New ESB initiative for children with disabilities

The chief Executive, Padraig McManus has introduced a new annual ESB Educational Bursary Scheme for Children with Disabilities. The Scheme consists of two Bursaries to the value of €2,000 per recipient, per year, up to a maximum of four years. As an employee-supportive measure, it continues the ESB traditions of Corporate Social Responsibility and Equality.

The purpose of this new initiative is to help children who have a disability, but who cannot avail of the present ESB Education Awards Scheme due to CAO / HETAC requirements.

It will apply to children who are not in employment, are primarily dependent on their parents/guardians for support, and who are attending an educational institute or pursuing some form of further education. Children who are eligible to apply for the ESB Education Awards scheme and who meet the entry conditions specified by HETAC (or equivalent accrediting institution) are not eligible to apply for the ESB Education Bursary.

The ESB Education Bursary scheme is open to eligible dependent children of regular full-time staff and regular parttime staff currently employed in ESB/ESBI, to children of staff in receipt of ongoing VSS payments and to children of retired or deceased staff. There is a limit of one entry per student and a family may be in receipt of only one ESB Education Bursary or Education Award at any time.

Bursary Applications are now being accepted The list of conditions, application forms and further information are available by phoning 01-7027091 or internal ext. 27091.