The ALF has match-funded the efforts of an Essex teenager to enable attendance on a school summer expedition to Tanzania.
The student from The King John School Benfleet, was identified by staff as being exceptionally deserving of attending the trip but they could not meet the financial obligations to do so. The trip organiser approached the ALF to see if funding could be made available under an already agreed student award scheme and this was unanimously approved. The Trustees met the student at the ALF 10s tournament ahead of the trip this summer and were overwhelmed by their fundraising efforts, excitement and gratitude.
Sadly, there has been no uptake of the ALF School Award Scheme by individuals for several years, so it was wonderful to be able to help a deserving student to travel overseas via this existing support arrangement with the school.