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The Open University's Disabled Veterans’ Scholarships Fund - the first of its kind in the UK - will ensure that, if disability means veterans can no longer serve, they are empowered to rewrite their own futures through education.

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  • Armed Forces/Emergency Services Armed Forces/​Emergency Services
  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
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  • Beneficiaries

    • People With Disabilities People With Disabilities
    • Other Other

    Situation

    1 in 5 veterans find it difficult to find a fulfilling and sustainable role that maximises their potential. Disability amongst veterans is unsurprisingly higher than the general population; an estimated 24% of veterans will suffer an illness or disability that limits their physical activity, compared to just 13% of the general population. Unlike colleagues who can plan for retirement, their unexpected discharge from service life leaves them unprepared for a new life outside of the military.

    Solution

    Veterans are less likely to have a degree, with only 20% having one compared to 30% of the general population. The Fund will provide veterans with the opportunity to study for free, with specialist support for disabilities, allowing them to develop their skills, knowledge and experience. The first 105 students started studying with the OU in 2018/19, with your help we can give another 50 the same opportunity in 2020 and onwards.

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    100%
    Categories

  • Armed Forces/Emergency Services Armed Forces/​Emergency Services
  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Other Other
  • Beneficiaries

    • People With Disabilities People With Disabilities
    • Other Other