A GROWING NETWORK
As alumni of Christ The Redeemer College, you are part of a worldwide network of graduates who are positively impacting lives in their various fields. We hope that while your period of studies with us may have ended, your relationship with us will continue.
Our Alumni Association exists to provide you with lifelong support. The growing range of benefits and services on offer to our graduates includes alumni connection and networking services, invitations to forthcoming events and reunions, alumni discounts, the opportunity to share news or promote services and goods to other alumni, in addition to regular e-bulletins containing all the latest Christ The Redeemer College and alumni news.
Through our dedicated Alumni Relations team, you can also learn how your continued engagement with the College can make a real difference to the next generation of Christ The Redeemer College students.
We are here to help so please get in touch if you have any queries or would like to get more involved in your Alumni Association.
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MORE ABOUT THE ALUMNI
Connect and network with fellow alumni
As a member of the Christ The Redeemer College Alumni Association you are part of a growing international community of exceptional graduates. This powerful networking resource provides you with the opportunity to connect with fellow CRC graduates who are at varying stages within their careers and calling.
You can search our online Alumni Directory for former classmates. Our dedicated alumni team are also on hand to help you find other CRC alumni who work within a particular industry area or live in a specific region. You can also join the CRC official Alumni Association LinkedIn group or the official CRC Alumni Facebook page.
Exclusive alumni bursaries and scholarships
For CRC graduates wishing to continue their studies and enhance their career opportunities, we offer a range of study discounts and scholarships, including up to 10% off master’s degree tuition fees. Please contact us for further information.
WiFi and Campus Library access
All alumni visiting our Harrow campus can request access to the guest WiFi network, which can be used anywhere on campus. Please visit the main reception to register.
Alumni in possession of a valid Alumni Association card can also access the Library for reference purposes for free. Alumni wishing to borrow books can join the library at the discounted rate of £30 per annum.
For more information on applying for an Alumni Association card, please click here.
Please note that during the exceptionally busy exam periods throughout October and the month following Easter, alumni reference users will be unable to access the library as our study space and resources are in high demand by current students. Where possible, we kindly request that Alumni users with borrowing rights also try and avoid the Library at these times.
Free venue hire
Subject to availability, members of the Alumni Association can also hire space to host events for free – whether alumni reunions, or another sort of event. Please contact the Alumni Relations team for further details.
Networking opportunities and event invitations
A wide range of events and seminars held at Christ The Redeemer College are open to our alumni. Please visit our events calendar for a full list of upcoming events. We will also be rolling out specific alumni networking events in due course and can support alumni who would like to organise regional/international reunions. Please contact us for more information.
Regular e-bulletins and publications
Our bi-monthly e-bulletins provide regular updates about CRC, fellow alumni, new services and benefits on offer, as well as forthcoming events. Our annual alumni magazine is published in the autumn and sent to our alumni by post. To make sure you receive our news updates and annual magazine, please click here to update your details.
CRC email account
All our alumni can continue to use their CRC email address for up to a year after graduation.
Alumni play a key role in raising the profile of CRC. The College has outstanding alumni across many sectors. In this section you can find out more about our alumni.
Alumni of the Month
Take a look at our Alumni of the Month to find out more about our featured alumni and their CRC experience.
Published alumni
Find details of published authors and academics in our Published alumni section.
We always want to hear from previous alumni. If you would like to tell us what you have been doing since graduating, please get in touch.
The support of our alumni is invaluable and plays a vital role in helping us promote Christ The Redeemer College to future students and ensuring our current students and recent graduates reach their fullest potential. The support you provide could take several forms:
- Alumni ambassadors
- Alumni career advisers and student mentors
- Guest speakers or expert commentators
- Gifts and Legacies
Alumni ambassadors
Our alumni ambassadors provide proof of what a CRC qualification can offer with hard work and commitment. They play an instrumental role in promoting the college or a particular course to prospective students and their sponsors or parents.
