University of Essex Philanthropy

17/05/2019

Back in August 2018 you generously supported Dr Mark Wheeler's Click campaign, fundraising to take a group of military veterans with PTSD to France to research the effect on their symptoms.

The campaign attracted the largest donation from an individual on our platform with a University of Essex Alumni giving £1,300!

Fast forward to today and Mark's pioneering work in the treatment of through outdoor activities, such as fishing has earned him a place in the MadeAtUni Nation’s Lifesavers list. Find out more his research below: 👇

Congratulations, Mark!

02/05/2019

So proud of you Zeina Alsharkas! 👏

Zeina Alsharkas says her attempt to swim the Channel will symbolise the turmoil of life in Syria.

02/05/2019

We thought we'd update you on the progress of Zeina Alsharkas 'Swimming for hope' project which you supported via her Click campaign!

BBC News have featured an article on Zeina's story which we thought you might want to take a read of.

Once she completes her challenge she'll become on of less than 2,000 swimmers who have achieved the feat and she'll also be welcomes ashore by her sister, Hela, who is currently studying in France!

Thanks for supporting 😀

Zeina Alsharkas says her attempt to swim the Channel will symbolise the turmoil of life in Syria.

15/04/2019

We're looking for a Philanthropy Assistant to join our team!

This permanent, part-time role, will work within our advancement office on our world-leading Click crowdfunding platform.

Please find more information about the role below 👇

Sadly our link isn't working with Facebook, please drop us a DM if you'd like to apply :)

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22/03/2019

The Santander Entrepreneurship Awards are closing soon.

Not sure how to enter? Lauren Graeve from the Enterprise Office has produced a short video to talk you through the process.

Enter here http://bit.ly/2tJDi4q before 5pm Monday 15 April 2019.

15/03/2019

See how Nigerian artists are seeing, conceiving and responding to the issues around Niger Delta at this exhibition set to open in May 2019 at Art Exchange.

A group of MA Curatorial Studies students in the School of Philosophy and Art are fundraising to create this exhibition exploring how Nigerian artists use art as a vehicle to inform, educate and raise awareness environmental, social, political and cultural situation of the region and the impact on people who live there. There will be:

👉workshops
👉a film screening
👉artist performances
👉school outreach programme related to climate change

With less than a week to go and the fundraising target in reaching distance we'd like to ask you to dig deep and help them reach their target!

Help us to put together an exhibition on the Niger Delta environment!

26/02/2019

The University of Essex Students' Union - Colchester Kitchen recently fostered one of our Donate Your Pennies Pigs to collect spare change - and it turns out our piggy had a fabulous time! 😄

Thanks to our supporters who visit here we raised £14.03 (plus 23 cents in euros and 5 cents in dollars!) in just three weeks 😍

The funds will go towards our donate your pennies staff giving scheme which you can read more about here 👉http://bit.ly/donateyourpennies

Thank you to everyone who contributed, our piggy has now been officially adopted by the Students Union Kitchen! 🏠

08/02/2019

🏆 Women of the Future: Justine Duncan
🌎 Home country: USA
📍 Department: University of Essex Sociology Department

“My ultimate goal would be a career in advertising where I have influence to empower current and future generations of girls and women to feel their place in the world is limitless. As a woman, I have experienced and witnessed the negative effects that advertising and the media can have on females, and my hope is to be an agent of change.”

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04/02/2019

�Women of the Future: Nguyen Thanh Truc
�Home country: Vietnam
�Department: University of Essex Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies

“There is currently little support for young women in Vietnam struggling with mental illness,” explained Truc.

“I want to use the knowledge I gain from my postgraduate studies to better understand and help that community. I’ve been able to gain first-hand experience of psychological research through my department’s Research Experience Scheme, which will enhance my career employability in the future".

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30/01/2019

🏆Women of the Future: Elisa Barreto Perez
🌎Home country: Mexico
📍Department: University of Essex Sociology Department

"The scholarship gave me the opportunity to study in a highly-competitive program at a high quality university that has the same values as me, such as intellectual curiosity and commitment to community. I am sure the women who benefit from this scholarship are going to have a great impact in their home countries.”

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25/01/2019

You can still donate to Zeina Alsharkas 's crowdfunding campaign on Click! Go to https://spsr.me/w9Sp and support one brave young lady University of Essex Alumni Economics at University of Essex

A UNIVERSITY lecturer is set to swim the English Channel to help support her compatriots escaping from war torn Syria.

25/01/2019

🏆Women of the Future: Marina Lucic
🌎Home country: Croatia
📍Department: School of Biological Sciences at University of Essex

“My first year of my journey at the University of Essex has been rewarding and absolutely amazing,” she said. “I am truly thankful for every opportunity that has been given to me and I can promise I will do my best to learn, to give back and to continue to inspire!

“During my Masters I have been encouraged to ask and have the means to discover. My supervisor Dr Jonathan Worrall is helping me step by step to master my practical skills. This is the part of degree I enjoyed the most.”

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