Global Community

If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer International OW Associate and/or helping us organise a gathering for Big Commem 2018, we would be delighted to hear from you!

Please email Kat Stobbs for more information:

kat.stobbs@westminster.org.uk

Your worldwide network that offers a wealth of knowledge, resources and learning opportunities.

Westminster is proud and privileged to have a diverse and eclectic mixture of students, staff and former pupils within its vast community, including world leaders in corporate, nonprofit, and government organisations. With an OW living on every continent (bar, of course, Antarctica), wherever you are in the world, there is most likely a fellow OW either close by, or only a phone call away. Our alumni are crucial in giving our current students a helping hand by providing internship opportunities, mentoring and inspiration. They are champions of Westminster School and our work around the world.

The Elizabethan Club and the Development Office are now planning to grow your international network even more, increasing the number of international alumni chapters. This will enable OWW to connect with fellow alumni in their region, creating a network of contacts and engaged groups around the world who will form a vital part of the School’s alumni community. International alumni networks provide a warm welcome to future students, recent leavers and those moving to a new city or area. They also organise events, ranging from informal social gatherings to black-tie dinners, as well as professional networking opportunities and academic experiences.

International OW Associates

As part of the launch of this network, and our aim to make our incredible network of alumni even more accessible and prominent, we are looking for members of our international OW community to become Volunteer International OW Associates. These individuals will act as representatives of the School and The Elizabethan Club in their particular countries or cities. With full support and advice from the Development Office, OW Associates will be the first point of contact for any and all alumni in their country or local area. They will be official ambassadors of Westminster School.

What will an International OW Associate do?

• Help to run the international chapter in their city/region, working closely with the Alumni Relations and

Development Manager at the School • Organise social events and activities for OWW and members of the

Westminster Community around them • Provide opportunities for professional networking and for alumni to share their skills and expertise • Aid the Development Office in maintaining an accurate record of alumni, or other members of the wider Westminster Community, in their particular region • Assist The Elizabethan Club in strengthening the relationship between

Westminster and its former pupils • Help to promote Westminster School and the benefits of a Westminster education, on a local and regional level, thereby increasing the School’s international reputation

Commem 2018

The Commem celebrations and services are a long-standing tradition within the history of Westminster School and have been a staple in the Almanack for generations. Taking place alternately each November, Big and Little Commem see the School and its pupils give thanks to benefactors past and present who have generously given to the School, starting with our Foundress, Queen Elizabeth I. OWW will remember the solemn service, laying the roses on the tomb of Queen Elizabeth and the receptions up School and up House. 2018 is a year of Big Commem and will be our launch of the new international network, with reunion events and gatherings taking place across the world. We hope to have as many events and as many members of the Westminster Community celebrating together, as possible. Big Commem 2018 will be our first truly international celebration.