"Creating Education Opportunities for Country Children" The John & Beryl Neilsen Winchester Foundation was established as a Public Foundation in 2011 by Mrs Beryl Neilsen. It was created to provide assistance to children and youth living in rural and regional areas with their education. The desire of Mrs Neilsen is to see rural and regional families given the same opportunities as those living in cities such as being able to access various levels of education. Assistance is provided by way of a scholarship to assist with the study costs of the successful recipient. These scholarships are available to those studying a tertiary degree, trade qualifications, secondary and primary education. Being a Registered Public Foundation, tax deductible donations can be received by the foundation who in turn will allocate these funds to those in most need of assistance to continue with their careers. It is the hope of Mrs Neilsen that recipients of the Foundation's scholarships are not only successful in their own academic endeavours, but will continue to have a lifelong association with the Foundation. This will also realise a lasting memento to her late husband and herself and also to their property know as "Winchester".