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The Old Canfordian Society (OCS) is the membership organisation for Old Canfordians (OCs) - all who have experienced a Canford education.
A full calendar of OC events is organised by the school Development Office, including reunion lunches, careers networking events, the Careers Convention (instigated by the OCS), an annual London drinks party, occasional regional gatherings and overseas reunions. In addition, a network of overseas OC Reps provide a Canford contact for OCs living or travelling around the world.
Over the years, the OCS has given donations to Canford School from time to time, when a project is identified that would be of benefit to the school but is outside of the normal budget. Recent donations have included the refurbishment of the stone crest above the Assembly (Gisborough) Hall, a Health Centre golf buggy and the Cricket and Hockey score boards.
OC sport is thriving, with OC representatives for cricket, golf, rowing, hockey, football and many other sports. There is an annual OC Golf Day held on the school course and the club has over 100 active members, making it one of the largest OC groups. Most years a Cygnets Cricket week happens in July. In 2024 an OC hockey day was hosted which will become a regular biennial fixture and the first OC tennis day was hosted which is intended to become an annual fixture. OC rowers gather at Henley each year, hosted by the School for an informal lunch and OC teams have participated in the Bournemouth Sevens tournament.
For more information on OC events and activities, please contact the Development Office or browse through our events page.
The Old Canfordian Society welcomes all of our new members from the Class of 2024. On leaving Canford, every pupil becomes a member of the Old Canfordian Society.
The OC Society encourages Old Canfordians to stay in touch and support each other after they have left school. This support is available not only from your peers but from OCs of all generations, who can be contacted through Canford Global Connect. Many OCs are happy to give guidance on specific career paths or are willing to be mentors. There are also OCs in several countries across the world who are happy to be contacted by an OC arriving in their country.
The Old Canfordian Society has a small Committee which works closely with the school Development Office to promote OC activities. The Development Office organises most of the formal OC events, including the annual London Drinks Party in May, Clink and Connect for young OCs, year group reunions throughout the year and the Careers Convention. They also support arrangements for OC sports events, manage Canford Global Connect, share news and they are your first point of contact if you wish to connect with other OCs.
The Development Office is always happy to hear from OCs and welcomes offers of support and suggestions for OC activities. As a committee, we want to be representative of all generations of OCs. Our youngest member left Canford in 2000 so we are aiming to have at least one representative from each decade and would be delighted to hear from any of our younger OCs interested in finding out how they can contribute to ensuring the OC Society continues to be relevant and supportive for all Old Canfordians.
