Charitable trust and company donations to the GDST are vital in funding the education of girls that otherwise would not be able to attend GDST schools.
We are fortunate to have such support, but much more could be achieved with additional help. We welcome the opportunity to discuss partnership opportunities with funding organisations. While our funding priority is bursaries, please contact the Development Team to discuss your wishes.
HSBC
The GDST has a long-standing relationship with HSBC.
HSBC supports the ethos of the GDST, which is to provide access to the best and brightest girls, and we are delighted to be part of the HSBC Scholarship Programme. This provides bursary funding for girls entering the GDST from maintained schools and we are very grateful for HSBC’s generosity, which helps provide life-changing opportunities. The HSBC Scholarships are available all-through school and to Sixth Formers only.
The bank’s commitment to education is also reflected in its co-sponsorship of the GDST’s Belvedere Academy and its active and valuable participation on our Academy Trust Board. The GDST HSBC undergraduate internship is a unique programme which offers up to 10 students a three month paid placement with HSBC prior to university. This includes working in the Canary Wharf offices and the opportunity to work across a range of business lines. This programme has been running for a number of years and several interns have returned to the bank for further placements and graduate opportunities.
These programmes form part of the bank’s wider community investment in education. Every year, HSBC supports 17,000 scholarships around the world. Their education work focuses on: helping disadvantaged children; building business and financial literacy; providing environmental education; and improving international understanding. For more information, please visit: www.hsbc.com/sustainability
John Lyon’s Charity
John Lyon's Charity awards grants to benefit children and young people from the nine northwest London boroughs. It is currently supporting Heathfield School and Notting Hill and Ealing High School by funding five girls who are eligible for bursary support. For more information, please visit http://www.johnlyonscharity.org.uk/