QAC Fundraising

Registered charity number 1065794

QAC has provided education and training for visually impaired people since 1903. Originally part of the Birmingham Royal Institution for the Blind founded 1846, it has been an independent registered charity since 1997.

Support QAC and donate online

Queen Alexandra College is excited about joining forces with a new online fundraising facility. virginmoneygiving.com is a new fundraising website that helps charities and fundraisers raise more money online, without taking a penny in profit.

How is QAC funded?

Student fees are charged to the Learning and Skills Council, the Residential Training Unit of the Department for Work and Pensions and Jobcentre Plus to cover tuition, accommodation and support costs at QAC. These fees, however, do not cover major capital projects or much needed items of equipment and resources.

Friends of QAC – Our Supporters Network

We are pleased to announce we have now launched the Friends of QAC supporters network, and already have a growing number of Friends.

As a way of marking entering our second decade as an independent charity, the network is a chance to bring students, families, staff and governors together with other supporters in order to share our success and help us continue in the valuable work we do.

The cost for annual membership is as follows:

• For independent supporters,
• £15.00. for individuals
• £25.00 for individual plus spouse/partner
• £40.00 for family membership

• For corporate / business supporters
• £150.00 up to 200 employees
• £500.00 up to 600 employees
• £600.00 more than 600 employees

As a Friend of QAC, you will receive the following

• Regular newsletters: keeping you up to date on what’s happening at the College
• Event notifications: priority notification of events happening at and for the College, such as our annual skydive, celebrations and fundraising events
• QAC Calendar; designed by our BTEC Art students, you will receive a copy of the QAC calendar each December
• Our Corporate and Business Friends will also have the opportunity for their logo to appear on our website, and will receive a Braille plaque to mark their membership.

If you would like to become a Friend of QAC, please complete the relevant membership form below and return to scaldwell@qac.ac.uk. If paying by cheque, please send it to Sarah Caldwell at the college.

Click here to download the membership form (individuals)

Click here to down load the corporate membership form

Why support QAC?

QAC is more than a college. It offers many diverse routes to education, independence and employment through highly individualised programmes unlocking potential spanning all aspects of a person’s life.

QAC works to minimise the disadvantage that people experience in education, training and employment by nature of their disability.

QAC helps people deal with the emotional and physical implications of their disability and maximise their success in independent learning, living and working.

The support QAC receives from individuals, groups, businesses and charitable trusts is vital to helping us improve and extend services for our learners.

These are just some of the items of equipment and resources for which QAC needs your support:

 

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