The Unite Foundation is an independent charity in the UK that runs a nationwide accommodation scholarship scheme, supporting estranged and care experienced students with a free home at university. The scholarship takes care of students’ accommodation and bills for up to 3 years at university.

Operation

The charity currently works with 31 university partners across England and Scotland, and the team works closely with Unite Students; the charity’s accommodation partner and principal corporate donor.

Personnel

As of September 2024, the Chair is Shân Wareing who is also Deputy Vice Chancellor at University of Northampton and the Director of the charity is Fiona Ellison.

Partner Universities

Students on the Unite Foundation scholarship can study at any of the following universities:

Aberdeen

Robert Gordon University

Bath

Bath Spa University

Birmingham

Aston University

Bournemouth

Bournemouth University

Bristol

University of the West of England (UWE)

University of Bristol

Edinburgh

Edinburgh Napier University

University of Edinburgh

Glasgow

University of Strathclyde

Glasgow Caledonian University

Leeds

Leeds Beckett University

Leicester

De Montfort University

Liverpool

Liverpool John Moores University

London

Kingston University

Brunel University London

Queen Mary University of London

University of Westminster

King’s College London

London Metropolitan University

University College London (UCL)

Manchester

University of Salford

Manchester Metropolitan University

Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

Sheffield

Sheffield Hallam University

University of Sheffield

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