Volunteer stories

We get by with A LOT of help from our friends

Last year, 55 volunteers gave 5500 hours across all of our projects! And what’s even more impressive is that more than 75% of our volunteers are current or former participants who feel so strongly about the programme that they want to give back and help others. We have some of the best volunteers in the world. THANK YOU! Read more

Why I Love Volunteering At The Stuart Low Trust

Sue volunteered at the Stuart Low Trust for just over 3 years. She tells us why volunteering at a local charity in Islington meant so much to her. Read more

All I do is have a laugh and make sandwiches

John* has been volunteering with the Stuart Low Trust since 2008. It is the only place he has looked forward to going to in his life. Read more

Volunteer’s Week 2019- A Message From The Chair

For Volunteer’s week 2019 John, the Chair of the Stuart Low Trust, reflected on the contributions made by volunteers at the Stuart Low Trust. Read more

Cady: I am proud to be a volunteer

Cady has been volunteering since 2015. He feels a sense of achievement at being part of the team. Read more

Latest

Mindfulness in nature

A series of videos which invite you to be mindful within nature.

The Easing of Lockdown

The government has recently announced an easing of its social distancing measures. We know that people may have a range of feelings about these changes. We know some members of the Stuart Low Trust community may want to take time to re-engage with the organisation.

Visits to art galleries and museums during a time of COVID-19

We would encourage you to visit galleries independently, if you feel able to do so. We have written a set of tips to support with post-lockdown anxiety to help members of the Stuart Low Trust community ease into the ‘new normal’.

Parks in North London

There are lots of benefits of spending time in nature, with studies showing that it boosts your mental and physical health. So we have listed information green spaces in Islington as well as the surrounding boroughs.

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.

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.