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The Development Office
Simon is a former pupil of MGS (88-95) and joined as a teacher in the Geography Department in 2004. He was the School's Transport Co-ordinator until 2010 and was responsible for the successful introduction of the MGS Shuttles.
Simon joined the Development Team in 2009 as Assistant Director of Development, and was appointed to take over from Ian Thorpe in 2010. Responsible for the successful Next 500 Bursary Appeal and the quincenteenary celebrations in 2015, Simon is now leading the Bursary Now Appeal.
s.jones@mgs.org0161 224 7201 Ext 240
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Sitara joined the school in January 2022 and looks after all publicity materials for internal and external publications promoting the school and the work of the Development Office.
She works on the overall marketing strategy which includes the main social media channels for the school, the website and all photography and videography for school and alumni events.
s.bartle@mgs.org
0161 224 7201 Ext 255
Julie was appointed in 2008 and looks after the Development Office's financial records and philanthropic donations.
Julie is also the Secretary to the Old Mancunians' Advisory Committee and responsible for school souvenirs.
Lauren joined MGS in September 2021. She is the School’s Careers Lead and oversees the work experience and mentoring progammes, as well as our alumni networking site, MGS Global Connect.
Lauren manages and coordinates the Development Office and Old Mancunian events as well as the careers evenings and careers fair.
Rachel oversees the MGS Archive and the MGS Life digital platform.
This contains documents, photographs, artefacts and audio-visual material relating to the 500 year history of the School, supported by Assistant Archivist Otto Smart.
Jess supports the alumni relations and fundraising programmes of the office, updating the Raiser’s Edge database, helping to coordinate internal alumni events, assisting with alumni communications and co-ordinating obituaries of Old Mancunians for the alumni publications.
Jess joined the school in April 2024, following a role in Citizens Advice Manchester and a degree in Advertising and Brand Management.
Publications and Souvenirs
Please note that we only support payments from cards linked to banks in the UK.
Contact Julie Wright for other payment methods and postage:
A fascinating new autobiography that documents what life was like at MGS during the Second World War has been published.
OM Ian Davidson has written Glimpses of Notes: Memories of MGS 1942-51, which charts his experiences as a schoolboy at MGS during the 1940s and early 1950s.
If you have pre-ordered a copy of MGS: A History at 500, it is still available to collect from MGS.
Please contact Julie Wright to arrange your collection.Copies are available via the MGS Online Shop