Commerce Connection
What is a Commerce Connection?
Put simply, it’s when you have a connection to buying or selling products or services that has resulted in an exchange of money.
A commerce connection can either come directly from you or it can come from one or more of the following:
- Your Husband/Wife
- Your Widow/Widower
- Your Mother/Father
- Your Grandmother/Grandfather
- Your Aunt/Uncle
Please click here for some commerce connection examples.
Why do we ask for a commerce connection?
As Ruby and Will were both hard working people who ran a family business, they wanted to help people that could perhaps one day give back to the working world themselves. They believed strongly in helping people that wanted to get ahead in life but didn’t necessarily have the opportunity.
The connection to commerce was important to Ruby and Will because it showed a small trace of the same beliefs towards a hard working attitude.
So today, we continue their wishes by asking applicants for their commerce connection.
How can I prove my commerce connection?
All we need is:
- A brief explanation of your commerce connection in the application form – either through yourself or through a family member from the list above.
- A recent payslip or a letter from your employer.
Commerce Connection Explained
Example one
Jackie is 52; she’s worked for 15 years in a chain store selling ladies clothing. She cannot afford to help her son Liam through University so she has applied to The Ruby and Will George Trust for assistance with fees.
Example two
Jack is 71; he’s a widower, and his wife Edith worked for over 30 years in a fish & chip shop. Last year a flood devastated Jack’s house. He’s asked The Ruby and Will George Trust for help to get back on his feet again.
Example three
Anne wanted to be a doctor but could not afford the final 3 years of training, so she applied for help from The Ruby and Will George Trust. Her Grandfather, Jim, was a Carpenter for 25 years and so met her Commerce Connection through him.