SKOL Brewery Ltd has awarded scholarships to 100 children of its employees attending secondary school for the 2026/2027 academic year, as part of its annual scholarship programme aimed at promoting education and easing the financial burden of school fees on employees and their families. The scholarships, are part of an initiative launched in 2021 to support employees’ children in accessing quality education and continuing their studies without financial difficulties, the brewery stated. The programme was established through the initiative and support of Maïté Relecom, mother of SKOL Brewery's owner and a member of the leadership of Unibra, the Belgian group that owns SKOL Brewery Ltd. Since its introduction, the programme has progressively expanded, providing educational support to employees’ children enrolled in secondary schools, technical and vocational education and training institutions, as well as universities. For the 2026/2027 academic year, SKOL Brewery has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting employees’ families by awarding scholarships to 100 secondary school students, whose educational expenses have already been covered under the programme. The initiative aims to reduce the financial pressure associated with education while ensuring that beneficiaries have the resources they need to pursue their studies successfully. The scholarships help parents cover school fees and other education-related expenses, including school uniforms, textbooks and school-organised transport. To benefit from the programme, eligible employees are required to complete an application form and submit the necessary supporting documents. Applications are then reviewed to determine whether they meet the established eligibility criteria. A growing commitment to education SKOL Brewery's scholarship programme began in the 2021/2022 academic year, benefiting 59 secondary school students and six university students. In the following academic year, 2022/2023, the company awarded 68 scholarships to employees’ children attending secondary school. During the 2023/2024 academic year, 58 secondary school students received scholarships under the programme's third edition. In 2024/2025, SKOL Brewery launched the fourth edition of the initiative, reporting that since its inception, more than 265 secondary school students and over 30 students enrolled in higher education institutions and universities had benefited from educational support. For the 2025/2026 academic year, the company awarded 94 scholarships, including 78 for secondary school students and 16 for university students. With 100 secondary school students benefiting from scholarships in the 2026/2027 academic year, the number of beneficiaries at this education level has increased by 22 compared to the previous year. Through this initiative, SKOL Brewery continues to demonstrate its commitment to employee welfare, education and the long-term development of its employees’ families.
