Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) was awarded £50,000 for year 1 of a Summer Schools project, to raise aspirations, inspire talent and change lives.
The University will work in partnership with the LiNCHigher UniConnect project, and will provide two summer schools each year for three years.
The summer school will be three days and two nights and accommodation, meals and activities will be provided. Activities and experiences will also be provided by partners at Lincoln City Community Foundation and the University of Lincoln.
Each summer school will aim to raise aspirations of the young people attending. They will be informed about higher education routes including university, college, apprenticeships, T-levels and online courses. They will be given lectures and take part in practical demonstrations of current courses at University. They will meet current students and those who have had a university education and gone on to succeed in their professional lives. The focus of the schools will be to engage the students and encourage them to fulfil their potential, in whatever field that might be.
To take part in the event, the young people must agree to give 30 hours of their time to a voluntary or charitable organisation in the Search Area during the course of the following academic year. This interaction will help build community spirt and improve inter-generational understanding.
Both summer schools will be for young people from the east coast strip of the county, especially students at John Spendluffe Technical College, Louth Academy, King Edward VI Grammar school and Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Alford.