Introducing Susan Beck, New Director of Development I am delighted to introduce myself as the new Director of Development at RGS, with overall responsibility for fundraising and our broader alumni programme.
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t is an understatement to say that I am thrilled to join the school. Having spent the past 20 years living in London, working as a senior fundraiser in some of the country’s largest fundraising charities, it has been wonderful to return with my young family to my hometown of Newcastle. The RGS is such a vibrant place to be; full of outstanding teachers who are stretching the minds of the brightest boys and girls. I feel truly blessed to have joined such an energising organisation. I know that our Old Novocastrians have been given exemplary care by our Development Manager, Jane Medcalf. Jane will continue to support our ONs, so please do continue to keep in touch with all of your news. I very much look forward to working with Jane, and the wider ONA Committee, as we develop our alumni programme. There are some wonderful traditions, such as the ONA Dinner and the ONA Magazine that we look forward to growing and improving. Please watch this space for some new activities, through which we would like to give more opportunities to broaden and deepen ONs involvement in the school. In addition, the Governors, Mr John Fern and the wider school leadership team have a burning ambition to grow our fundraising programme, not least to expand the number of bursary places in the school. As the leading school in the North East, we want to broaden access to as many bright young people as possible, especially those brilliant boys and girls who, without a bursary, could not afford to attend the school.
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