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 Scheme (HTAS) 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 your child must be: aged between 11 and 25; a resident of Hampshire, including Southampton and Portsmouth; supported by their Governing Body of Sport or their Hampshire School Sports Association; and able to demonstrate that they are performing at national competition level.

Full details of the scheme, including an application form, can be found on the website at: www.hants.gov.uk/shiow/talentedathletes.htm

Awards are made annually in September. The deadline for applications is 1 August. For further information contact Ian Beacham Tel: 01962 846367.

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 and the network of area ensembles, please contact Helen Walton
• the Hampshire County Youth Orchestra and the Hampshire County Youth Choirs, please contact Shirley Taylor
• the Hampshire County Youth Band and the Hampshire Youth Jazz Orchestra, please contact James Underwood

at the address below:

Hampshire Music Service,

Rookwood Centre,

Penhurst Way,

Eastleigh

SO50 4RJ

Tel: 023 8065 2037.

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