Trinity Alumni Fund
The latest edition of Your Trinity, Your Impact is out now. We hope you can take a moment to read it. The newsletter is filled with inspirational stories that demonstrate the positive impact that your generosity has on the lives of today's generation of Trinity students.
Like Global Business student, Olamide Obadina. Growing up in Kerry, Olamide didn’t think her family would ever have the resources to enable her to pursue her dreams. However, thanks to the support of wonderful donors like you, and our Pathways To Business Programme, not only did Olamide come to Trinity to study, she excelled winning both the JP McManus and the Laidlaw Leadership & Research Scholarships.
In this edition, you'll also get to meet Professor Lorraine Leeson, Associate Vice Provost for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, who explains how support like yours has helped create an innovative sign language service which is breaking down barriers to education for so many students.
In fact you’ll find Trinity's unique diversity reflected in every page of this edition of Your Trinity, Your Impact. Diversity in interests, in students, in opportunities, and even in the clubs and societies.
As Marcus Boggan, Chair of the Trinity Sports Union points out, “No matter who you are or how you want to be involved, there’s a place for you.”
These are just some of the inspirational stories that you will find in this edition of Your Trinity, Your Impact.
Every story is a testament to the powerful impact your generosity has on students lives. Thank you so much for being part of Trinity’s incredible community of alumni, friends and supporters. Your impact truly is life changing.
The Wraparound supports you will be helping to provide.
- Trinity Access Programmes Your alumni gifts help to fund supports for hundreds of students from disadvantaged, underrepresented or marginalised groups, opening the door to a university education for those who would otherwise not be able to fulfil their true potential.
- Life-Changing Scholarships With your help, we can offer a wide range of targeted bursaries and scholarships to struggling students, such as Trinity Access Student Scholarships or the Asylum Seekers Access Provision Scholarships.
- Counselling and Mental Health Support Alumni gifts help to fund counselling services for students experiencing emotional or mental health difficulties. The Student Counselling Service is currently experiencing unprecedented demand resulting in long waiting lists.
- Disability Support Alumni help to provide a vast range of supports to students living with a disability, such as Accessible Accommodation and Specialised Assistance for students with hearing loss or autism.
- Emergency Support For some, life as a student can be difficult. Alumni help to fund emergency support for students in crisis so they can get the immediate, practical help they need.
- Mentorship Trinity's Mentorship Programme provides alumni with the opportunity to support directly students by sharing their personal experience and wisdom. Thanks to alumni support, Foundation and Access students can avail of a personal Trinity Access Advisor to give them the support they need throughout their time in university.