Good practice

Devising success criteria by defining outcomes and outputs

All organisations wish to have a positive influence on the people that interact with their services. We share what we learned about impact, success criteria, outputs and outcomes. We also highlight the importance of involving participants in defining some of these key concepts. Read more

How to use monitoring and evaluation to reflect on your mission

We needed to talk about our mission to set discussions of monitoring and evaluation in a context. Find our discussions about our mission helped us to decide what information we wanted to collect. Read more

5 reasons why monitoring and evaluation can help you

The Stuart Low Trust decided to review its Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) processes in 2019. We started by thinking about why Monitoring and Evaluation is important. Read more

Delivering Safely Using Digital Communications Technology

Read about the measures we've taken to bring develop our online activities, including how we've put our participants at the heart of this delivery. Read more

Latest

6 Tips to Manage Concerns and Reconnect with Others

While many people might feel like shouting "freedom!" from the rooftops, many others are undoubtedly feeling concerned about the lifting of restrictions. Click here to discover our tips for helping with the transition.
Trusts and Foundations

Stuart Low Trust would not be able to deliver award-winning, free projects and activities without the generous support of grant-making trusts and foundations and statutory bodies.
10 Keys to Happier Living with Action for Happiness

In 2011, global not-for-profit Action for Happiness launched, with the aim of reducing mental ill health. They led the development of the evidence-based 10 Keys to or Happier Living, the acronym for which is GREAT DREAM. The first five keys (GREAT) are about how we interact with the outside world in our daily activities. The second five keys (DREAM) come from inside us and depend on our attitude to life. Discover the Keys here.
SLT's Participant Art Gallery

Stuart Low Trust provides art workshops in partnership with the Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art, Islington. Each workshop focuses on a particular theme and participants engage in opportunities to work with different mediums. Discover our gallery of participants artwork from the workshops.

What we do

We provide activities and safe spaces where people can connect with others and access to the support they need for better health and wellbeing.
How we help

We provide safe spaces and community activities focusing on arts, nature and wellbeing, including out of hours.
Apply to Volunteer

Find out how to apply to volunteer at the Stuart Low Trust.
Facts and figures

Read the facts and figures that influence our work and the impact that we make.
Philosophy Forum

A Sunday Philosophy Forum, led by experienced philosophers from a variety of backgrounds.
Stuart Low Trust- Coronavirus (COVID-19)

We'll be delivering our activities differently during Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more about how we are doing this and how you can take part.
Friday Evening Event

Our Friday Evening Event run 52 weeks a year and provides an opportunity to socialise, with nutritious refreshments and a different presentation or performance each week.
Our History

Stuart Low was a young Islington man who sadly took his own life in 1997 after failing to find the help he needed to cope with schizophrenia. His death prompted local people to form the Stuart Low Trust (SLT) to create better services for other vulnerable people.
About us

Find out more about what we do, our history, our team and jobs.
Diversity is our Strength this Pride Month

This year’s pride month is focusing on Pride in London’s values of Visibility, Unity and Equality - for all communities, and recognising how the Black, Asian and minority ethnic community has been instrumental in championing LGBT+ rights. At the Stuart Low Trust, we recognise that the Black, Asian and minority ethnic community has made significant contributions to that movement as well as Islington and wider society.