Annual Little Stars Bursary Scheme set to return for the fifth year
Northern Ireland’s favourite pizzeria, Little Wing, is serving up much-needed support to local children’s clubs in Belfast as it launches its Little Stars bursary scheme for the fifth year.
Since the scheme launched in 2014, 26 children’s clubs from across Northern Ireland have benefited from much-needed cash boosts to support their activities. This year, a further eight local kids’ clubs will benefit from a £500 share of a £4,000 bursary pot.
The Little Stars initiative is just one of the many ways in which Little Wing supports community groups across Northern Ireland. Over the last nine years, the homegrown pizzeria has donated over £100,000 to local community groups, schools and charities through various forms of sponsorships, bursaries, voucher donations and fundraisers.
The Little Wing Little Starts bursary programme is open to all kids’ clubs working with children under the age of thirteen, which are located nearby to Little Wing’s eight restaurants across Northern Ireland. Branches include; Holywood, Bangor, Newtownards, Enniskillen, Lisburn, Lisburn Road Belfast, Ann Street Belfast and Ballyhackamore in East Belfast.
Commenting on the return of the Little Stars bursary scheme, Luke Wolsey, Managing Director of Little Wing Pizzeria said:
“This is the fifth year of our Little Stars bursary scheme, which is an integral part of our ongoing community outreach programme. We are proud of the role that Little Wing has played in supporting local children’s groups and how these bursaries have made such a big difference to groups right across Northern Ireland.
“In light of the continuing funding cuts within the arts, community and voluntary sectors, we are proud to offer local clubs with much-needed funds, supporting them to continue to do an amazing job at supporting, encouraging and inspiring children within their local areas.”
Jonathan Reid, Belfast City BMX Club, one of the winning clubs from last year’s Little Stars scheme, said:
“The Little Wings bursary helped our own “little wing nuts” receive BMX specific training equipment, which was invaluable over the winter months. We were able to practise our technique through the winter, and came out at the start of the season ready to race.”
To apply for the Little Wing Little Stars bursary scheme, children’s clubs simply need to submit a 300-word entry or create a two-minute video, explaining why they need the bursary and what it will be used for, along with the location of the club’s nearest Little Wing restaurant. Entries should be emailed to bursaries@littlewingpizzeria.co.uk, before the closing date of Monday 19 November. For full terms and conditions please visit: http://www.littlewingpizzeria.com/kids
Little Wing is part of the Beannchor Group, Ireland’s largest hospitality group, which boasts a portfolio of over 50 pubs, hotels and restaurants across Northern Ireland.
