2021 Beneficiaries
Having read criminology at John Moores’ University in Liverpool, Angel Mullen BA went on to study for an MA in criminology and social policy, also at John Moores. Angel has explored the “county lines” phenomenon of children being groomed by gangs to sell drugs in rural areas. In foster-care with two siblings from the age of eight, Angel was well aware of the vulnerability of young people in care. She is particularly interested in the conflict between criminological and social policy approaches to drug crime.
Angel studied drama, psychology, philosophy and ethics at A level at St Thomas Aquinas school in Birmingham. She volunteered in Africa and in orphanages in Romania. After gaining her masters she planned to join the police graduate scheme. The Eve Brook Scholarship Fund gave her a postgraduate bursary.
Ginny Warr BSc and her sisters were in foster care with the same family from the age of five to the age of 21. Having enjoyed being a sea cadet in her childhood, Ginny volunteered to train young cadets in rowing and sailing, and realised teaching was what she wanted to do. As a trampolining gymnast, she competed at regional level.
Having graduated with a degree in PE in School Sport, Ginny wanted to undertake a postgraduate education course in physical education for early years, with a view to teaching PE in primary school. EBSF gave her a postgraduate bursary.
Having gained a 2:1 in Law with Business, Musa Nela LLB has started the Barrister Professional Course with Masters at Birmingham’s University of Law. He is supported by an EBSF postgraduate bursary.
Since arriving in Britain as an unaccompanied asylum seeker six years ago, Musa has been determined to become a voice for people without rights, and, particularly, to become a barrister.
In 2021 Musa won the University of Law’s Employability Award and a Diana award, set up to empower young people to make positive change, for his work on the guardianship campaign for all care-leavers to have a guardian (as is the case in Scotland).A petition for guardianship with 21,150 signatures has been handed to the Home Office.
Lauren McCauley BSc started her Open University course in Forensic Psychiatry in 2015, financed by the Fund. EBSF’s first OU student, Lauren kept up her six years of part-time studies while working as a legal secretary. She has been a consistent and valued supporter of EBSF fundraising activities.
Lauren gained her 2:1 in the summer of 2021. Her degree unlocks many postgraduate opportunities she will be looking into for the future.