Prisoners of Conscience Appeal Fund
The Bursaries Fund
To help professionals in exile convert their qualifications to UK standards in order to be able to resume their interrupted careers after suffering persecution in their home countries due to their conscientious and courageous stance against oppression.
It ran from 12:00 PM, 28 November 2017 to 12:00 PM, 5 December 2017
Registered Charity in England and Wales (213766)
Match funded Campaign target
£10,000
Amount raised
£24,705
Donations
92
Location
Campaign overview
Aims
Where's the money going?
Impact & reporting
Situation
Many prisoners of conscience in exile are highly qualified professionals, but are not able to access employment in the UK because their qualifications are not recognised by UK professional bodies.
Solution
To make financially possible the undertaking of a course of re-qualification or study of which the result is a substantive qualification of the kind required for commensurate employment in the UK. By commensurate, we mean commensurate with the overseas experience and qualifications of the prisoner of conscience concerned, whether scientist, engineer, doctor, lawyer etc.
As one who has received your support, I can assure you that we will never forget what you have done for us.
— Bursary grant recipient
Your support was not only financial, but it was one of understanding, affection and compassion
— Bursary grant recipient
What I have gained will allow me to join hands with others to assist more prisoners of conscience in need of support.
— Bursary grant recipient
As one who has received your support, I can assure you that we will never forget what you have done for us.
— Bursary grant recipient
Your support was not only financial, but it was one of understanding, affection and compassion
— Bursary grant recipient
What I have gained will allow me to join hands with others to assist more prisoners of conscience in need of support.
— Bursary grant recipient