The First NLCS Giving Day was a great success!

The first-ever Giving Day at North London Collegiate School recently ended, and the alumnae community can feel proud of their role in making it a success. Over the course of 36 hours, students, parents, ONLs, and the wider community, past and present all came together to participate in various challenges and events to raise funds for the Bernice McCabe Bursary Fund and IDEAS Hub capital campaign.

The spirit of generosity was overwhelming, with 344 people donating by the end of the Giving Day. What’s more, 200 people made their first-ever donation to North London Collegiate School. The total amount raised was an impressive £178,091 and a portion of it will go towards supporting bursaries for students of promise and talent but with limited financial means. Currently, 1 in 10 students at NLCS receives a bursary award with 65 students on 100% bursaries. Each year we want to ensure we offer more young people the opportunity to experience an NLCS education.

The campaign featured a message of gratitude from a bursary recipient at NLCS. Deluxsy Elangaratnam, Class of 2007, expressed her thanks to the donors and shared her personal experience of what a bursary offer meant to her and how as a paediatrician she gets to make a difference every day.

Scan the QR code below to watch her story:

As an Old North Londoner, your generosity has helped make this Giving Day a huge success. You can take pride in knowing that your support will help shape the lives of future generations of NLCS students.

Thank you for being a part of this historic event and for continuing to support the School in all its endeavours.

The other part of the funds will go towards the new IDEAS Hub, which promises to be an amazing space for current NLCS students and the wider community. This space will provide an opportunity for local schools to compete in academic competitions and emphasise the importance of collaboration.

Visit https://nlcs.givingday.co.uk to watch our Day 1 and Day 2 highlights and see what our students got up to. #NLCSGivingDay2023

Joe Dunster, Fundraising Manager