Charity celebrates outstanding landmark of 300 years supporting local young people in education and career development opportunities.
Last month in St Helen’s Church, Wheathampstead, the local community came together to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the James Marshall Foundation (JMF), with a concert bringing together past and present supporters of the charity, and local community leaders including Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire and Clare Robins OBE, Executive Headteacher at Sir John Lawes School. Six local schools performed concert pieces, recitals and did readings to highlight the impact the charity has made on many local residents. At the end of the concert James Marshall’s legacy was toasted by all and a cake was cut by the Lord-Lieutenant.
JMF was originally created to support young people in Harpenden and Wheathampstead in financial need to achieve long term employment. Now, 300 years on, around 500 grants are awarded every year enabling people aged under 25 years to access education and career development opportunities. In late 2021 the charity expanded its catchment area to include Kimpton, Redbourn, Flamstead and Markyate.
Can James Marshall Foundation help you?
The journey through education and into work can be an expensive time. If you need financial support for education or career development opportunities we may be able to help.
- Equipment and travel for work/apprenticeships
- Further education courses
- College/University costs
- Extra-Curricular activities: sport, music, creative arts
- Scouts/Guides and DofE
- Laptops and printers
- Residential school trips
- School uniform
We are always delighted to hear back from our beneficiaries and recently received the following feedback “It’s lightened the load massively and you’ll never know how much the grants mean to us”.
The application form can be found on JMF’s website: www.jamesmarshallfoundation.co.uk.