Alumni Support Shines Through in This Year’s Telephone Campaign
Stuart’s story reflects the true spirit of philanthropy: improving the lives and welfare of others through thoughtful giving, making a powerful difference for today’s students. In that same spirit, we would like to thank all our donors to this year’s Telephone Fundraising Campaign – we’re thrilled to announce that the campaign raised an incredible £151,542 in support of the Lancaster University Opportunity Fund.
Thanks to the incredible generosity of alumni like you, this fund is helping to ensure that all students, regardless of background, can access a world- class education and thrive once they’re here. From bursaries and tailored academic support to mental health services and emergency hardship assistance, donations are changing lives every day.
The impact extends beyond the money raised. For our team of student fundraisers, the campaign offers a unique opportunity to connect with
alumni, gain confidence, and build invaluable communication and networking skills. Your generosity is felt not just in the donations made, but in the time, wisdom, and kindness you share with our students.
This is reflected in the words of one of our student fundraisers:
“My experience as a telephone fundraiser has been extremely
rewarding, knowing that all the money we have raised will help other students. Networking with alumni has been very beneficial in shaping my future choices at university.”
Thank you for supporting our students, for sharing your experiences, and your continued belief in the power of education.
Together, we’re creating brighter futures at Lancaster. Visit
www.lancaster.ac.uk/giving to donate to the Lancaster Opportunity Fund.
As he explains: “I saw PPE as the subject that could teach you how the world works. I had decided whilst in the RAF that I wanted a more senior role with influence across an organisation.”
He very much enjoyed his studies and worked hard in his first year because he feared he might not be up to speed with his younger fellow students. It was a joy for him to meet people from different walks of life.
Socially he made the best of his three years at Lancaster, focused primarily on the Lancaster University Running and Triathlon clubs.
His aim after graduation was simply to get onto a graduate scheme with a firm listed in the UK’s top 100.
He was taken on by Morrisons for five years - first in retail operations and ending up as an energy manager. From there he moved into an even more demanding role taking the lead on energy and sustainability with construction company Balfour Beatty.
His responsibility is to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions across Balfour Beatty. Each day is different, but it all revolves around ensuring that the policies are in place across this organisation of 200-plus construction sites and more than 50 buildings.
His work might involve looking at how to reduce fuel consumption from diesel generators, introducing automated energy management systems or deploying new technology such as hydrogen fuel cells.
He might explore digital monitoring of the site with people employed there, to ensure that machinery idles less, whilst maintaining productivity.
Keeping up with government targets and research on energy and climate change, is vital to ensure Balfour Beatty meets the net zero targets for 2045.
Stuart is keen for others to benefit from the transformative university experience he had, particularly young people in the armed forces like he was, who have not initially followed an academic route. To them he says: “Taking the plunge is scarier than the reality. Going to university might seem like the scarier option than moving into a similar civilian job after the armed forces, but think about the doors it could open.”
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