A SOUTHAMPTON humanitarian campaigner killed in a terrorist attack will be remembered through a university scholarship set up in his name.

The family of Del Singh, who died when gunmen attacked a restaurant in Afghanistan nearly two years ago, has launched the scheme.

Now they are hoping to get the public’s support behind their fundraising campaign to make this possible.

The Del Singh Foundation, a charity set up by Del’s family to continue his legacy of helping people, has set up the scheme in partnership with the London School of Economics.

This will see an annual postgraduate scholarship awarded at the university for its European Institute where Del himself completed a Master’s degree in European Studies.

The announcement also coincides with Del’s birthday yesterday.

Starting from September next year, applications are already open for prospective students. The scholarship will cover full tuition fees and living costs during the course.

Del, of Northumberland Road, St Mary’s, was one of 21 people who lost their lives on January 17 last year.

The 39-year-old, who was also a Labour south east MEP candidate, had worked in international aid for more than a decade in war-torn countries such as Sierra Leone, Kosovo and Afghanistan.

Alongside this he helped homeless and other under-privileged people in his home city.

Del’s sister Dishi Kaur Umfleet, 36, director of the Foundation, said she hoped this scholarship would ensure a talented student could realise their ambition whatever their financial background.

• For details or to donate visit delsinghfoundation.com. To apply contact the university.

“This award is in honour of Del’s accomplishments and his vision of equality of opportunity,” said Dishi, 36, a management consultant, of Bugle Street.

“I hope one day someone from Southampton will be able to take the opportunity.

“We didn’t come from a family with a lot of money.

“Del used to always talk about how we were lucky in the way we grew up and how our mum always pushed education and to do well in our careers and others weren’t so lucky.

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She added: “Del was big on trying to give people aspirations. He’d like it.”

Alongside UK work, the charity also wants to build long-term relationships with schools in Palestine, a place close to Del’s heart, ensuring children get basic education. Nearly two years on, Dishi said the family was still struggling to deal with what happened.

The family will mark the anniversary of his death with prayers at the Singh Sabha Gurudwara in Cranbury Avenue.

Dishi, who gave birth to daughter Amara five weeks ago tearfully reflected on how Del would have 'spoilt her rotten'. “You think of him every day, you still wonder why it happened and why was it us. We have to carry on,” she said.