Our Patrons

Lord Attenborough

Lord Attenborough has been an active member of the Governing Council of Waterford Kamhlaba UWC for many years and was formerly a member of the UWC International Board. During his extraordinary career as an actor and film-maker, Lord Attenborough has taken every opportunity to work for peace and justice  and to support disadvantaged people in every walk of life.

Antonin Besse

Antonin Besse has been a passionate supporter of UWC since before the founding of UWC Atlantic College – he donated St Donat's Castle as the college's home. Antonin has continued to be active in his suport ever since with long periods of service on the International Board, including as Vice Chairman, and with the French National Committee. He played an important role in the founding of UWC Adriatic and more recently was part of the founding team of the UWC-IB Initiative in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Shelby MC Davis

After a highly successful investment career, Shelby Davis began supporting UWC in 1998. He provides 50 full scholarships per year for American students to attend UWCs and a further two scholarships per UWC school/college for international students. In 2000, Shelby Davis started the Davis UWC Scholar Program which provides scholarships to UWC alumni attending over 90 universities in the USA. He recently issued a US$5 million endowment matching challenge for UWC-USA.

Lu Pat Ng

Lu Pat Ng (UWC Atlantic College) served as Chair of UWC Atlantic College from 1999-2004 and was a very committed member of the International Board during this period. Lu Pat's commitment to UWC Atlantic College and the wider UWC movement has been underpinned by his own exceptional genorosity and also by his ability to encourage others to give.

W Galen Weston

Galen Weston was formerly Chairperson of Pearson College UWC, and served on the UWC International Board for many years, including as Vice-Chair. Mr Weston is Chairman of George Weston Limited, a Canadian food processing and food distribution company. He is also President of the W Garfield Weston Foundation, which focuses on education and the environment.