Support from our alumni ambassadors takes many different forms: from participating at student recruitment events, to providing profiles and testimonials or offering existing students an insight into a particular industry and career.
Register your interest in becoming an alumni ambassador.
Alumni career advisers and student mentors
By acting as a career adviser, student mentor or simply returning to participate in one of our career and employability events, our alumni help us inspire existing students and recent graduates about the various opportunities open to them, some of which they may not have previously considered.
The advice and insight our alumni can provide on ‘how they made it’ helps us to boost career prospects and morale, particularly when many of our alumni have achieved outstanding success in their chosen profession.
Register your interest in becoming an alumni career adviser or student mentor.
Guest speakers or expert commentators
The College holds a number of events for students, alumni and occasionally the general public. We are always interested in hearing from alumni who would be happy to participate in these as guest speakers or expert commentators.
We would also love to hear from all alumni interested in contributing an article or editorial comment to our annual magazine.
Register your interest in becoming a guest speaker or expert commentator.
Gifts and Legacies
The financial support our alumni offer has a huge impact on the College and donations help us offer support and scholarships to current students.
For more information on how your financial support can make a difference, please visit the gifts and legacies pages.
Gifts and legacies play a really important role in making CRC the great college that it is. If you would like to make a donation there are a number of ways to do it. Take a look below to find out more.
Christ The Redeemer College has charitable status, which means that gifts made by UK income tax payers can be made tax efficient. You can find out more about the Gift Aid Scheme, along with higher rate tax savings here.
Book donations are welcome. Click here to view a list of recommended and essential books you could donate to the college.
Donating securely online, via JustGiving
JustGiving is a secure and easy way to donate directly to Christ The Redeemer College. You can make your donation with any of the major credit cards or using PayPal donations. Visit the Christ The Redeemer College JustGiving page to find out more.
Donating by cheque
To make a donation to the College by cheque, please download the donation form and fill out your name, address, the amount of money you would like to donate, and your Gift Aid Declaration.
Please send the completed form, together with your cheque, made payable to ‘Christ The Redeemer College’, to the following address:
Alumni Association
Christ The Redeemer College
23 Village Way East
Rayners Lane
Harrow
HA2 7LX
Donating by debit or credit card
To make a gift by debit or credit card, please complete the donation form. When you have completed your form, please send it to the following address:
Alumni Association
Christ The Redeemer College
23 Village Way East
Rayners Lane
Harrow
HA2 7LX
Legacies
The College is very grateful to receive legacies from its generous alumni and friends. The legacies we receive are put to great use for our students, including providing bursaries. If you would like further information about how to leave a legacy, please contact the CRC accountant by telephone on +44 (0) 20 8429 4356.
For more information on donating a legacy, please visit the HM Revenue and Customs website.
Donating by Payroll Giving
Payroll Giving allows you to make a donation to a charity directly from your pay or pension. The payment is made after National Insurance contributions, but before Income Tax. This means that you get tax relief on your donation immediately.
You can make a donation by authorising your employer or pension provider to deduct a set amount from your salary or pension income. For further advice or help for employers and employees please contact the Charities Trust or visit the HM Revenue and Customs website.
Shares
If you want to donate shares to the College, you will need to complete a stock transfer form in order to take the shares out of your name and put them into Christ The Redeemer College’s name.
For more information, please read the HM Revenue and Customs guide to giving shares to a charity.
Gift Aid
By completing a Gift Aid Tax Declaration you can increase the value of your donation by nearly one third, at no additional cost to you.
You can add almost a quarter to the value of your gift under the Gift Aid Scheme by completing the Gift Aid Tax Declaration on your donation form. Under this scheme, when an individual makes a donation and is a UK tax payer, the organisation receiving the gift can claim the income tax which the donor has paid on the value of the gift from the Inland Revenue. This means that for every £1 you give, the College can reclaim 25 pence from the Inland Revenue (at current rates of income tax, together with Gift Aid relief).
