The Aston Annual Fund (AAF)
The Aston Annual Fund is a charitable fundraising initiative designed to inspire and direct the support and affection of our alumni, staff and friends. Read on to find out more about the AAF, our upcoming fundraising campaigns, find out how alumni donations are making a difference and meet our team of student fundraisers. You can also make a gift to the AAF, via our secure, online giving facility.
The Aston Annual Fund - helping Aston students to shine!
Why make a gift to the AAF?
Aston is amongst the most successful universities in the United Kingdom; we are consistently ranked highly for the quality of our teaching and research and the employability of our graduates. However, we, along with the rest of the higher education sector, are facing significant challenges. As public funding continues to tighten, we must increasingly look to our alumni to help us provide the “margin of excellence” that makes the Aston experience so unique and valuable.
What you can support
In 2008 we established four new sub-funds of the AAF. This makes it easier than ever before to direct your gift to a part of the University to which you fell particularly attached or proud. Remember, your donation (including any Gift Aid reclaimed) is used wholly for the purpose that you specify, so you can be happy in the knowledge that your contribution really does make a difference to our student body.
Read more about the four funds, and choose where to direct your gift, here!
Sarah Brassil
Optometry Student & AAF Fundraiser
"As a student fundraiser I had the chance to talk to graduates from across Aston's history and hear of many memories. I found we shared an affection for the University and a desire to contribute to its future. I know my relationship with Aston will be life-long."
Projects funded by the AAF
For Debit or Credit Card donations
For Direct Debit donations
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