In 2017, Gloria Trevisan and her fiancé Marco Gottardi, young and talented graduate architects from Italy, came to London to find work and were delighted when they found an affordable flat on the 23rd floor of the Grenfell Tower.

We are delighted to have selected our second GeM Scholar. Click the link below to find out more about current and past scholars’ experiences.

GeM Scholars’ Diary

History of the GeM Award

Peregrine Bryant Architects Ltd had, shortly before the fire, offered a job to Gloria and she had started work with them. The practice was naturally devastated by her death and that of Marco and we mourned the loss of two fine young people whose work was indeed full of promise.

But out of the grim horror of the disaster, we and many others were keen to bring to fruition some small good and to this end established a memorial fund in their name to provide an annual award to help talented young Italian graduates, interested in conservation, as they were, to come to this country to study and work.

Our aim is to raise a sufficient sum to fund an annual award of £7,500. For this we need to raise in the order of £250,000. The award will offer financial support for travel and accommodation costs and also provide:

If, as we hope, we are able to raise more funding, we will either provide an additional award or, alternatively, set up a reciprocal award to help young UK conservation graduates to visit and study in Italy.

 


          

How to donate

Any donation, however large or small, would be very much appreciated.
The fund will be administered by the SPAB – Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings and donations are invited online by clicking here or directly to:

 

The SPAB, GeM Award
Bank account name: The SPAB
Sort Code: 20-69-15
Account Number: 40216100
Reference: GeM Award 3503

For BACS payments, the above reference is critically important
Cheques should be made out to The SPAB, with the Ref. GeM Award 3503 written on the back, and posted to:

The SPAB
37 Spital Square
London, E1 6DY

Gift Aid will be applicable to donations by UK Taxpayers, which boosts donations by 25p in the £1. If you are able to Gift Aid your donation, kindly complete the form below and either scan and email it to GeMaward@peregrine-bryant.co.uk or post it to the SPAB, address above.
Download GiftAid form

If you have any questions in connection with this appeal please contact Adesola Adeyemi or Laura Morgante at:
GeMaward@peregrine-bryant.co.uk

Diary entries by our GeM Scholars