Pitch sponsorships are a way for local businesses to invest in the school’s future
PARTNERSHIP IN PRACTICE
Racelogic School alumnus Julian Thomas is the founder of Racelogic, a highly successful Buckingham-based company which specialises in positioning data logging and video. Jo began to build the relationship with Julian a decade ago – and he has supported the RLS ever since. In 2012, he pledged £100,000 towards the 600 Campaign Discovery Centre to fund an innovation lab. He also pledged a further £100,000 in 2018 to fund a sports lab within the new Sports Campus. Julian has also sponsored other projects and
prizes, as well as providing work placements, careers advice and encouraging other companies to support the school. He was motivated to give back to the school as it had inspired his interest in physics and electronics. Plus, he was keen to raise the profile of Racelogic as a leading hi-tech company with fantastic career opportunities.
Reading the school’s case for support for a
proposed new Sports Campus, he says he was staggered by the volume of evidence to show that even a small amount of exercise can positively impact cognitive ability. ‘My business is all about measuring and improving performance. That interests me both as an entrepreneur and a racing driver, and has convinced me that we must do everything we can to encourage young people to be more active. The Sports Campus is an innovative way to achieve this.’
RACELOGIC Alumnus Julian Thomas pledged funds for the innovation
hub and the sports lab, as well as other projects and prizes
Vitalograph Another school alumnus is Bernard Garbe, chairman of Buckingham company Vitalograph – a global leader in respiratory diagnostics and provider of clinical trials services. Vitalograph was keen to work with the RLS to create an enduring partnership. The company agreed to invest £10,000 into the 600 Campaign, and Bernard Garbe met the development team to discuss how to maximise the impact of this donation. They devised the idea of a match-funding
challenge, whereby the school could unlock the £10,000 by raising the same amount through student-led activities. The team knew that doubling the amount raised was only part of the story: engaging with students and the entire school community brings the potential for a whole new dimension of social impact, as well as enriching the curriculum. To launch the initiative, Bernard visited the school and met students who would be part of the fundraising efforts.
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