Beverley Thomas, who currently works at Bowlee Park Community Primary School in Manchester, won Aspire Award grant funding from housing association the Guinness Partnership, to cover the cost of starting her own business.
She received a total of £475 in funding from the Partnership.
The twice-yearly awards are open to people renting or leasing the Guinness Partnership’s properties. The partnership manages 65,000 homes across the country for more than 140,000 customers. Residents can apply for grant funding to cover the cost of training to help them gain employment, for an undergraduate degree, or to cover the cost of training and equipment for those talented in art, sports or music.
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