In honour of Simon, a true theologian and restless seeker of truth.
Describing the Simon Mapp Awards
The Simon Mapp Awards is in loving memory of Simon Mapp who graduated from Birmingham University (Westhill College) as Bachelor of Theology for Applied Theology in 1996. Simon died in October 2021 aged just 48 from cancer.
The Simon Mapp Awards is an annual scheme open to students on all undergraduate programmes from the Department of Theology and Religion at Birmingham University. The Awards are designed to support work in preparation for their final year dissertation, on any religious tradition or topic within the disciplines of theology and religion.
As a graduate from Birmingham University, this Awards scheme is Simon’s legacy, to fulfil his wish that knowledge and discovery should be available to all. It is also to honour his unique and continued search for truth with his theological and philosophical community, long after his student years ended.
This Awards scheme also perfectly captures who Simon was as a human being. He made a huge positive impact on so many people because he believed in making a proactive and personal contribution to his community; he supported people through grief as a funeral celebrant, was a volunteer Samaritan, signposted the young and vulnerable through homelessness, assisted young adults with special needs, and was an active member of the Sea of Faith network to name just a few. Now, in his name he supports students needing financial support.
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