What is a Giving Day?

Below you will find answers to many common questions about Cardinal Vaughan's Giving Day

'Amare et Servire'.

What is Cardinal Vaughan’s Giving Day?

It is a 36-hour focused challenge to bring together pupils, staff, parents, alumni, and Governors, both virtually and physically, to celebrate and fundraise in the spirit of all that is outstanding about Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School. All the money raised will go towards the Love & Service Fund.

Unfortunately, the current education funding crisis continues to threaten schools. Schools have seen an increasing gap between the government funding they receive and the cost to run.

The Vaughan has always been extremely fortunate in its strong culture of philanthropy and generous community who offer unwavering support to the school each year, notwithstanding the current cost of living crisis. We need to continue to invest in our pupils and our fundraising campaign is key to helping us achieve this.

What is the Love & Service Fund?

The Fund is to help continue to improve provision for our pupils and ensure we can give them the best possible educational and extra-curricular experiences. Through the collective effort of the entire community, we can help to ensure that Cardinal Vaughan continues to be an outstanding school, which offers a fantastic education and opportunities to all pupils, regardless of their background.

Where will my donation go?

Celebrating 110 Years of Catholic Excellence - our priorities are:

Our Catholic Identity: Renovating our chapel which is at the heart of our school’s spiritual life.

Accelerating Refurbishment: This is essential to pupil wellbeing and academic success.

Maintaining Academic Excellence: Our commitment to smaller class sizes and additional subject teaching requires additional funding to top up the state provision.

The Love & Service Fund helps the school strengthen and maintain the high standard of education offered to pupils at Cardinal Vaughan.

How can I get involved?

Spreading the word amongst friends, family, and fellow parents
Follow us on the day, sharing and liking our posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Helping us promote the event on social media by liking and sharing posts and using the hashtags #CVMSGivingDay and #CVMS110
Supporting your child taking part in Giving Day activities at school
Participate from home in one of our brilliant Giving Day challenges and unlock our sponsored match funding

Can I choose which area my donation supports?

Your donation will go to the Love & Service Fund for the school.

If you have a particular area of the school you would like to support, please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss this further.

Is it safe to make my gift online?

Yes, all payments through our website are securely processed by reCAPTCHA. Alternatively, should you prefer to make a cash donation, this can be done via reception.

All donations will come through our new Foundation (meaning we can also claim gift aid to benefit pupils further).

Can I make a recurring gift to Cardinal Vaughan?

This would be wonderful. A regular monthly pledge of a gift to the school is transformative to our fundraising campaign. Click here to set up a regular gift.

Is there a minimum donation amount?

There is no minimum amount. We are very grateful to all our donors for supporting Giving Day in any way they can. We value every contribution and thank our community for their support.

What if I am unavailable on these dates?

If you are unable to participate on the day, you can still get involved. Please consider donating early using our 'Ways to Give' tab.

Can I see my gift on this website?

All gifts are anonymous for the Giving Day event.

How do I get in touch?

Please email us to discuss anything at all.

Where can I donate?

Donations can be made here.

Thank you for all your support to Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School.

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