WTF Winter Ball 2021 – Coming to you ‘Virtually’
Great news – although we can’t meet in person because of COVID-19, you will still be able to don your glad rags and dance the night away at our Virtual Dinner Party. Saturday 6th February is the date, and near a computer screen is where you need to be and the event will stream live into […]
Second Wellbeing Library ordered at St John Houghton Catholic School
Welcome to St. John Houghton Catholic School, the second local school to become part of the WTF community. WTF’s second Wellbeing Library will be installed ready for the start of the new school term in January. WTF believe the resources that form the library provision will enable students to find information on a range of […]
First Wellbeing Library ordered at Heanor Gate Science College
We are really excited to share with you our latest news: we have our first order! Thanks to staff at Heanor Gate Science College who share our vision, our passion, and our desire to equip young people with the skills, knowledge and confidence to make informed decisions about their own wellbeing, we are in the […]
WTF interns take on 5 new projects for the Will Garvey Trust Foundation
Donna Molly Rose Isabelle Eleanor: The Will Garvey Trust Foundation has been very fortunate to get five graduate/post graduate students from Derby University and Nottingham Trent University to work on five separate ‘6 week’ projects to support the work of the charity. We are so grateful that this team are working with us and we […]
WTF awarded National Lottery Community Fund grant of £6400 towards wellbeing libraries in schools
The Will Garvey Trust Foundation has been awarded £6400 by the National Lottery Community Fund to support our work on Wellbeing libraries for schools. This is such good news. It will have a significant impact on what we can do and it means we are able to provide a wider range of resources (including kindles), for […]
Membership of the National Council of Voluntary Organisations conferred on WTF
The Will Garvey Trust Foundation has obtained membership of the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO). The NCVO is a very important organisation for small charities like ours and we intend to make good use of the support and services they offer. Here’s what they are about…. “We champion the voluntary sector by connecting, representing […]
WTF featured in ‘Community Groups’ section of the West Hallam Parish Council website
Will Garvey Trust Foundation now have a dedicated page on the Community Group section of the West Hallam Parish website. Our thanks to the Parish Council website team for enabling us to have that visibility. See here, for direct link to our page.
Will Marler takes on new role as WTF Animation/Design Lead
More great news! Will Marler has confirmed he will take up the post of Animation/Design Lead with the Will Garvey Trust Foundation (WTF). Will himself says…. “I’m an animator and designer. I love what I do and I’ve worked with some very exciting clients – including the BBC, BRIT Awards, LEGO, and am responsible for […]
Chris Milner takes on new WTF role as Research Lead
Great news! Chris Milner has agreed to take up a post with Will Garvey Trust Foundation (WTF) as our Research Lead. Chris himself says…. “As a family friend and someone who’s been involved with mental health professionally and academically, I simply couldn’t turn down the chance to help WTF in any way I could. I […]
WTF obtains membership of the National Suicide Prevention Alliance
We are really pleased to announce that the Will Garvey Trust Foundation is now a member of the National Suicide Prevention Alliance. We are looking forward to working with the Alliance whose aim closely aligns with ours: to reduce suicide. For more information about our membership please see the National Suicide Prevention Alliance (NSPA) tweet below […]