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LWSF on Virgin Giving
If you would like to support the Lisa Wilson Scholarship Fund you can now make donations through Virgin Giving by following this link – Make a Donation.
Also, If you would like to do a fundraising event in aid of the Scholarship Fund, this would be the place to set it up.
Clive and Trish receive award
Clive and Trish with the award presented by Tomasz Dyl from Southampton Solent University.
Clive and Trish Wilson recently received an award from Southampton based Community Radio station Unity 101 for the work they had done in the community. The award was in recognition of their charity work on behalf of ‘The Lisa Wilson Scholarship Fund and the money they had raised (in excess of £250,000) to support young adults who have overcome adversity to fulfill their educational dreams and ambitions in the way Lisa did. To date over 80 young adults have benefitted from the scheme.
The Gala dinner at the Novotel was attended by around 200 people including the mayor of Southampton and many other dignitaries.
Another student success story
We also received this letter from Garry Halsey
Dear Clive and Tricia
Today I found out my degree classification and I’m pleased to say that I gained a 2:1!!
Without the help from you this would of never happened, the money helped me no end and I can’t thank you enough!
I hope one day that I can repay it to you and to keep Lisa’s legacy going!
With love from a very grateful graduate!
Garry
Congratulations Garry, and thank you.
Five new students receive bursaries
On Tuesday 23rd September, five students were awarded bursaries at the twelfth presentation for the Lisa Wilson Scholarship Fund Awards. Over forty people attended the ceremony at Southampton Solent University.
Many of the students still at the university came along to attend the event which was dedicated to Lisa’s memory, during the presentation by Clive he showed the way she had “Lived Her Dream” travelling the world, and included a film of her bungy jump in New Zealand and a pictorial presentation of her journey around the world.
This year’s recipients pictured with Tricia and Clive Wilson.
Joe Dormer with his Outstanding Achievement Award
This year’s Outstanding Achievement Award went to Joe Dormer who graduated with a First in TV & Studio production, an amazing achievement.