FOUNDATION OFFICE
Survey supports College’s Objectives Our first survey of OLs and former parents in 2016 paved the way for the launch, in 2017, of the recently completed fundraising campaigns for the Chapel Completion Project and phase one of the Foundationers Campaign. The survey gave the College confidence that the projects were widely supported by OLs and our extended community. Further feedback from OLs in the 2016 survey on new developments at the College led to investment in the Lancing Connected platform, which enables OLs and parents to contact each other and network within a dedicated online space. Today the platform has over 1,000 members and has proved popular across all year groups. The latest survey carried out this year has once again given the College clear areas of priority for future development. We are currently trialling a project to introduce Lower Sixth pupils to Lancing Connected and access its networks; this is part of the My Future career support programme.
A recent gathering of OLs and their families.
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We are looking at ways to increase our OL networks in different countries around the world, where there are already large OL communities, such as Australia, Korea and Germany. You will hear more about this in the coming months. The Foundationers Campaign remains a popular cause for support. The College is currently finalising plans for a phase two, during which more young people from challenging backgrounds will be educated at Lancing over the next five years. The Chapel remains an important focus and we aim to recruit more Friends of Lancing Chapel in 2022 to support the ongoing maintenance and conservation of the building. Following feedback from the survey,
recent events held at the College – such as the Remembrance Sunday Service, the Carol Service and the Head Master’s Lectures – have been streamed for the benefit of our overseas communities and those unable to attend from the UK. This has allowed us to reach several 100s of OLs and parents for each event. We are always keen to listen to feedback from OLs and parents, as it enables us to respond more effectively to the expectations of the wider Lancing community. This survey’s results show that the investments by the College and Foundation Office to make improvements for the OL community and the Lancing Society have been really appreciated.
