Trevelyan College encourages every student to venture out of their comfort zone and to be the best they can be, in an environment of support, inclusion, and curiosity. We strive to enable our students to become future-ready graduates, who are excited to gain new experiences, develop new skills, and explore new ideas. We are committed to providing opportunities for students to challenge themselves, innovate, create, and shape their own student experience. We believe in providing the space, environment, and opportunities for students to realise their full potential.
Our current students are making significant impact across the wider student experience, and we hope to be able to further support them in these endeavours. Wherever possible, we seek to remove barriers to participation to provide everyone the opportunity to engage with, benefit from and contribute to college life. We are committed to supporting talented students by alleviating financial pressures. These principles are reflected in our college tagline – explore without limits – which is embraced by our students, staff, alumni, and supporters.
In 2026, Trevelyan College celebrates its 60th Anniversary. During this anniversary celebration, there will be an opportunity for us to reflect on what we have achieved collectively and to project into the future. This celebration will be an opportunity to create a lasting legacy to support future generations of students so that they too can explore without limits.
With this in mind, we have developed the following fundraising priorities for our 60th Anniversary:
Our enhanced Explore Fund will provide funding for students to engage in the opportunities that are right for them, particularly when financial barriers would otherwise prevent participation.
Our proposed Explore Scholarships would provide financial support to undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds for the duration of their programme of study (maximum four years).
Improvements to our enrichment facilities will enable increased opportunities for our students to explore new interests and develop their skills through experiential learning.
Reconnect with alumni and join our 60th Anniversary events
The Trevelyan College Explore Fund has proved popular in recent years, with applications to support a diverse range of activities ranging from entry into national competitions for sailing, weightlifting championships, and rowing development programmes to journalism conference attendance, language courses, and music masterclasses. Such activities represent the energy and ambition of our vibrant and dynamic student communities.
We propose transforming the Explore Fund into a permanent source of support for students. This expanded fund would enable a greater number and value of individual awards and enhance support for our clubs and societies, as well as providing further support for unexpected financial concerns and for academic-related activities.
To achieve this, we aim to raise £40,000 annually, with the ultimate goal or establishing a £1,000,000 endowment, ensuring the Explore Fund can support students in perpetuity.
To establish the Explore fund endowment, our fundraising target is £1,000,000.
We hope to establish six Explore Scholarships to provide financial support to undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds for the duration of their programme of study (maximum four years). Each scholarship would provide £5000 per year of study and would be paid directly to the student.
The Explore Scholarships will enable students to maximise their time at Durham University by providing support for activities, initiatives or other expenses, such as essential equipment, textbooks, society membership fees or living costs.
To achieve this, we aim to raise £20,000 per scholarship. This would enable support for an exceptional student to realise their full potential and engage fully in the wider student experience by alleviating financial pressures.
To support six scholarships, our fundraising target is £120,000.
At Trevelyan College, our students explore various aspects of the wider student experience, which are enabled by key enrichment facilities. Enhancement of these spaces with new equipment, fixtures and fittings will improve the student experience and enable our students to explore new and emerging interests. We hope to maximise the spaces available to facilitate the ambitions of our student communities, enable our students to develop their skills, and provide spaces for reflection and enhanced personal wellbeing. Through co-creation of these spaces with students, we hope to launch new areas of student activity to further enhance our student experience.
To achieve this, we aim to raise £125,000 which will be used to renew these spaces with the key equipment and facilities to enhance college life and informal learning opportunities.
To support this facilities enhancement, our fundraising target is £125,000.
By supporting these initiatives, you will:
Together we can empower students to explore without limits.
To discuss these fundraising priorities, please do not hesitate to get in contact with our Principal, Professor Adekunle Adeyeye, at trevelyan.development@durham.ac.uk.
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