Through support of The Hallam Fund a new Residential Wellbeing Mentoring programme has been launched which is committed to improving student wellbeing and ultimately reducing the number of students forced to withdraw from university.

This year the Hallam Fund will support a new Sanctuary Scholarship for students with refugee status coming to study at Sheffield Hallam University. The scholarship aims to support people who wish to progress into higher education and are seeking asylum in the UK.

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The Residential Mentoring Programme helps students become more involved in university life and form new friendships.

Students who come to Sheffield Hallam University from foster care often don't have a home to return to throughout summer, or a family to call on for financial and emotional support. Therefore, access to a secure and affordable home is particularly important.

Sheffield Hallam has been awarded the Excellence and Innovation Award by the Stand Alone charity for its commitment to supporting new and returning estranged students.

Donations to the Hallam Fund have helped to make the transition to university easier for estranged students

Back in April this year, 35 Sheffield Hallam University staff laced up their running shoes to tackle the gruelling Sheffield Half Marathon to raise money for the Hallam Fund.

Thanks to our donors, students from estranged and care leaver backgrounds are able to attend their graduation ceremony and celebrate their achievements alongside their peers.