The University of Huddersfield is a public university in the UK with a history of nearly 200 years, and its Chancellor is Prince Andrew, Duke of York. Its official China Representative Office has been operating in China for close to a decade, with official offices established in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou respectively.Between 2016 and 2017, staff from the University of Huddersfield China Representative Office led returning alumni and prospective students bound for Huddersfield to take an active part in nearly 50 philanthropic initiatives. These included the Angel House Project launched by the China Children and Teenagers' Fund (CCTF), the "I Want to Go to School" Project co-organized by the CCTF and the All-China Women's Federation, the Xi Han Action and Shi Cui Project dedicated to safeguarding inheritors of national intangible cultural heritage, outreach programs for deaf-mute schools in western China, reading clubs for children of migrant workers in southern China, and summer volunteer teaching programs in mountainous areas of Guizhou Province.Among these efforts, the Representative Office sponsored the study and living expenses of 110 left-behind children for three years under the "I Want to Go to School" Project, and also mobilized current students in the UK to launch a follow-up fundraising campaign. For these contributions, it was named Annual Caring Enterprise by the CCTF.

Last May, during the Belt and Road Forum held in Beijing, China, the Representative Office was personally awarded the Best Annual Philanthropy Award by Prince Andrew, Duke of York.

In September, it took an in-depth role in the "Ai Xiao Ya" Project initiated by the China Social Welfare Foundation. In addition to making donations on September 9th (Giving Day), it launched a solidarity campaign themed "Girls, Keep Going" in the UK in October, rallying students and faculty from around the world to support the initiative, followed by participation in on-site philanthropic visits. Moving forward, it will forge deeper exchanges and cooperation with the Ai Xiao Ya Foundation to provide more targeted assistance and support for the project.

13 May 2016 The China Representative Office paid its first visit to Angel House, marking the official launch of its philanthropic journey. This date was hence designated as Huddersfield Philanthropy Day;

29 June 2016 The University of Huddersfield China Representative Office revisited Angel House;

9 September 2016 During Tencent’s 99 Giving Day, the China Representative Office initiated and organized a donation drive for Angel House;

28 September 2016 Chen Jia, Chief Representative, and Qi Zheng, Chief Brand Officer, together with celebrities Allen Su and He Jie, travelled to Qinghai Province to visit left-behind children. On-site, they sponsored 10 students and distributed school supplies to all 200 students of the school;

4 November 2016 Qi Zheng chose Angel House’s new premises as the venue for his birthday celebration, sharing cake and joy with the children ther;

22 November 2016 At the event marking the University’s 175th Anniversary in China, Chen Jia announced a sponsorship initiative to cover the living allowances of 100 left-behind children at Anqing Primary School in Baide Town, Xingren County, Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, for three consecutive years;

6 December 2016 The University of Huddersfield China Representative Office was named Annual Caring Enterprise by the China Children and Teenagers' Fund (CCTF);

11 January 2017 Chen Jia and Qi Zheng visited the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) handicraft conservation base in Yunnan Province to discuss potential future collaborations. It was confirmed that Liang Embroidery works would be adopted as the inter-university gift for the upcoming year, to support the inheritance and preservation of the Liang Embroidery craft;

21 March 2017 Qi Zheng led a group of volunteers to Anqing Primary School for the official plaque-unveiling ceremony;

20 April 2017 Dave, the University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), visited Anqing Primary School accompanied by UK-based students, and delivered donations raised from the University community in the UK;

1 June 2017 Teachers from the China Representative Office and returning alumni spent International Children’s Day with the children at Angel House;

9 June 2017 The Xi’an Representative Office organized a student visit to Louguantai School for the Deaf and Mute. Besides delivering supplies, the group engaged in special interactive activities with the students;

13 July 2017 Teacher Yang Yilei from the China Representative Office led a team of student leaders from Beijing International Studies University on a 10-day summer volunteer teaching program at Anqing Primary School;

10 August 2017 The University of Huddersfield, in partnership with 100 celebrities, launched the Girls, Keep Going Initiative;

9 September 2017 During Tencent Philanthropy’s 99 Giving Day, the China Representative Office donated to the Ai Xiao Ya Project, providing “Xiao Ya Packs” to 200 left-behind girls;

8 October 2017 Qi Zheng, along with students participating in the Study Abroad Week at the University of Huddersfield, organized local teachers and students to record a solidarity video in support of the Girls, Keep Going Initiative;

26 October 2017 Representatives from the University of Huddersfield visited Meigu County in the Daliang Mountains to conduct a project inspection, and distributed “Xiao Ya Packs” to left-behind girls in the area;

20 November 2017 The Guangzhou Representative Office organized returning alumni to host a reading session at a community library, tailored for children of migrant workers;

25 November 2017 The University of Huddersfield China Representative Office was nominated by the China Social Welfare Foundation for the 100 Individuals & 100 Enterprises Award at the China Philanthropy Annual Conference;

6 December 2017 Qi Zheng visited Zhenhu Town, Suzhou – the birthplace of Suzhou Embroidery – to meet with national-level ICH inheritors. An agreement was reached on-site: Suzhou Embroidery works would be used as the inter-university gift for 2018, to support the inheritance and conservation of this traditional craft;

12 March 2018 Chen Jia and Qi Zheng travelled to the Daliang Mountains to meet with local government officials and discuss plans for building a philanthropic kindergarten in Zhaojue County.

Limited-Term Companion Programs: e.g., Angel House visits, philanthropic inspections, volunteer teaching programs

Poverty Alleviation and Education Support: e.g., donations to projects such as "I Want to Go to School" and "Ai Xiao Ya"

Inheritance and Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Handicrafts: Volunteers for ICH project implementation, sorting out ICH project content, short-term ICH experience programs, creative integration of ICH handicrafts, etc.

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