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Telephone campaign raises £86k to support future students

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Funding for future students at the OU has received a boost following the recent telephone campaign which raised £86,000.*

Generous donations were made by alumni to support a variety of OU projects including the Access to Success fund, Disabled Student Services (DSS) and TESSA.

The calling team who were local to Milton Keynes were made up of OU staff, students and alumni. Louise Liston, campaign manager says:

"I am so proud of our callers and the positive response we have had from our alumni on the telephone. Not only are people so generous at this time but we're hearing some wonderful stories about their experiences of studying with us."

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* £86,000 is the projected income from pledged donations over 2 years with gift aid.


 

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Sarah George - Tue, 11/09/2012 - 21:54

Career progression! Am now 50 and with two teenaged kids I am thinking that a few years ahead I am going to want to work less hours for more money!  I need a relevant degree for the next stage of my journey and OU was the best option as I need to continue to earn while studying.

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