Emergency Planning Wokingham Bursary
Voluntary and organisations that support Wokingham Borough Council in times of emergency are once again being encouraged to apply for the Adrian Harris Bursary Fund.
The Wokingham bursary recognises the important work that support organisations offer to the council and other responding agencies in times of crises. Organisations can bid for money to support their members on training courses. Previous recipients of the bursary have included representatives from the WRVS, St John’s Ambulance, British Red Cross and SEBEV Search and Rescue. Courses attended have included those at the Cabinet Office’s Emergency Planning College in Easingwold, Yorkshire.
The Adrian Harris Bursary Fund was set up in memory of Wokingham Borough Council’s former principal emergency planning officer Adrian Harris. Adrian sadly died in 2005 after a five-year battle with cancer. The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 sets up a working partnership between local authorities and the various voluntary agencies involved in a major incident or emergency and, recognising this, the community resilience team at the council decided to form the bursary fund in Adrian’s name.
Four Wokingham bursaries are available to cover the cost of a training event or seminar for members of a voluntary organisation who support the work of the council during a major incident or emergency. Application is by way of a form, along with a short supporting statement (no more than 100 words) detailing why they should be supported by the bursary. The bursary will only cover the cost of the training event, not travelling expenses or accommodation.
Principal Wokingham community resilience officer Peter Stuart said: “This bursary offers us a way to remember a former colleague, as well as helping support the invaluable work of the voluntary sector. Previous recipients have all valued the training they have attended through the bursary fund and I look forward to the fresh round of applicants this year.”
Application forms are available from Deborah Brown, assistant community resilience officer, on (0118) 974 6473 or email: community.resilience@wokingham.gov.uk. The closing date for applications is June 1, 2007.
The Wokingham bursary recognises the important work that support organisations offer to the council and other responding agencies in times of crises. Organisations can bid for money to support their members on training courses. Previous recipients of the bursary have included representatives from the WRVS, St John’s Ambulance, British Red Cross and SEBEV Search and Rescue. Courses attended have included those at the Cabinet Office’s Emergency Planning College in Easingwold, Yorkshire.
The Adrian Harris Bursary Fund was set up in memory of Wokingham Borough Council’s former principal emergency planning officer Adrian Harris. Adrian sadly died in 2005 after a five-year battle with cancer. The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 sets up a working partnership between local authorities and the various voluntary agencies involved in a major incident or emergency and, recognising this, the community resilience team at the council decided to form the bursary fund in Adrian’s name.
Four Wokingham bursaries are available to cover the cost of a training event or seminar for members of a voluntary organisation who support the work of the council during a major incident or emergency. Application is by way of a form, along with a short supporting statement (no more than 100 words) detailing why they should be supported by the bursary. The bursary will only cover the cost of the training event, not travelling expenses or accommodation.
Principal Wokingham community resilience officer Peter Stuart said: “This bursary offers us a way to remember a former colleague, as well as helping support the invaluable work of the voluntary sector. Previous recipients have all valued the training they have attended through the bursary fund and I look forward to the fresh round of applicants this year.”
Application forms are available from Deborah Brown, assistant community resilience officer, on (0118) 974 6473 or email: community.resilience@wokingham.gov.uk. The closing date for applications is June 1, 2007.
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