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Newsletter, May 2020 – an online Music Festival, Annual Report and Liberian developments

Dear friends and supporters We very much hope that you are ALL safe, well and managing OK through the Covid-19 pandemic – and even managing to enjoy some of the sunshine and fresh air! What follows is news of HLMT’s work and some exciting developments, supported by photos that are attached. Live Music Festival Saturday…
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HLMT Annual General Meeting, 22nd April 2020 The trustees of the Helen Loewenstein Memorial Trust met on 22nd April 2020 via Zoom software, to scrutinise, discuss and agree the annual report and accounts for the period February 2019 to 31st March 2020. Thanks were given to so many magnificent HLMT supporters and to trustees for…
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Saturday 14th March, 12 to 6 p.m. Rough Trade African Market

A brilliant African Market despite the impact of Coronavirus, thanks to the enterprise of Aisha, Saz and the SHEAfriq collective. The HLMT sold £177.50 worth of products, so over £150 towards midwifery-training funds. Thank you to Pippa for arranging the HLMT stall. In order of appearance (!) many thanks to Roger, Stella, Pete, Chris, Suzanna,…
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Sunday, 8th March 2020 IWD Nottingham Secular Society meeting

HLMT had a stall, and Carol and Stella spoke about the Helen and the Trust’s work at the excellent International Women’s Day gathering organised by Nottingham Secular Society. The other inspirational speakers were London-based human rights lawyer Ana González, Megan Manson, National Secular Society campaigns officer, Yasmin Rehman, Chief Executive Officer at Juno Women’s Aid…
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Musical Fundraiser for the HLMT Saturday 7th March 2020

A wonderful night of entertainment! Brilliant singing from Rosa’s Lovely Daughters and Angela Warren accompanied by Paul Quinn; and powerful poems, readings and presentations from Angie Mindel, Carol McCormick and Stella Nickolay. A sell-out audience rocked to the Midwives’ Song and to “Sisters are Doin’ it for Themselves” at the end of a brilliant evening…
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Cycle Stall Saturday March 7th 2020

HLMT trustee Nick and HLMT supporter Mossop spent a day at a vegan market at Sneinton Market selling and repairing cycles. They donated the £50 profit made during the day to HLMT funds. This will pay for accommodation for a trainee midwife for a semester

News from The Helen Loewenstein Memorial Trust, February 2020

We are delighted to tell you that since we last emailed many of you in June 2019, the Trust has continued to gain momentum, as you will see below. In June we explained that, in order to send you future emails and newsletters, the Trust needs to get your permission to hold your email address…
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Very positive visit to Liberia

HLMT trustee and consultant midwife, Carol McCormick and her colleague, Maureen Raynor from Leicester De Montfort University, visited Liberia in January 2020. The purpose of the visit was to build relationship with partners, establish procedures for the recruitment of trainee midwives who HLMT will support with grants, and gather information about initial midwifery training in…
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New Website

Our new website will be live early January!