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Virginia Low, Stuart Low Trust

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“If you don’t feel an affinity with the cause it can be quite boring to be a trustee. I like the fact that I am passionately committed to the outcome. I can honestly say that the Stuart Low Trust has transformed my life.”

Podcast is 3mins, 34s

Virginia's trustee story

Find out from Virginia’s story:

  • why being a trustee will make you a better person
  • how you can avoid being a bored trustee
  • what her top tips for potential trustees are.

About Virginia

Age: 65

Background: Virginia comes from the USA and used to be a school governor. In 1999 she set up the Stuart Low Trust in memory of her son. Stuart killed himself because he couldn’t find the help he needed to cope with schizophrenia.

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MelBelle wrote on Oct 28, 2010 04:23 PM

Hi Virginia,

am interested in your experience of being a founder and trustee of an organisation working on a cause you were directly affected by. How big is your Board and do you think they 'get it' in the same way you do?

I found your sentiment about 'how easy it is to change things' is inspiring. Thank you.

virginia.low wrote on Oct 29, 2010 03:59 PM

Thank you for responding. There are eight other trustees on the SLT board, five of whom knew or had met Stuart. I'm sure they all have different reasons for being involved. Whatever their reasons, both they and earlier trustees have shown a willingness to work hard to achieve the objectives.

While it is easy to make things better at an individual level, actually bringing people together to develop a social support network and the skills and confidence to participate fully in community life takes organization, money and all the time and expertise needed to create the organization and raise the money. Although our trustees also volunteer in the delivery of most of our services, we have been fortunate to find equally committed professionals as managers, development workers and event organizers.

It is an ongoing type of project, with more always needing to be done and done more effectively, more people needing to be involved. So saying, it is equally endlessly rewarding.