Giving Day - How can you get involved?

On the 3 and 4 of October 2024, the University of Glasgow will hold its second Giving Day. This is an opportunity for our entire global community to come together and celebrate what a remarkable place Glasgow is and what we can achieve when we work together!

Last Giving Day, your unwavering support helped us fund six students' dreams of a Glasgow education and provided additional hardship funds for those facing unexpected challenges. You provided 20 sports bursaries, assisting student-athletes in balancing their demanding course loads while excelling in their sports. You enhanced the student experience by funding 32 staff and student projects, from Chapel Choir tours to Sign Language Cafes, and local to global outreach. You also advanced medical research, giving hope for a healthier tomorrow for all.

We can’t wait to see what you achieve this year. Over the 36-hour event, we hope many of our alumni, staff, students, and friends will get involved and help ensure Glasgow remains not just one of the best universities in the world, but for the world.

There will be so many ways to get involved – attend an event, share a post on social media, participate in online challenges and activities, or make a gift. We need as many people to get involved as possible.

We will be using this time to raise as much support as possible for the following areas: Student Support, Student Experience, and Global Health. You can find out more about why these areas need your support by clicking on the campaign pages below.

We understand not everyone will be available on the day or might not want to be involved at this time. Please get in touch if you have any questions or wish to be removed from Giving Day communications.

Together #GlasgowGives - Hope, Opportunity, Inspiration, and with your support, so much more!

Events and activities taking place on the day

Thursday

  • Share a memory from your time at Glasgow – we would love to hear of a memory that stands out and made your time here so special.
  • Join us and celebrate our 2nd Giving Day by following our social media and sharing a post with #GlasgowGives.
  • Lego Building Contest – come along and take part in building the UofG tower and Glasgow Skyline out of Lego. Starts at 12pm in the Wolfson Atrium.
  • Team UofG Photo Challenge – everyone is welcome to take part and help to unlock our match funding. Join us from 2pm – 3pm in the Wolfson Atrium.
  • Enjoy some yummy Giving Day food from our pizza and waffle food trucks – available outside the Wolfson Building from 2.30pm.
  • Team UofG’s Brave ‘Soles’ take on Lego. Come along and cheer on our participants from 3pm in the Wolfson Atrium as they take on the Lego Walk.

Friday

  • Share a memory from your time at Glasgow – we would love to hear of a memory that stands out and made your time here so special.
  • Join us and celebrate our 2nd Giving Day by following our social media and sharing a post with #GlasgowGives.
  • Announcing winner of the tower contest – keep your eyes peeled to see who the lucky winner of a very special prize will be.
  • Test your Pub Quiz skills in our UofG Quiz taking place in London and Glasgow from 7pm – 9pm. Please register for the event to secure your place. We can’t wait to see you there.