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SLT Awarded PQASSO Quality Mark
The Stuart Low Trust has been awarded the Charities Evaluation Services PQASSO quality mark.
PQASSO is the leading quality standard developed for the third sector, by the third sector, and is used by charities, social enterprises, community interest companies and community groups of all sizes, from those (like SLT) with a handful of employees, to organisations with over 2,000 staff, as an indicator that they have demonstrated a nationally recognised standard for project planning, participant involvement, accounting, office procedures and compliance with charity law.
SLT joins a select band of just over 100 organisations who have been externally accredited by PQASSO. More widely, over 14,000 organisations have made PQASSO their standard of choice.
SLT's Chair of Trustees Virginia Low receiving the PQASSO award from Islington Mayor Phil Kelly and Voluntary Action Islington (VAI) Chief Executive Mike Sheriff at VAI's AGM on 9 November 2011.
Three Songs for SLT
Why not come along to the Haberdashery coffee house and eatery in Crouch End on Friday 21 October 2011 for an evening of great live music in an informal and intimate setting—all in aid of the Stuart Low Trust?
On the third Friday of each month from 6.30 to 10.30pm the Haberdashery hosts Three Songs, where local musicians perform three songs each for a local cause. We were delighted to learn that SLT has been chosen as October’s beneficiary!
We hope to see some of you there!
Date: Friday 21 October, 7.30—10.30pm
Venue: The Haberdashery, 22 Middle Lane, Crouch End, London N8 8PL
Suggested donation: £2 on the door
For further information contact the Haberdashery on 020 8342 8098, email info@the-haberdashery.com
Philosophy Forum Launches in September
We are thrilled to announce a new project starting on Sunday 18 September.
Following several highly enjoyable and engaging philosophy talks at our Friday Evening Events, students and teachers from Cambridge and other universities will be leading a weekly Sunday Philosophy Forum at a venue in Archway.
The group will provide an accessible introduction to philosophy, drawing on the knowledge and life experience of those who attend.
More details here.
SMS can now help SLT!
You can now donate securely to the Stuart Low Trust by text message!
It couldn’t be simpler – for example, if you wish to donate £5, then text the message STUA11 £5 to this number: 70070. (NB It makes no difference whether you leave a space between the code “STUA11″ and the amount you want to give or not).
You can donate the following amounts: £1, £2, £3, £4, £5 or £10 – if you want to give more, you can send more than one text. However, please note that you need to have sufficient credit on your phone account in order to donate!
We have tested this out ourselves and can assure you there are no hitches!
Once you have sent your text, you will get a confirmation text thanking you for your donation to “STULOW” (the Stuart Low Trust), and offering you the option of adding Gift Aid to your donation by visiting the JustTextGiving website – if you don’t have a web-enabled phone (or if you don’t want to use it) you can copy the web address down and go to it using your regular computer.
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SLT Chair Appointed Islington Older People’s Champion
SLT’s Chair of Trustees Virginia Low has been appointed one of Islington’s first ever Older People’s Champions. Read how the Islington Tribune reported it here!
Left to right: Frances Davidson, Cllr Janet Burgess and SLT Chair Virginia Low
New Video
The London Health Commission has produced a video for the Stuart Low Trust. The film forms part of our prize in the commission’s 2010 Health and well-being awards (see earlier news item below). You can let us know what you think by viewing the video on YouTube (click on the YouTube icon in the frame above) where you can leave comments.
Gardening Project wins Islington in Bloom Award
October 2010: SLT’s Gardening Project has received a Bronze Award in the annual Islington in Bloom awards. The award, for “Community Garden”, is “in recognition of the standard achieved in helping to make our borough greener and brighter in 2010″.
For more details of our Gardening Project, click here.
SLT wins London Health Commission Award
The Stuart Low Trust has been recognised in the prestigious London Health Commission 2010 Health and well-being awards.
The awards are designed to note the achievements of small community based groups at the forefront of improving the health of Londoners.
SLT’s award, in the Mental well-being category, was in recognition of our monthly programme of outings to places of interest across London. The awards ceremony took place at City Hall on Monday 20 September and was attended by London Mayor Boris Johnson.
The award was presented by Patrick McGhee, Vice Chancellor of the University of East London, and was accepted by a group of the trust’s volunteers. Accompanying the award is a cheque for £1,000, plus a further £500 to be spent on IT equipment.
“We are delighted to have had our programme of outings recognised in this way” said SLT Chair Virginia Low. “The walks are a wonderful way of bringing people together to enjoy the sights of London, get some gentle exercise and share a healthy picnic lunch. It is often the first time many participants have visited some of the famous London landmarks. On a recent outing, one man told us that it was the first time he had left his flat in five years.”
SLT was also shortlisted in the Cohesive Communities category, making us the only organisation to be nominated in two categories.
More details about the Health and well-being awards can be viewed on the London Health Commission’s website.
SLT staff and volunteers accepting the London Health Commission award
Virginia Low interviewed for Trustees’ Week 2010
Listen here to an interview with the Stuart Low Trust’s Chair of Trustees, Virginia Low, recorded for Trustees’ Week 2010.