Author Archives: L1nd@2021

The Doris Crossley Foundation is incredibly proud to celebrate the graduation of 12 undergraduate students from five institutions: Stellenbosch University, the University of Cape Town, the University of Pretoria, the School of Explorative Architecture (SEA), and The Animation School (TAS). As the Foundation has expanded into new academic partnerships, the year also marks the graduation [read more]

We are proud to highlight the achievements of two of our former students, Faiek and Wardah, whose journeys reflect the impact of the Doris Crossley Foundation’s support. Faiek was the first to join the Doris Crossley Foundation programme, studying Electrical Engineering at CPUT. He graduated in 2020 and has continued to grow in his career, [read more]

The Harry Crossley Foundation team recently attended the Investec Philanthropy Breakfast, a networking event that brought together philanthropists and creative artists from diverse fields. The morning focused on the role of the creative arts in driving social impact and development. The event opened with an inspiring keynote by Lando Xaso from the Moleskine Foundation, who [read more]

The Harry Crossley Foundation has partnered with the Hands-on Foundation Charitable Trust, an organisation working to transform the educational landscape in South Africa by integrating technical studies into mainstream schools. Through this initiative, learners gain the knowledge and practical skills needed to pursue further studies and careers in technical and engineering fields. Learners in Grades [read more]

The team was recently invited to attend Numeric’s presentation of their 2025 evaluation results. The Harry Crossley Foundation supports the coaching component of the programme, through which Numeric coaches, who are BEd students, receive specialised mathematics training and provide targeted support to Grade 6 and 7 learners. The results demonstrated strong impact, showing that learners [read more]

November marks one of our favourite times in the Foundation’s annual rhythm – our trustee disbursement meeting, where we gather to review proposals and finalise funding allocations for the coming year. After much thoughtful discussion (and plenty of coffee), we’re delighted to share that the 2026 disbursement decisions are complete! Each year’s review reminds us [read more]

The Harry Crossley Foundation was recently invited to attend the 51st graduation ceremony of the Infinity Culinary Training (ICT) programme. The Foundation is a proud supporter of Infinity Culinary Training, which provides unemployed youth with professional culinary training, practical cooking skills, and essential life skills. Students take part in an intensive training programme, learning from [read more]

This year, the Doris Crossley Foundation extended its undergraduate education support to three students at The Animation School, and we had the pleasure of attending the student exhibition showcasing the work of first and second-year students. The exhibition featured a range of impressive 3D creations, allowing us to see how the students’ skills and creativity [read more]

The Doris Crossley Foundation team recently attended the School of Explorative Arts (SEA) exhibition, where we had the opportunity to view architectural models and design plans created by students to showcase their portfolio of work. We were especially proud to see the work of our three bursary students, each at a different stage of their [read more]

The Doris Crossley Foundation maintains a long-standing commitment to supporting undergraduate students across a range of higher education institutions, with 42 students currently part of this core programme. Alongside this primary focus, the Foundation also runs a smaller initiative that extends our support to high school learners. We are currently proud to have three such [read more]