From care to career
The Eve Brook Scholarship Fund, established in 1998, is for young people, aged 16 – 25, who have grown up in residential or foster care with Birmingham City Council. It is a scheme to celebrate the achievement of young people who’ve been looked after by giving them help to go to college or university.
320
Young people supported into Higher Education
£41,914
Spent on young people in 2024/25
£484,400
Distributed in grants to care leavers in Higher Education
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Click on the sections below to find out how we can help, who we’ve helped, and how you can support us and get involved.
25th Anniversary Event
In 2023 we held a major event to celebrate 25 years of the Fund, attended by Lord Mayor of Birmingham - Cllr Maureen Cornish, the Deputy Leader of the Council - Cllr Brigid Jones, and addressed by our Patron Baroness Helena Kennedy KC.
25 Years of the Eve Brook Scholarship Fund
In 2023, the Eve Brook Scholarship Fund (EBSF) celebrates a quarter of a century of helping Birmingham care-leavers to go to University. On 27 February, we launched a new film about our work, produced by the Birmingham film makers TinkerTaylor - just click on the image at right to watch it.
News and updates
Here are some recent highlights from our activities.
Charlotte Goodwin: new Trust member
Counsellor and children’s mentor Charlotte Goodwin has been unanimously appointed to the Trust of the Eve Brook Scholarship Fund. Charlotte is a MBACP Counsellor and Looked After Children’s mentor. From 2000 Charlotte ran education programmes and workshops for theatre…
Read MoreUpcoming EBSF events
Following our curry night in April, EBSF will be holding its regular rock and jazz night at the Highbury Pub on 16 October, featuring as ever, Canoe and the Danny Kruger Experience, and raising money through bucket-shaking. Last year’s equivalent…
Read MoreCurry Night 2026
Our annual curry night was held at the Spice Merchant, Poplar Road, Kings Heath on 20 April. As usual, earnings from the meal were supplemented by a raffle. Eve Brook’s son Sean Penney was among the attenders. The event raised…
Read MoreAwards for graduates in a bumper year
Following the EBSF’s decision last summer to give a £250 award and certificate to all Birmingham care-leavers who gain undergraduate degrees, all 18 awards have now been made. In a bumper year for achievement, four of the graduates achieved…
Read MorePlease help us help our young people move from care to career via higher education
The Eve Brook Scholarship Fund is a registered charity and is funded purely based on the basis of private and charitable donations and fundraising events.
