THE trustees of the EF Bulmer Benevolent Fund have announced that they have set up an award to sponsor a girl or boy in the Sixth Form at either Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls or Monmouth School.

The fund was established in 1938 by Frederick Bulmer and since its inception has benefited hundreds of local people in a huge variety of ways.

The award will offer an outstanding opportunity for a Herefordshire pupil to study at the Haberdashers' Monmouth Schools, which have been ranked amongst the top 100 schools in the UK and have gained a national reputation for academic, sporting and musical excellence.

The trustees have stipulated that the applicants must be resident in Herefordshire and would not otherwise have been able to afford a place at the Schools. The Bulmer Award will be means tested and will range from 50-100 per cent of the fees.

Anyone interested in finding out more about the Bulmer Sixth Form Award, for entry in September 2002, is asked to contact the Schools on 01600 711104.