Read Pilotlight’s latest news.
- The Pilotlight Group, responsible for all Pilotlights and for driving the expansion of Pilotlight nationally, has recently established a small office in Bloomsbury Square. Pilotlight London’s home remains the Brunswick Group offices in Lincoln’s Inn Fields. Click here for contact information for all Pilotlight offices.
- Pilotlight London welcomes David King to the post of Project Manager. Previously an Executive Director at UBS, David became involved in a mentoring programme with a local school and subsequently left UBS to develop business mentoring programmes for schools. David will be bringing his business and mentoring experience to bear on managing the relationships between teams of Pilotlighters and charity managers.
- Lucy Terry has been with Pilotlight London as an intern since August, applying her research skills to our charity recruitment strategy. She will continue working on a paid basis, for one day a week, until Christmas; her desk research and analysis will help us understand better the needs of our charity and business partners.
- More news coverage for Pilotlight. We featured in Director magazine and Spectator Business in July. Pilotlight’s trustee Graham Clempson featured in the FT Weekend ‘How To Give It’ column in August. Many thanks to all those who gave up their time to take part. In October, Pilotlight Scotland will feature on Real Radio, broadcast across the central belt.
- John Botia, a Scotland Pilotlighter, recently completed the Great Scottish Run in Glasgow in an impressive 1 hour 42 mins. He raised over £1.5k for ‘Who Cares? Scotland’, the charity he is currently Pilotighting.
- Congratulations to Forensic Therapies Limited, a Pilotlight London charity, which continues its successful expansion. FTL has secured a contract to provide their counselling services to HMP Wandsworth – the fourth prison they are working with.
- Dress for Success London, a Pilotlight London charity, held an Evening Shopping Event at Harvey Nichols in Knightsbridge for the second year running. The total raised for the charity is 30% up on last year. A great success, particularly in the current economic climate.
- Pilotlight Scotland are excited to have started work with a range of new charities. Garvald Edinburgh helps adults with learning difficulties practise existing skills and explore new ones. The Junction is a health and wellbeing project for young people in Leith. North Edinburgh Arts provides opportunities for individual and community development through their dedicated arts facility, located in the heart of the community and Orbiston Neighbourhood Centre provides a range of facilities for the people of Orbiston to help overcome the problems of poverty, isolation and intolerance.