'If you’re questioning whether you should give back, I’d say, just ask yourself about how you feel about your own experience at BGS and whether you can give that to someone else. Giving Back means that you’re doing something good, no matter how little or what you do to help it’s going to have an impact and you’ll feel great about it.'

'As OBs we should fully support the 500 campaign so that once again anyone living in Bristol with the potential, and capability, to attend our great school is able to, no matter their financial circumstances.'

'Philanthropy is everything at BGS and throughout its history, philanthropy has been a huge part of what has made BGS the school it is. I can trace all my good fortune back right back to that moment when I was a 10 year old boy and I got a letter stating that I’d be able to go to my grammar school. We’re asking you to be part of someone’s story. Help us to change lives.'

'It’s a relief when you know that the school believe in you. To me, bursary means that you have the potential and that other people believe you have the potential.'

'You don’t have to let your money situations define how far you can go. Just because you might not have the same funding at home, doesn’t mean that you don’t have the same heart and passion and charisma and energy as anyone else.'

'These students have achieved something fantastic and we want to celebrate it. They’ve earned this award, they’ve earned this bursary. In this country we have a habit of making financial matters taboo, but I think actually let’s talk about money. Let’s talk about our experiences and share our stories.'

'I was awarded a grant by the local authority to attend BGS which was revoked a year or two after I started. I was fortunate enough to be kept on by the bursary system. If you can afford to do so then I would strongly encourage you to help the bursary system and allow kids like myself to continue to attend Bristol Grammar School.'

'As a parent you want your children to be happy, and you want to give them the best possible start in life. If you don’t have the financial means, you do everything that you can to make sure that that doesn’t close doors for them, that their opportunities remain open because of who they are.'

'If you have the means it’s difficult to imagine something that you would be able to provide to a young person's life that would have more benefit.'

‘It’s really hard to put into words what it means to be offered a bursary. From my daughter’s perspective it really genuinely was a dream come true for her. The positive influence that it can have is quite literally life changing.'

'I'm immensely proud to be part of this community and the amazing students that enrich our community. Thank you to everyone who donates, big or small, in time or money. We appreciate you so much.'

'The BGS 500 Campaign is an excellent project nurturing future talent. The team are dedicated to finding the best students who would thrive at BGS. The impact for all the bursary award holder students is fundamentally life changing for them and their families.'

'I think there’s something to be said about the ethos of BGS and the community that it creates. You’re supporting creating a school that’s accessible for everyone.'

'Being on a bursary has mean the world to me and my family. A lot of opportunities have opened up for me'