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What is AROPS

AROPS is open to representatives of all school alumni societies and provides a forum for the exchange of views and the sharing of experiences in running alumni organisations.

Members represent a wide range from small prep schools to the top UK public schools.

Become a Member

Don’t miss out! New members are always welcome. Click here for membership details

Sponsorship

We’re delighted to announce that The SDS Group (Education & Heritage) will be sponsoring this year’s conference and will be taking an exhibition stand at Prior Park College where you can chat to them about their digital archiving solutions.

Visit their websites sds-heritage.co.uk and sds-group.co.uk and click here for more details.

Local Networking Meetings

Networking Meetings have recently taken place at Rugby School, Trent College and Eton College.

At all venues, we had about twelve-fifteen delegates, representing 20 Schools/Associations. High on the Agenda was exchange of information concerning the new Data Regulations that are going to affect our organisations.

Peter Jakobek (AROPS Chair, Assistant Head: Alumni and Events, Bristol Grammar School)) and Mike Askham (Foundation Director, Wellingborough School) shared the latest information and fielded numerous questions about the implications of the changes at Rugby and Trent College respectively.

Other topics, such as the different responses from alumni and alumnae, engaging younger alumni and new ideas for events, managing association investment funds and gathering information were among other topics discussed.

2017 Annual General Meeting

This will take place on Thursday 12 October at Queen’s Gate School, South Kensington, London SW7 5LE at 6.45 pm with tea and coffee from 6.00 pm. Following the AGM there will be time for informal discussion and the evening will finish with a supper at 8.30 pm. Full details and booking form can be downloaded here.

Do you think you could help run AROPS by joining the committee which meets in London on five evenings during the year starting at 5.30 pm for two hours. If you would like to know more then please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. – we would consider members joining the meeting via Skype if unable to attend in person.