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‘Fast Forward’ is our campaign to increase the number of Arnold Foundation students at Rugby School and Earle Fund students at Bilton Grange to 40 at any one time – and to secure funding for boarding bursary students in perpetuity. To do this will mean raising a further £20 million, bringing the total given to the Arnold Foundation to £50 million.
‘Fast Forward’ is an ambitious campaign and a clear commitment to the continuation of the mission of Lawrence Sheriff. Extending the work of the Arnold Foundation to Bilton Grange gives our pupils the very best of prep school boarding experiences in preparation for the opportunities at Rugby School. We believe that the whole person is the whole point, at any age.
To reach Fast Forward’s fund-raising target of £50 million will take energy, imagination and commitment – and the generosity of donors, old and new, to whom all of us here are so very grateful. We know the life-changing impact on the children who have benefited from an Arnold Foundation place far. We hope you will support us in providing the same for many more.
Your gift can give life-changing opportunities to bright and deserving young people
Mollie Winder
“I had dreamed of boarding school but had a fancy idea of what it would be like. It was a culture shock when I arrived – but the Old Quad fitted the dream. I was amazed at the opportunities here. I tried hockey which turned out to be a great way to bond with the girls in my House and then I was selected to play in the team. I gained so much confidence at Rugby. It’s really important that I say thank you to the Arnold Foundation for giving me the chance to be educated here. My dad hated me leaving home, but he agrees!”
Grant Cumming
"The level of academic support was impressive, especially as teachers were on hand during evenings and at weekends and were always ready to help. I knew early on that chemistry was my subject, closely followed by computing. The Rugby labs were amazing both in terms of space and equipment. I went to Edinburgh University to read Chemistry and stayed on to do a five-year Masters, which included a four-week exchange programme with Tianjin University in China. What I learned as an Arnold Foundation student at Rugby was to seize opportunities. There were so many on offer."
Tshanda
Even if you are confident about the school, as a parent you feel you are handing over your child. The Arnold Foundation and Rugby have always made me feel that my place in my child’s life is respected; they have supported us from the start, and I am grateful, too, for their standards of privacy and confidentiality in all our dealings
Francesca Oroma Odongkara
“I was born in Uganda and came to the UK when I was seven and I was one of the first students on the Arnold Foundation programme via IntoUniversity. My family were asylum seekers but had the benefits of family already here. Rugby taught me to be fearless, go against the grain, work hard, push yourself, and expand your outlook. There is nothing to lose. You’ll always learn along the way.”
Mollie Winder
“I had dreamed of boarding school but had a fancy idea of what it would be like. It was a culture shock when I arrived – but the Old Quad fitted the dream. I was amazed at the opportunities here. I tried hockey which turned out to be a great way to bond with the girls in my House and then I was selected to play in the team. I gained so much confidence at Rugby. It’s really important that I say thank you to the Arnold Foundation for giving me the chance to be educated here. My dad hated me leaving home, but he agrees!”
Grant Cumming
"The level of academic support was impressive, especially as teachers were on hand during evenings and at weekends and were always ready to help. I knew early on that chemistry was my subject, closely followed by computing. The Rugby labs were amazing both in terms of space and equipment. I went to Edinburgh University to read Chemistry and stayed on to do a five-year Masters, which included a four-week exchange programme with Tianjin University in China. What I learned as an Arnold Foundation student at Rugby was to seize opportunities. There were so many on offer."
Tshanda
Even if you are confident about the school, as a parent you feel you are handing over your child. The Arnold Foundation and Rugby have always made me feel that my place in my child’s life is respected; they have supported us from the start, and I am grateful, too, for their standards of privacy and confidentiality in all our dealings
Francesca Oroma Odongkara
“I was born in Uganda and came to the UK when I was seven and I was one of the first students on the Arnold Foundation programme via IntoUniversity. My family were asylum seekers but had the benefits of family already here. Rugby taught me to be fearless, go against the grain, work hard, push yourself, and expand your outlook. There is nothing to lose. You’ll always learn along the way.”
