GENERAL NEWS
Esri UK launches new geospatial student scholarships to help diversify the industry
Esri UK has announced it has partnered with Akama Fund, a charity dedicated to supporting students and facilitating accessible scholarships, to create a new scholarship programme for Black and mixed Black heritage students. Designed to support 60 higher education students, in disciplines related to the geospatial industry, the Geospatial Student Accelerator Scheme will make awards totalling £30,000 in the first year.
Ten students will be awarded up to £2,500 each while an additional 50 will receive funds of £300 to buy items and clothing needed for fieldwork. All applicants will gain access to Esri UK’s mentorship network, personal development workshops and other career resources provided by Akama Fund, aimed at enhancing their professional development. One student can also win a trip to Esri’s global user conference in California, one of the largest geospatial events in the world with over 20,000 attendees.
Akama Fund is providing its scholarship application platform and student outreach, while Esri UK is funding the programme. The new scheme removes some of the stress and burden of applying for scholarships due to Akama’s proven two-stage process and its staff who support and encourage students throughout the procedure.
“The Geospatial Student Accelerator Scheme has been designed to widen the scope of support for students from Black and Mixed Black backgrounds, in line with Esri UK’s dedication to cultivating a more inclusive and diverse geospatial community,” explained Pete Wilkinson, Managing Director of Esri UK. “By increasing the number of financial awards and easing the burden of applying, working with Akama we want to identify and nurture a higher number of talented individuals and accelerate their journey towards a geospatial career.” Thelma Onyeka, Founder and Chair of Akama Fund commented: “Each scholarship symbolizes the start of a journey, a journey of a student who can continue their study in the field of their choice, on the road to meeting their unlocked potential. This is particularly significant during the cost-of- living crisis, which is affecting students disproportionately with 41 per cent of students
contemplating dropout. We’re proud to launch this Geospatial Student Accelerator in partnership with Esri UK.”
Applications are welcome between 4-31 March 2024 from higher education students enrolled at UK universities in relevant fields, including Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies, Landscape Architecture, Biology and Archaeology.
https://akamafund.org/esriukaccelerator/
Making a real difference one meal at a time – apetito partners with FareShare to tackle food poverty
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But the donations haven’t stopped there. apetito is giving FareShare over 2,000 Victoria Sponge and Chocolate Celebration Cakes, which are now being distributed to charitable organisations in Newcastle, Manchester, Glasgow, Leeds, Edinburgh, and Southampton. George Wright – CEO of FareShare said: “Here at FareShare we are delighted to establish a partnership with apetito UK & Wiltshire Farm Foods – a collaboration which was cemented when the apetito’ team provided a quantity of fabulous Christmas Puddings, which were quickly distributed through the FareShare network to charities and community groups supporting those in need.
“It’s a partnership based on shared values and doing the right thing – food should never be wasted when so many people are living in poverty and need our help”.
School meal provider, apetito, has just announced a national partnership with FareShare, the UK’s biggest food distribution charity, working to fight hunger and tackle food waste.
FareShare takes donated surplus food from across the food industry and redistributes it to 8,500 charitable organisations across the UK. In 2023, the team redistributed over 54,000 tonnes of food, enabling the organisations it works with to provide around one million meals a week. The partnership has already started to make a real difference. Before Christmas, apetito donated over 8,000 individual Christmas Puddings, bringing Christmas cheer to charities and organisations in Preston and
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apetito UK’s CEO and Chairman, Paul Freeston along with Lee Sheppard, Director of Corporate Affairs, Policy and Sustainability, recently headed down to FareShare Southwest’s Bristol warehouse to see first- hand how FareShare redistributes the food it receives from suppliers, directly to over 400 charities, foodbanks, and community groups across the Southwest.
Speaking for apetito, Lee Sheppard, said: “We’re delighted to be partnering with FareShare, an organisation that shares our values and profound commitment to making a real difference.”
www.apetito.co.uk March 2024
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