The Gwen Mayor Trust, a charity established in memory of Dunblane Primary School teacher Gwen Mayor, has announced the nursery and primary school arts, sports, culture and community projects it is providing funding support for this year.

The charity was established by, and is administered by, the EIS and has supported hundreds of nursery and primary school projects benefitting thousands of children since it first awarded grants in 1998.

The aim of the Gwen Mayor Trust is to provide financial support for the type of projects which were important to Gwen Mayor and her pupils at Dunblane Primary School.

Since its inception, supported by the Mayor family and made possible by generous donations from individuals and organisations across the country, the Gwen Mayor Trust has supported a diverse range of arts, cultural, community and sports based projects in nursery and primary schools across Scotland.

Commenting on the work of the Trust, EIS General Secretary Andrea Bradley said, “Gwen Mayor was a passionate and dedicated educator, who was truly committed to providing the very best for the pupils with whom she worked.

"It was this spirit which led to the establishment of a charitable trust in honour of the memory of Gwen Mayor and her pupils at Dunblane Primary School.”

Ms Bradley added, “Today, the positive work of the Gwen Mayor Trust continues. All nursery and primary schools across Scotland are eligible to apply for funding from the Trust, and hundreds of projects and thousands of young people have benefitted from the support of the Trust over the past three decades.

"The Trustees recently authorised the funding of eighteen projects in schools across Scotland, and everyone associated with the Gwen Mayor Trust looks forward to hearing and seeing more about the progress of these very worthy projects in the months ahead.”

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