For example:
Gift amount – £100
Total amount received by the College if Gift Aid applies – £125.00
Visit the HM Revenue and Customs site for more information.
Higher rate tax payers
If you pay higher rate tax, you can claim the difference between the higher rate of tax (40 and/or 50 per cent) and the basic rate of tax (20 per cent) on the total ‘gross’ value of your donation to Christ The Redeemer College.
For example, if you donate £100, the total value of your donation to the charity is £125 – so you can claim back:
£25 – if you pay tax at 40 per cent (£125 × 20%)
£37.50 – if you pay tax at 50 per cent (£125 × 20%) plus (£125 × 10%)
You can make this claim from the Inland Revenue in the form of additional relief by showing the donation on your tax return.
In addition, under current legislation, any bequest to Christ The Redeemer College will be free from Inheritance Tax.
The generous gifts and support from our alumni, friends and business partners enable our students to benefit from a number of named scholarships, awards and prize funds.
If you or your company are interested in donating towards a Christ The Redeemer College scholarship or prize fund we would love to hear from you. To find out more, please contact the Head of Development and Stewardship by email or by telephone on +44 (0) 20 8429 4356.
Replacement Certificates and Diploma Supplements (Transcripts)
Replacement certificates
To obtain a replacement certificate, please inform us. There is a charge of £45 for a replacement certificate.
If you received your original certificate within the last year, please contact the alumni team.
If a certificate is lost or damaged (whether in transit or after arrival to the recipient) the College may, at its discretion, issue a replacement certificate. However, the College will NOT issue additional copies to any applicant holding an original certificate.
Certificates issued by other awarding bodies
Unfortunately, Christ The Redeemer College does not have authority to replace certificates issued by other awarding bodies. To replace a certificate issued by the Council for National Academic Awards, which awarded the majority of pre-University qualifications please contact the Open University Validation Service, CNAA Aftercare Service:
Tel: +44 (0) 1908 332 852
Fax: +44 (0) 1908 332 841
Email: cicp-aftercare@open.ac.uk
A replacement certificate has the same standing as the original and is produced in the format currently in use by the College. Only one replacement certificate will be issued except where a replacement is required in exchange for a damaged certificate.
For further advice on replacement certificates please contact the alumni team.
Replacement Certificate Requirements
You can request a replacement certificate by letter or email to the relevant student office. Please include as much of the following information as possible with your request:
- Your student number
- Your full name (the name you used when you studied here)
- Your date of birth
- The course that you studied
- The years that you attended
- Historical Campuses
If the campus where you studied has been closed, your records will have been moved to the Harrow campus. To find out more, please contact the Alumni officer on: +44 (0) 20 8429 4356.
Our Alumni Association provides regular updates on all the latest developments and events taking place at CRC, in addition to the most recent news about our alumni and current students. Our e-bulletin is sent out every other month and our annual magazine, is sent by post each Autumn.
Not receiving updates?
If you have not received anything from us recently but would like to stay informed, please check that we hold up-to-date contact details for you and your mailing preferences are set. If your contact details are correct and you are still not receiving anything, please contact us.
Share your news or contribute an article to More CRC
If you have a story you would like to share with other alumni, CRC staff and current students, please get in touch – we would love to hear from you.
Equally, if you would like to contribute an article to our annual alumni magazine, please email us with your idea and we will be in touch.
If you would like a memento of your time at CRC or wish to find a commemorative gift for a family member, there is a selection of high quality products available for purchase online through the CRC Merchandise store.
The CRC Merchandise store provides our alumni with an opportunity to buy a wide range of items including: clothing, stationary, mugs, photo frames, and graduation souvenirs.
By telephone:
+44 (0) 20 8429 4356
By email:
alumni@christredeemer.ac.uk
By post:
Alumni Association
Christ The Redeemer College
23 Village Way East
Rayners Lane
Harrow
HA2 7LX