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2011 Telephone Campaign

Christ's College's 4th annual Telephone Campaign took place from 19 March to 3 April 2011. All gifts make a real difference to the College and its current members, helping to maintain Christ's position as a close-knit centre of excellence both academically and across a vast spectrum of extra-curricular activities. We would like to thank all those who took the time to talk to one of our students, and particularly those who made a gift. By the end of the calling period we had received over £190,000 in cash and pledges and we are hopeful that we will reach our target of £200,000 with help from those alumni who said they would support the initiative but who did not specify an amount.

Long before the start of the campaign fortnight, a team of 16 students were selected by the Development Office and employed by the College, and they aimed to speak to around 900 Alumni.

The Telephone Campaigns are a very good way of  keeping Old Members informed about the latest developments from College, re-engaging those who have lost touch, and providing an opportunity for Alumni to make a gift over the phone  securely by credit card or paperless Direct Debit. There were many interesting and enjoyable conversations and the students benefitted from talking to people who had been at Christ's and were now making their way in the world.

If you like to make a donation to the Annual Fund, please see our pages on Making a Gift.

What it means to me

What Christ's Students think about the support offered to them from the College and its Alumni

Having had the opportunity to represent Cambridge, and race against Oxford, at the Henley Boat Races was an incredible experience. The journey to the boat race was of course hugely testing physically, but was also a substantial burden financially. I am extremely grateful for the financial support I received from College which greatly eased this strain, and without which it certainly would have been more difficult to concentrate on achieving to the highest of my ability.

Penny Thuesen m. 2007

As beneficiary of the Grantchester Bursary, I would like very much to thank the benefactors, without whose kindness my time at Cambridge would have been one of real financial difficulty at best, and in the more likely case, I might never have been able to come ... Having received scholarships and bursaries since I was a young child, I suppose it is shamefully easy to become blasé about the fantastic privileges I have been offered, but I know and must often remember my great indebtedness to those who have provided such privileges.

The first two years of my time at Cambridge have been very happy, and I have high expectations for my final year.  I have made friends and been stimulated intellectually and culturally in a way I could scarcely have hoped to have been elsewhere...

Paul Sutton m. 2006

I was a recipient of a College Travel Grant, which enabled me to participate in a German Language Course at Technische Universität Dresden. It gave me the opportunity to improve my German, meet lots of different people from around the world, and live independently in another country. The various challenges I faced – from taking the bus to the university, to persuading German Border security to let me re-enter Germany after a short stay in Prague - have made me more confident, and understanding of people not native to this country. It would not have been possible without the generosity of the College and its Benefactors.

Barinder Banwait m. 2005

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