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Changing Lives, Building Futures

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Changing Lives, Building Futures

IMAGINE… launching a decade of philanthropic celebration

Reigate Grammar School was founded in 1675, through a single act of generosity when Henry Smith bequeathed £1,000 in his Will to educate local ‘poor boys’ in Reigate. This act of philanthropy ignited a chain of events, akin to a butterfly effect which continues to have an impact on Reigate and the surrounding area almost 350 years later.

In 2025, RGS will celebrate its 350 anniversary, a significant milestone that provides us the opportunity to look ahead to the next 350 years. Subsequently, we have launched a decade of philanthropic celebration in partnership with our Reigatian community aimed at securing a sustainable and ambitious future. Through our new Changing Lives, Building Futures campaign we aim to establish a legacy that our community can take pride in for generations to come.  

Similar to the metamorphosis of a butterfly, this campaign embodies growth, transformation and celebration.  Just IMAGINE the collective impact we can make.
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Our plans for our decade of philanthropic celebration encompass several key initiatives:
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  • Charity Partnerships: We will collaborate closely with charity partners to amplify the impact of their work, engage in volunteer efforts and educate students about the significance of philanthropy and the act of helping others.
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  • 350 Events: We will host a series of celebratory events spanning all RGS locations and the local community to commemorate our 350 anniversary in 2025.
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  • Changing Lives: We are committed to offering more bursary places than every before, enriching the lives of some wonderful children. Over the next ten years, our goal is to double the number of bursary places, raising the percentage from 15% to 30% with a target fund of £20 million.
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  • Building Futures: Our ambitious £10 million project aims to elevate the quality of facilities at RGS, ensuring that our campus aligns with the exceptional educational experience our students receive and will benefit the wider community.
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  • Environmental sustainability: a pledge to consider the environmental impacts of daily decisions and be responsible in this area through our newly formed Sustainability Committee. (eg: students will be planting 350 trees)
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  • IMAGINE RGS pupils thriving in an atmosphere of kindness, understanding and doing good
  • IMAGINE being able to offer more bursary places at RGS than ever before
  • IMAGINE being the catalyst to start something good in your community
  • IMAGINE becoming involved with our 350 celebrations 
  • IMAGINE working with our charity partners to magnify the impact of their work 
  • IMAGINE RGS pupils thriving in an atmosphere of kindness, understanding and doing good
  • IMAGINE attending the opening of a fabulous new sports centre at RGS that will benefit our community
  • IMAGINE finding your fit

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We would like to get a wide range of engagement with this new Changing Lives, Building Futures and we call on you to get in involved and find your fit by completing a short survey and hearing from Reigatians about how they found their fit.

Testimonials...

The broad education and resilience developed at RGS gave me a firm foundation for the challenges of working life.

Sir Peter Gershon (RGS 1958-1966)

I promise to make the most of the opportunities available to me, because I’m constantly reminded of the journey which has brought me here and realise that it began with the gift of an RGS education.

Karolina Csathy (RGS 2008-2015)

I am confident that together the Reigatian community will make a huge difference to the lives of many deserving children.

David Walliams (RGS 1981-1989)