The purpose of this Fund is to develop the boys business skills; for example: leadership courses for potential prefects, time management, team working and pastoral care skills courses. It also includes presentational and interview skills courses for applications to university and beyond. The Fund was used in 2007 to fund a Careers trip to the City for Lower and Upper Sixth boys.

City Careers Trip

by Fiona Harrall, Co-ordinator of Higher Education and Careers

"A group of eight Lower and Upper Sixth boys spent the day in London visiting three City institutions; Merrill Lynch, Lloyds of London and The Baltic Exchange. They were able to experience first hand the differences between financial, insurance and shipbroking firms in the City of London. Several Old Shirburnians gave up a large part of their day to share their professional experiences with the boys, making it a really enjoyable and educational day which I hope we can repeat in the future."