Previously funded activities by Barr Education and Training Fund
Education and training funds have been specifically set up to support individuals of all ages to access college, university or training programmes of all kinds. This funding helps individuals enhance their employment opportunities and there is an ever increasing body of evidence about the difference this funding can make.
Below are some recent examples of the courses and qualifications previously supported by this fund.
| Project | Fund | Description | Amount Awarded |
| Local resident | Barr Education and Training Fund | To fund driving lessons which will support access to agricultural college in Dumfries and future career prospeects | £1,000 |
| Local resident | Barr Education and Training Fund | To support the costs associated with studying and qualifying for AAT Level 3 Accounting | £973 |
| Local resident | Barr Education and Training Fund | To cover he fees for an electrical installations course and the associated equipment | £946 |
| Local resident | Barr Education and Training Fund | To fund course fees and associated expenses enabling study of Arts and Languages Access Module: Fast Track through the Open University | £1,500 |
| Local resident | Barr Education and Training Fund | To contribute to the costs of driving lessons and driving test | £1,000 |
| Local resident | Barr Education and Training Fund | To fund course fees and laptop enabling completion of Arts and Languages Access Module through the Open University | £1,046 |
| Local resident | Barr Education and Training Fund | To contribute to the cost of driving lessons, increasing access to education and employment opportunities | £1,200 |
| Local resident | Barr Education and Training Fund | To contribute to the course fees and associated costs of completing a welding course | £1,000 |
| Local resident | Barr Education and Training Fund | To contribute to the travel costs associated with studying for an MSc in Education Psychology | £1,000 |
| Local resident | Barr Education and Training Fund | To contribute to the cost of driving lessons, increasing access to education and employment opportunities | £1,200 |
| Local resident | Barr Education and Training Fund | To fund the course fees enabling study of Barn Owl Ecology, Surveys and Signs course | £300 |
| Local resident | Barr Education and Training Fund | To contribute to expenses whilst studying | £3,500 |
| Local resident | Barr Education and Training Fund | To fund course fees enabling study of BA Childhood Practice | £915 |
| Local resident | Barr Education and Training Fund | To cover the costs of travel for three years whilst the applicant completes a BSc in Adult Nursing | £2,500 |
| Local resident | Barr Education and Training Fund | To contribute to the costs of driving lessons, theory and practical driving tests | £1,000 |
| Local resident | Barr Education and Training Fund | To contribute to the costs of travel whilst studying for an HNC in Cyber Security | £1,000 |