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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. 14
DONOR REPORT 2011/2012 Events news Benefactors’ garden party Due to the inclement weather in June this year’s Benefactors’ Garden Party, hosted by the Vice-Chancellor, was relocated to the Canterbury campus and was enjoyed, indoors at the Darwin Conference Suite, by 146 guests. Sponsored events in aid of the Kent Law Campaign • Anna Pollard (K98 and Campaigns Manager at the University) ran the London Marathon to raise funds for the Kent Law Campaign, raising over £3,500 • Natalie Salunke (E02 and Chair of the Young Alumni Fundraising Group) and Darren Ellis (Development Office) took part in a sponsored skydive, raising £3,000 • The Young Alumni Fundraising Group organised a sponsored walk from Canterbury to Whitstable, raising £500. Legacy lunch Keith Mander, Deputy Vice-Chancellor hosted a dinner to give thanks to supporters who have pledged to remember the University of Kent through their wills. One current scholar attended the dinner to express her thanks on behalf of students who will benefit in time from the guests support. The dinner culminated in a personalised tour of the campus taking in the new Jarman Building. Scholarship ‘thank you’ event The inaugural Scholarship event took place in March this year and was attended by 104 guests. Keith Mander, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, hosted the event at the Canterbury campus and gave thanks to all those who generously support Scholarships at the University of Kent. 15
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