Big Give #ChristmasChallenge 2026
This Christmas Gresham College is celebrating the extraordinary impact of free public education - something we have championed for more than 400 years.
Following last year’s success, we have launched our latest Christmas fundraising campaign through the national Big Give initiative.
This online scheme allows us, thanks to some very generous donors including a champion, Reed Educational Trust Limited, to match gifts made through the campaign so that your donation can go twice as far and have double the impact.
Gresham College would not have existed without the respect that Thomas Gresham had for education and for people like me. Today's Gresham College also relies on the generous support of many to continue a 400-year-old tradition of free education for everyone.
Tamara Cakmak
We want our free world-class lectures to reach as many people as possible. People like Alan and Tamara who featured in the campaign, inspired by our professors, have gone on to pursue their own studies.
You can donate online from midday on Tuesday 1 December until midday on Tuesday 8 December.
Thank you so much for your support!
(Please note, if you donate via the usual Gresham College donation channels your donation will not be included in this campaign and it won't be matched).
If you have any questions, please contact the Head of Engagement and Fundraising: Celia Blakeway-Phillips at support@gresham.ac.uk or call +44(0) 7827 068129