Our Impact
Giving to York can change lives. Whether that’s funding the next research breakthrough, or helping students who have experienced multiple barriers getting to university find their place at York.
Take a look at some of the stories below and read about how your donations are making an impact on students, researchers, and our community.
How the University of Opportunity gave Maciej the practical research experience to help him discover what he was capable of.
Fawzia came to York to study a Masters, but when the Taliban took over, returning home afterwards became impossible. Here's how the York Sanctuary Fund enabled her to devote herself fully to University life.
How support for care-experienced student Mary gave her a community and the foundations to succeed.
Read about how the York Sanctuary Fund helped Ukrainian student Vitalina find her place at York.
A GenerationResearch Scholarship gave Seb the opportunity to kickstart his dream career.
How a therapeutic writing group led by York researcher Melanie is providing game-changing mental health support to the local community.
Philanthropy is like a catalyst: it's sowing a seed that then grows into something much bigger because of the help we, and York, have enabled
Jerry, York Sanctuary Fund donor
Your impact reports
Each year we report on the impact that your support has made, from inspiring student stories to measurable outcomes that drive change. Read about the progress that's been made in the past five years.
