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The 1876 Fund is a regular giving programme that supports exciting opportunities beyond the standard curriculum and departmental budgets to enrich learning experiences with direct impact to our pupils.

The Fund seeks to enable parents, former parents and Old Lyonians to play a part in the further development of John Lyon by supporting significant projects which will enhance the education experience of our students.

Every gift makes a true change and by giving in numbers we can make an even bigger difference!

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Your generous contributions have provided the School with:
1876 Reading Room - opened in 2017 and located in the Red House, a dedicated space for quite studying. As of 2025, the room is now a dedicated study and wellbeing space for our Sixth Form girls.
STEAM projects - Greenpower Car and VEX Robotics, including a trip to Dallas for the 2023 VEX Robotics Regional Competition. The 1876 Fund also supported the completion of our one-of-a-kind, high-tech STEAM lab.
Sports - new sporting equipment, including a 360 camera and electronic scoreboard.
Excellence Programme - John Lyon's first TEDx, hosted in 2019. Since then we have gone on to host a further two TEDx events in 2021 and 2023.
Science - a fish tank for the Biology Department and the Experimental Biology Club, enhancing both learning and wellbeing for marine life.
The 145th Heritage Sculpture - in 2022, Year 7 and 8 pupils worked with Umut Yamac (Ol 1998) to brainstorm and design a sculpture to celebrate John Lyon's 145th anniversary. Located in the Mall, this art installation can still be seen.