HORIZONS NEWSLETTER
HORIZONS NEWSLETTER
Issue 06 Autumn 2013
Horizons The newsletter for Cardiff Met supporters
Best ever telephone campaign for cardiff Met’s Development fund!
M
arch 2013 saw the most successful telephone campaign in Cardiff Met’s history. Our students spoke with over 600 alumni, more than a quarter of whom generously offered to make a gift to the Development Fund. Over the two week campaign, more than £25,000 was pledged over three years. In real terms, this would equate to 25 student scholarships (see page 5 for an update of how development fund money has been spent this year). A scholarship or bursary can make the difference between a young person in financial need continuing with a degree or dropping out of higher education. Some students have to increase their part time work in order to afford to complete their degrees. A £1000 scholarship offers them time to focus on their studies and get the most out of their degree and levels the playing field for them to experience the same opportunities as their peers. The telephone campaign also benefits the students who are making the telephone calls. They get the opportunity to network with Cardiff Met alumni who have gone on from a very similar starting point to do some fantastic things. Student caller Ben Norrish was thrilled with the advice and support that he received from the alumni he spoke to… Continued on Page 3 for Cardiff Met supporters
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