Hampshire bursaries

Hampshire Talented Athlete Scheme

Competing at the highest level in any sport is an expensive business. Travel, equipment, training, coaching and physiotherapy – the costs soon add up. The Hampshire Talented Athlete (HTAS) Scheme is a support programme designed to give Hampshire’s most talented young athletes access to as much support as possible so that they can reach their full potential. To qualify for HTAS you will be: aged between 11 and 25; a resident of Hampshire, including Southampton and Portsmouth; supported by your Governing Body of Sport or your Hampshire School Sports Association; and able to demonstrate that you are performing at national competition level.

Full details of the scheme, including an application form, can be found on the website at: www.sporthampshireiow.co.uk/fundingsupport/funding-and-support-htas.htm

Awards are made annually in September. The deadline applications is 1 August. For further information contact Carole Warmington Tel: 01962 845355.

Hampshire music awards and ensembles

Hampshire County Council’s Music Service offers the opportunity for pupils to perform in an extensive range of bands, orchestras and choirs. A network of 70 ensembles, at area and county level, rehearse weekly or fortnightly. These high-profile groups undertake a variety of concerts and courses within and beyond Hampshire.

The Hampshire music award scheme supports the county’s most able young musicians. For further details about Hampshire music awards, the Hampshire County Youth Orchestra and the Hampshire County Youth Choirs, please contact Shirley Taylor, Senior Manager, at Hampshire Music Service, Rookwood Centre, Penshurst Way, Eastleigh SO50 4RJ Tel: 023 8065 2037. For information about the Hampshire County Youth Band, the Hampshire Youth Jazz Orchestra, and the network of area ensembles, please contact Jill Larner at the above address.

For further information please see the Hampshire Music website on www.hants.gov.uk/education/hms

Young musicians may also be eligible for support from the Hampshire Foundation for Young Musicians. Full details are available from The Administrator, 18 Kerrfield, Winchester SO23 5EX.