Winners Announced for the Mrs Joan Christie CVO OBE Legacy Bursary Awards 2023

Created in 2019 in recognition of the significant work carried out by the late Mrs Joan Christie CVO OBE, in her role as Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for the County of Antrim, the bursary scheme offers applicants the opportunity to apply for a £1,000 bursary. There were two winners in each of the three categories:

Music Bursary Award: to assist talented young musicians from the Borough to further their career. This year’s winners were Jacob Taylor Gordon and Charlotte Griffith Williams.

Volunteering Bursary Award: to assist young volunteers who play an active role in a group within the Borough. This year’s winners were Olivier Staworzynski and Anna Stitt.

Special Schools Bursary Award: to assist with the delivery of horticultural projects within the school. This year’s winners were Rosstulla School and Thornfield House School.

Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Mark Cooper BEM commented,

“The Mrs Joan Christie CVO OBE Legacy Bursary Scheme recognises the late Lord Lieutenant’s belief that young people are the future of our Borough and as such it is important that we nurture their interests and talents. The call for applications had a fantastic response and I know the panel had an immensely difficult job selecting the shortlisted candidates and the eventual winners this year. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners, the bursaries are very much deserved.”

Chair of the Bursary Panel, Harriett Roberts added,

"We have been blown away by the incredible talent and commitment shown across all three categories of the Bursary Scheme this year. It has been an inspiration to have heard from such an incredible mix of young people and teachers who are making a massive difference to the Borough of Antrim and Newtownabbey."