Beacon News

So, You Want to Pursue University in the UK?

The United Kingdom is not simply a study destination. For the right student, it is a proposition, intellectually, professionally, and personally. Here is what that proposition actually looks like.

The Beacon Alumni team, Beacon Forever, present a series of engaging fireside chats via Zoom to support current scholars with employability and networking.

We track carefully the impact of Beacon Scholarship awards through both scholar testimonials and data.

In June, the Beacon Trustees hosted a leavers lunch for all Beacon University Scholars and Alumni.

We are delighted to introduce the first Beacon Forever Indaba featuring guest speaker Eihorere Wesigye.

In September, we announced our university partners for 2025, commenced expansion into South Africa and ran our first Zoom leadership events of the new academic year. 

Beacon Scholars & Alumni from Kenya, Beacon Staff and Beacon University Partners were invited to a dinner with the High Commissioner in London.

Outstanding leadership and academic achievements of Beacon Scholars recognised.

Current Beacon University Scholars and Beacon Staff visited Beacon Partner Schools in Kenya to talk to students about their UK university experiences and The Beacon Scholarship for University.

Beacon Scholars met for a visit to Tate Modern, followed by a meal and play at the National Theatre on London’s South Bank.

Beacon University Scholars met and enjoyed a show at a London theatre, outings and community service over the 2016 Christmas holiday.

The Trustees visited Scholars in their Beacon Schools and met Mentors and Heads.

Joy Lelei, Beacon Scholar at St. Andrew’s Senior School & College, organised a ‘Workers Day’ for all school support staff.

Parents of current and former Beacon Scholars met in Nairobi and formed a new Beacon Parents Association.

The Leadership Day was held in Nairobi and was focused on younger Scholars because many of the older ones were either preparing for or writing GCSE exams.

Trustees, Reps, Scholars and Mentors met in Nakuru for a day of leadership activities and networking.

The annual visit by Trustees included visits to Beacon Schools, possible new Beacon Schools, and organisations who are considering sponsorship of the Beacon Programme.

The Trustees of the Beacon Equity Trust (BET) are pleased to announce a new partnership with Nairobi International School (NIS) for The Beacon Scholarship for University.

On the 14th April 2014, seven of the Beacon Scholars met at the Climb Blue Sky centre in Nairobi.

Beacon Trustees with Scilla Davey visited Beacon Schools in February to meet all current Beacon Scholars and Mentors.

New undergraduate scholarship launched at the University of Cambridge and The London School of Economics and Political Science.

Trustees launch The Beacon Hardship Fund to support parents’ share of fees in cases of financial distress.