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Cordukes Circle
Helping change lives. Funding the future.
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The Cordukes Circle brings together individuals who have committed to regular donations for over 5 years or have donated a total greater than £1,000. Those who have pledged a legacy to the University in their will are also invited to join.
In return for your generosity and commitment to the University, you will be welcomed into the Cordukes Circle.
This gives you access to exclusive events, regular updates from the University, and a bespoke Cordukes pin.
Your impact
The support of Cordukes Circle members is a cornerstone of our scholarship programme. Last academic year, our donors helped us to fund 10 alumni-funded scholarships, improving access to education for underrepresented individuals. These students include carers, care leavers, mature students and those with parental responsibilities. Our scholarship recipients are extremely grateful for the support they receive. The funds have been instrumental in covering travel costs for commuting between home and university, for books on their syllabus to keep on top of their studies, or to put towards childcare allowing them more time to study.
Find out more about our alumni-funded scholarships. Hear directly from our recipients and some of our donors on our new blog: Donor case studies.
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Cordukes Circle events
2024
This February, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Karen Bryan OBE, welcomed members of the Cordukes Circle to our York campus for the annual Cordukes Circle event. Guests were thanked for their continued support and given an insight into York St John's current and future plans.
Guests received a tour of our Communities Centre which offers high quality and accessible counselling for citizens of York and North Yorkshire. Guests saw the bespoke rooms which are used for counselling, coaching and group sessions for those seeking support for domestic abuse, mental health and wellbeing, bereavement and more. Members also learnt how York St John counselling students are able to learn first-hand from qualified practitioners in real-life scenarios.
After returning to the Creative Centre, guests were treated to the Chancellor's Lecture with Reeta Chakrabarti in conversation with Katya Adler, BBC's Europe Editor. Throughout this inspiring talk, attendees heard about Katya's time on the front-line both in war zones and being the BBC's leading voice on Europe's relations with the UK post-Brexit.
2023
In March 2023, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Karen Bryan OBE, welcomed members of our Cordukes Circle to our York campus for the second annual Cordukes Circle lunch.
The Vice Chancellor began by welcoming attendees to campus and thanking them for their continued support, before giving them an insight into York St John's current and future plans. For both new and returning Cordukes members, this insightful exploration of our values, our future plans and our commitment to our local community provided a welcome update on how our values align with their support.
Matthew Taylor, Director of Marketing, Student Recruitment and Admissions, spoke about the importance and necessity of our scholarship provision and gave an overview of the impact your donations have on our students. This impact was further highlighted when attendees had the chance to listen to 2 scholarship recipients, Eve and Richard.
Eve's story
Find out more about how your impact helped support Eve during her degree and was the influencing factor in her continuing with her studies on our Doctorate of Counselling Psychology course at York St John.
How to become a Cordukes Circle member
You can meet the criteria stated above by donating through the following channels:
- Online via JustGiving
- By standing order: Support Us - Standing Order Form (PDF, 79.1 kB)
- By leaving a gift in your will
