Donor report 2011/2012 - University of Kent

DONOR REPORT 2011/2012
Fundraising
Young Alumni Fundraising Group
Established in 2011 to raise funds for the
Kent Law Campaign, the Young Alumni
Fundraising Group is made up of recent
graduates and current students from Kent
Law School. The Group has set a target of
£25,000 to be raised by September 2014.
So far, £5,000 has been raised through a
variety of initiatives and the University has
agreed to match each donation received
pound for pound.
Other recent fundraising activities have
included running the London marathon,
a sponsored skydive, a sponsored walk
from Canterbury to Whitstable, a comedy
night in London, and a quiz on campus.
In addition, charity greetings cards were
kindly printed free of charge by Cards
Made Easy and London Road Press Ltd
and raised £1,283 for the Kent Law
Campaign.
The University would like to thank them for
their generosity as well as the following
businesses for their support of this group:
• Downlands Cycles, Canterbury
• Patisserie, Canterbury
• Pilgrims Hotel, Canterbury
• Café du Soleil, Canterbury
• Pizza Express, Canterbury
• Maypole Marquees Ltd, Canterbury
Former Staff Association
The University of Kent Former Staff
Association was established in 2008 to
provide opportunities for former members of
staff to stay connected with the University
and with each other. An elected Liaison
Group organises monthly lunches, lectures,
visits to art galleries and concerts, and was
recently welcomed to the Chancellor’s home
at Allington Castle, near Maidstone.
The Former Staff Association has taken
an active role in fundraising for the Colyer-
Fergusson Music Building, and has raised
almost £2,400 from a variety of activities
including summer choral workshops. Many
members of the Association have also
donated towards the project in their own
right, and the University would like to record
its thanks to all members of the Former
Staff Association for their commitment to
supporting Kent.
First 500 Fund
The First 500, Kent’s first cohort of
undergraduates in 1965, has a very special
relationship with the University. Its members
hold an annual dinner in London, which is
also attended by staff from the University.
These pioneering alumni have established
the First 500 Fund to preserve something
of the spirit and advantage of their years
as Kent students. First 500 members
aim to provide future students with the
opportunities they enjoyed – the freedom
to think and challenge, the opportunity to
innovate and create, and the chance to start
working life without debt. The Fund plans to
establish a scholarship to commemorate the
University’s 50th Anniversary in 2015.
The First 500 Fund has already received a
number of generous donations, with over
£32,000 raised in the last academic year.
The University would like to record its
sincerest thanks to First 500 members
for their continued support.
Remembering the University of
Kent in your will
An increasingly popular way to support the
University of Kent is by pledging a gift in
your will. No matter how small or large, a
legacy gift can be transformational,
affecting the lives of generations of
students to come. It is a way of impacting
on people’s lives beyond our own, in a way
that is important to us.
Not all legacy gifts are directed towards
scholarships, many are open and some
are aimed at improving student facilities
and areas of teaching and learning.
If you have told us of your intention to
remember the University of Kent in your
will, we thank you and look forward to
seeing you at a legacy dinner.
“Not only was the scholarship a
huge confidence boost at an early
stage in my research, but it also
funded a trip to the United States
that took my work in new
directions.”
Michelle Ulyatt, recipient of the Christine
and Ian Bolt Scholarship
“I spent my life teaching and know
how difficult it is for some students
to afford higher education. I would
hope that my donation will give
someone a helping hand to achieve
their goals too.”
Stella Dick, legacy donor
“I realise how difficult decisions are
for young people – whether to study
for a degree and how to fund it
when there is uncertainty about
graduate jobs.”
Dr David Nunnerley, legacy donor
“Today’s financial burden must
be really tough for people trying to
get to university. The University
of Kent had confidence in me at a
time when that was missing
elsewhere in my life and I would
like to repay that trust.”
Legacy donor
For more information on legacies visit
www.kent.ac.uk/legacies, contact Jenny
Richardson on +44(0)1227 823588 or email
giving@kent.ac.uk.
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