The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity would like to congratulate Melton-based games shop and STWLC business loan borrower Black Dragon Games on being named winner of the Craft and Hobby category in MP Alicia Kearns's Favourite Independent Shop 2022 competitio ...
FUNDS RECEIVED AT ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION LUNCH
Representatives from Leicester’s The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity visited Coombe Abbey Hotel in Warwickshire on Thursday 19 January 2023 to attend the main Sir Thomas White Charity distribution lunch; an event which sees funds distributed to individual c ...
ON THE WRIGHT TRACK AT WRIGHT STUDIOS
How do you know if you're making the right decision when starting a business, or in this case, the Wright decision? It always helps when there are options for financial support available to you – and that proved to be the case for Imogen Watt of Wright ...
BREWING SUCCESS FOR MILL HILL
The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity’s business grants have been of huge benefit to a wide range of businesses up and down the county – and the same can certainly be said for Leicester-based brewery Mill Hill Brew Co, who received a grant of £5,000 during 20 ...
CHARITY TO PARTNER WITH LEICESTER STARTUPS IN 2023
The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity has announced that it will be partnering with Leicester Startups in 2023 - a non-profit social enterprise running networking events, seminars and mentoring sessions to bring local entrepreneurs closer together. Local e ...
VEGAN DELIGHTS WITH DHIL’S EATS
From a very early age, cooking was always a passion for Dhilon Devji. Dhilon grew up in Syston in a shop environment but didn’t immediately enter a career in food; instead taking a Physics degree at the University of Nottingham. “I loved cooking whe ...
STWLC AWARDS OVER £100,000 IN INTEREST-FREE LOANS
We're delighted to announce that seven interest-free loans totalling £105,000 have been awarded by the Charity in the final quarter of 2022. £95,000 of this allocation has been approved for six local businesses, including a gym, patisserie, smokery and ...
BRIGHT FUTURES AHEAD FOR SCHOLAR STUDENTS
Three students from The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity’s scholarship programme attended the Charity’s quarterly meeting on Monday 5 December to meet with Trustees and discuss their progress. Pictured: Lucy Womack (second from left), STWLC Chair of T ...
CHARITY MARKS LEICESTER GIVING DAY WITH £500 GIVEAWAY PRIZE
Eliza Bea McCann, a Leicestershire entrepreneur who set up sustainable leisurewear company, Noelle Ltd, has won a £500 Giveaway as part of a Leicester Giving Day celebration, organised by The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity (STWLC) and supported by partners ...
SHORTLIST FOR £500 GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCED
The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity is delighted to unveil its shortlist for their £500 Giveaway celebrating Leicester Giving Day on Friday 18th November. STWLC invited entrepreneurs to submit their ideas to help grow or start their young business to be ...