Making a Difference Starts Here
Impact 500
One of our most recent leavers, Hank Ze OA (2020-24) has consistently embodied a spirit of service and innovation during his time at the College. In Year 11, entirely on his own initiative, Hank applied for a grant from the Mark Evison Foundation (MEF), established in honour of the late Lt Mark Evison OA (1995-98) to fund the creation of Simple Desserts , a cookbook he wrote, illustrated, and published. The proceeds from his project were donated to support the work of UNICEF and the MEF. Inspired by this experience, Hank became a driving force behind a new College initiative called Impact 500. Launched in September 2023, Impact 500 encourages younger Dulwich pupils to identify a social or environmental issue they care about and, with the guidance of a senior school or Old Alleynian mentor, research and develop their own enterprise project to address it. This programme aims to cultivate a lasting ethos among Alleynians and future Old Alleynians to be socially responsible and to actively contribute to positive change in their communities.
Last year, OAs Sean Richardson (2002-07) (below right), Harry Bucknell (2000-05) and Cedric Sekweyama (1987- 97) (below left) visited the College 15 times to engage with pupils, staff and the wider Dulwich community.
A Dulwich education extends beyond the classroom, providing transformative opportunities to pupils from diverse backgrounds while fostering partnerships with local schools and the wider community. This work has a direct impact on the education of our own pupils as we seek to inspire them to become socially aware and responsible citizens.
Over 800 students and 150 staff volunteered in 54 community service projects in 2023/24
Almost £50,000 was raised for our Charity of the Year, The Uganda School Project (TUSP), including ongoing support from the Old Alleynian Association
“Coming back to Dulwich and seeing how service is such an important part of the Dulwich ecosystem, more than it was in my time, is amazing. Especially being able to speak to groups of people, like Impact 500, about service and its impact, and seeing a twinkle in a few of these pupils’ eyes – it's one of the highlights of coming back for me.”
College pupils raised £45,000 for 17 nominated charities in 2023/24
Sean Richardson OA (2002-07)
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