York Giving Day is back - with 36 hours on the clock to fund life changing initiatives!

Giving Day is an opportunity for all members of the York community to join together and collectively make a huge impact. Whether you are a York alum, student, current or retired member of staff, member of the local community, or a supporter of York, there is a part for you to play. The best ways to get involved are by sharing the Giving Day message, and making a donation. 

Your support can go towards one of four important causes this year:

• University of Opportunity: Creating opportunities for York students to realise their potential at every stage regardless of their life challenges, including closing gaps in student support.
• York Sanctuary Fund: Supporting students and academics displaced by conflict where it is needed the most, including providing scholarships to asylum seeking students and supporting human rights defenders.
• Mentally Fit York: Funding on-the-ground initiatives and groundbreaking research to improve mental health among students and in the wider community.
• GenerationResearch: Offering STEM students from all backgrounds the opportunity to explore research and technical science roles as a career, through paid studentship placements which allow them to gain the knowledge needed to put that career plan into action.

You can find out more about each of these funds on their pages below.

The University of York’s founding principles of combating inequality, championing social justice and advancing opportunity for all, continue to drive our work today. Those founding values are now summarised in a simple phrase: the University of York exists for public good.

Together, we can make a transformative difference to students’ lives and drive groundbreaking mental health research.