Walter Cooper, an independent land agency based in Ware, has donated £10,000 worth of professional development to staff at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust.
The bursary is open to all staff – clinical, non-clinical, administration, facilities or any support staff – and may go to one candidate or divided between several.
The donation is a result of Walter Cooper’s partnership with the East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals’ Charity, which raises funds for Hertford County Hospital, Lister Hospital in Stevenage, Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Northwood and the New QEII Hospital in Welwyn Garden City.
Simon Cox, Managing Director of Walter Cooper, said: “I got involved with the hospitals’ charity during the peak of the pandemic, helping to provide boost boxes to our local NHS staff who were dealing with this major crisis.
“After that, I wanted to do something more to help – something that would have a more far-reaching legacy – so I came up with idea of the bursary.
“I want to make a real difference. I hope the bursary will help people who have ambitions to further their career, but who might have previously dismissed the idea because of cost or childcare commitments. If I can help them, they can go on to help many others.”
Eloise Huddleston, director of East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals’ Charity, said: “What Walter Cooper is offering is very special. It is a dream opportunity for learning, training or qualifications that might not have been considered possible. It could be life-changing for those NHS staff who receive the funding.
“We are very grateful to Simon and his company for this fantastic opportunity and I urge any staff at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust to apply
