Greenwich Giving Day 2025
The Greenwich Giving Day is your chance to change the life of a Greenwich student. For over 130 years, the University of Greenwich has worked to make education accessible for all, opening opportunities for students regardless of their background.
What is the Greenwich Giving Day?
It is our first online giving day bringing the University of Greenwich community together and offering you the chance to change the life of a Greenwich student. For over 130 years, the university has worked to make education accessible for all, opening opportunity for students regardless of their background – and on this Giving Day, we hope to continue this tradition of support over a period of 24 hours.
On Thursday, April 10, we will be asking for donations from our Greenwich alumni community. All donations will go to the Greenwich Annual Fund – directly helping students who are facing financial hardship.
Why it matters – 24 hours to make a difference
As a non-profit institution, we rely on philanthropic support to empower every student to succeed and enjoy the Greenwich experience. Yet for many, financial barriers are among the many challenges facing young people today, preventing them from reaching their full potential.
That’s why as alumni – you play a vital role in removing these obstacles. Your donation – whatever the amount – to the Greenwich Annual Fund can provide emergency assistances for students facing unexpected hardship:
- £25 could support our Food Voucher Scheme giving students access to nutritional meals
- £50 could provide a student with emergency funding for groceries
- £250 could provide a student with breakfast on campus for a term
- £1,000 could help a student continue their education despite financial hardship .
You can also spread the cost of your donation over the course of a year by setting up a Direct Debit. A regular donation provides consistent funding, allowing the university to plan and implement long-term support programmes for students experiencing financial hardship.
The Greenwich Annual Fund
For over 130 years, the University of Greenwich has empowered students from all walks of life to realise their dreams and make a difference in the world. From our pioneering history as Woolwich Polytechnic in 1890 to our ambitious 2030 vision of Education Without Boundaries, we have always believed in the transformative power of higher education to unlock human potential
Whether you studied at Thames Polytechnic or today at the University of Greenwich, the Greenwich experience is like no other. It's exploring ideas in world-class labs and studios. It's finding lifelong friends and mentors. It's the exhilaration of launching your career in the big city, and moments of reflection by the Thames. It's a journey of academic and personal growth across three unique yet united campuses.
Every student deserves to live this experience to the fullest, without financial or circumstantial constraints. But for too many, the reality falls short. That's why we've launched the Annual Fund – to level the playing field and ensure the Greenwich experience is open to all.
Your gift in any amount to the Annual Fund, when combined with your fellow alumni, makes a demonstrable impact, removing financial barriers, creating opportunities and giving the next generation the chance to go further than ever before.
Below are our fundraising priorities.
Student hardship
Offer cost-of-living support to keep students facing adversity on track.
Student scholarships
Financial support and beyond, with mentoring and onboarding to ease the transition to university life.
Student futures
Enable career development opportunities to launch students into impactful and fulfilling futures.
Thank you to all of our supporters.
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