Charity Fundraising
Each academic year College chooses six charities from nominations by the staff and girls on which to concentrate our fundraising efforts. While we would like to help as many organisations as possible, choosing a smaller number means the six chosen charities can each benefit substantially from a larger donation. It also enables College to build up a relationship with each of the charities, giving girls the opportunity to find out more about them and their work. Several girls have even gone on to take gap year placements with some of the chosen organisations.
Several fundraising events are held throughout the year including the popular College fête in May, annual talent show and many activities and events arranged by the girls themselves. In 2008 - 2009 a total of £30,000 was raised and shared between the six chosen charities.
For the current year we are supporting the following organisations:
WaterAid
Providing safe water, effective sanitation and hygiene education to the world's poorest people (www.wateraid.org)
Girl Effect
Supporting adolescent girls in poverty in the developing world (www.girleffect.org)
Four Paws
International protection of animals (www.four-paws.org.uk)
Kiva Micro Finance
A non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty (www.kiva.org)
YMCA, Cheltenham
Cheltenham YMCA provides accommodation for 56 single homeless people aged 16-30 (www.cheltenhamymca.com)
Beresford House
Stroud Women's Refuge has been offering help, advice and support to women and children affected by domestic abuse for over 35 years (www.stroudwomensrefuge.org)
St Hilda’s East
Our permanent seventh charity: a multi-purpose community Centre catering for all sections of the local community in the East End of London. Founded by The Incorporated Guild of Cheltenham Ladies' College in 1889 (www.sthildas.org.uk)