Our Call Team is made up of 30 Lancaster students with a range of degree majors and backgrounds. They talk to our alumni to give information about the University and encourage them to support The Lancaster University Opportunity Fund.
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The telephone fundraising call campaign that we run is raising money for The Lancaster University Opportunity Fund. This fund exists to help support students from all backgrounds and to create an inclusive and diverse community. Our student callers are enthusiastic and dedicated students who truly want to make a difference to our University and raise as much money as they can.
Our team really look forward to speaking with you to discuss what University life is currently like for them at Lancaster and where your experience as a Lancaster student has taken you. We will be calling from Sunday 8th February - Sunday 8th march 2026. We call our alumni and friends in the United Kingdom and the United States of America. If you would like to be called and live in a different country, please contact us.
If you have any queries about the telephone fundraising campaign, please email friends@lancaster.ac.uk.
"During my time as a student fundraiser my confidence grew so much, through meeting a diverse group of other student fundraisers and speaking to alumni from all over the world and in many different career types.
This unique experience was an amazing boost to the start of my university journey, as I was able to speak to alumni who studied similar courses to mine and who were kind enough to share their advice, which without this experience would not have been possible.
It was great knowing how much of an impact my fundraising was set to have on other students.
Through this role, having a chance to be able to give back to other students who will benefit from the Lancaster University Opportunity Fund, as I have done during my time at Lancaster, felt amazing. It was a truly unforgettable experience - I gained so many new friends, made contacts, learnt from advice and gained important employability skills, and I am looking forward to being able to do this again in the near future!"
The Telephone Campaign is run by the Development and Alumni Relations Office at Lancaster University, where we aim to raise money for various projects across the campus including scholarships and medical research, update our alumni on events, ask for feedback and help with any queries that they might have
Our Call Team are there to update you and help as well as inform you about our fundraising campaigns. The team is made up of about 35 student staff, who have a passion for fundraising and talking about the University. The team are paid and there is no commission. They are paid from the University centrally, there is no compensation from your donation.
We call in the UK Monday-Thursday 6pm-9pm October-November, Late January-March, Late April-Early May and one week in June. We call the USA on Sundays 4pm-8pm (GMT) October-November and February-March. Unfortunately we do not call any other countries, but if you would like a call and live in another country, please let us know.
Unfortunately you cannot call the students back, due to the software that we use. You will be called again, but if you would like a specific time, please email us.
You can donate over the phone with the caller, it is completely safe and you will receive a payment statement over email (if you have donated a single gift) and via post (if you have set up a direct debit with us). You can also donate online. For any further enquiries, please contact us.
If you would not like to be called, please email us or call us on 01524 594109. You can also update your profile on the alumni site to not receive calls.
For administrative purposes all Direct Debit donations to the university are processed on the 17th of each month. If you would like to set up a regular donation to the university from another date of the month, you can do so by setting up a standing order with your bank.
Philanthropy, Alumni and Supporter Engagement
C Floor
University House
Lancaster University
Bailrigg, Lancaster
LA1 4YW
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1524 594109
We're here Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
Lancaster University is committed to ensuring that our fundraising is legal, open, honest and respectful.
