Applications open 1st - 8th June 2025

We are offering a £100 bursary to 25 members who would like to hold a Grassroots Shiatsu workshop to introduce Shiatsu to members of their community. There is a £300 cap per event, in case multiple applicants decide to collaborate on a single event.  

The funds can be used for anything that supports the event itself, including, for example, venue hire, promotional material or activity, and practitioner time.  

In exchange, we would ask for a small amount of data collection via participant and organiser questionnaires by our strict deadline of 10th October 2025.  

If you would like to apply for the bursary, please complete the following form between 1st and 8th June. Bursary winners will be contacted via email by Friday 13th June, and we will ask you to provide us with an invoice for the bursary amount. The invoice will be paid within 5 working days.  

Key considerations for the bursary: 

• The bursary is available exclusively to current SSUK members.  

• The Grassroots Shiatsu event would need to take place in person – including an element of touch for participants – and take place within 4 months of receiving the funds.  

• Evidence of the event taking place will be required, so successful applicants are asked to submit one of the following: venue booking confirmation, booking forms, event photographs, or social media tagging @shiatsusociety.  

• We will need to receive a minimum of 5 completed participant feedback forms following the session. The society will provide a QR code for organisers to share with their attendees who can complete the form online. The strict deadline for receipt of the required data is 10th October 2025.

Please note the conditions for receiving this bursary: if a member is successful in their application but does not comply with our terms and conditions within the requested time-frame, we will require immediate reimbursement of funds and the member may not be considered for future funding. 

All the details of the application are included in the SAM Bursary Rationale. Please make sure to familiarise yourself with this information before applying. 

Not sure if the SAM bursary is for you? 

Join our next Sharing Space meeting to ask questions, find out what type of events qualify for the bursary and get all the information you need to support your application.

When? Jun 2, 2025 06:30 PM London

Register here: Zoom Meeting