I work in the University’s Post Room and I didn’t know until I was 45 that I had dyslexia. Goodness knows what my life could have been like had it been diagnosed earlier. So I had to enter higher education as a 45-year-old mature student. I graduated in Sociology and Social Policy in 2010 and in my eyes I am very proud to say that I have earned the right to call The University of Nottingham my University.

The University was a godsend to me. I had great support from the staff and fellow students, who much younger than me, cheered loudly when I walked across the stage on graduation day. Even though my wife and I have limited income I just wanted to give something back for the little bit I’d taken out.

Paul Swift

Regular giving is the best way to support Nottingham. It helps us to plan our work more effectively and know that we have a flexible and reliable income we can always count on.

One simple way of supporting University projects regularly is to establish a monthly Direct Debit. With the addition of Gift Aid your monthly gift will be worth 25% more at no extra cost to you. Alternatively, you can make a single gift, but whichever you prefer you can be sure that every penny of your donation will have a tangible and lasting impact on the lives of so many people.

You can set up a regular Direct Debit by downloading the Staff Donation Form and returning to the Campaign Office (Ground Floor, Pope Building, University Park). Alternatively, please contact the Regular Giving team on extention 13627 (or 0115 951 13627 from outside the University).

Early detection is the missing piece in the jigsaw to increase survival rates for many solid cancers. It is the holy grail in cancer treatment.

John Robertson, Professor of Surgery at
The University of Nottingham.

There are already over 500 University of Nottingham staff generously supporting Small Change Big Impact. As a member of staff, you too can sign up to round your net pay down to the nearest pound each month and donate the pennies to an Impact project.

In 2012 the pennies collected from pay packets resulted in an average of £300 a month being donated to HeartLight, helping to save the lives of newborn babies every month.

Staff donations through the Small Change Big Impact scheme in 2013 will support the University’s research into the early detection of cancer.

Cancer: Early Detection will have a genuine impact on the quality of life of patients in the UK and worldwide and will save more people who might otherwise die from cancer.

To support this cause log into the staff Intranet Portal, select the 'Other Services’ tab and click on the green 'Check Status' button.

Staff who are already signed up to Small Change Big Impact need take no action as their pennies will automatically be redirected to Cancer: Early Detection.