UK News

Feature news items of the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation from the UK (United Kingdom).

Cass Thanks Scholarship Donors February 2017

Cass Business School

City University’sCass Business Schoolplayed host todonorswho have given to help students finance their one-year course, at the internationally renowned centre of excellence. easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s Philanthropic Foundation already funds 10 students per annum to study for a post-graduate degree with extra places to be allocated following a fund raise last year from past …

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Bristolian flies high to win Stelios Award 2018

Stelios UK Awards

easyjet founder, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has chosen Able Move, a start-up company that has created a portable solution for disabled travellers, as winner of the Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs 2018, in partnership with Leonard Cheshire. At a ceremony in London, Able Move’s founder, Josh Wintersgill, a cyber-security manager from Bristol, was awarded the prestigious …

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Prince’s Trust event at the Foundations New Headquarters, 34 Thurloe Square , London

On the night of November the 8th an inspiring event was held at the Foundations new UK Headquarters , at 34 Thurloe Square in London. Thanks to our great collaboration with the Prince’s Trust 40 young entrepreneurs got the chance to have a very thorough conversation with Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou who was also brilliantly interviewed by Grace Graham …

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Naming and Commissioning of TS Sir Stelios, a gift for the Sea Cadets

TS Sir Stelios Sea Cadets

New Sea Cadets yacht TS Sir Stelios Commissioned into service at London ceremony On the 13th of September, hundreds gathered at St Katherine Dock to witness the naming and commissioning of a new addition to the Sea Cadet fleet, kindly provided by the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation. Businessman and philanthropist Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, best known for …

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The Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs 2018 in partnership with Leonard Cheshire

Stelios UK Awards

Calling all entrepreneurs!The Stelios Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs is back for its eleventh year, and we want to help you turn your business dreams into reality. Whether it’s your start-up ideas, clever business or social enterprise, or brilliant expansion plans, we want to hear from you. What is the Stelios Award The Stelios Award for …

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Stelios UK Awards 2018 Guides and Documentation

Stelios UK Awards

The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, in partnership with Leonard Cheshire has now released the official guide documentation for the 12th annual Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs in the UK. Prospective applicants can now find about this years application criteria, the duties that are required from them and much much more. Don’t miss out on this life-changing opportunity …

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Sir Stelios captured in oil at the National Portrait Gallery

Stelios Portrait

easyJet founder and philanthropist, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has been captured in oil with a specially commissioned painting in London’s National Portrait Gallery. Artist Mary Jane Ansell used oil on an aluminium panel to portray Sir Stelios after a short sitting with extensive photographic preparation. This portrait was commissioned by the Gallery’s trustees in 2015 in …

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Mental health app wins National Stelios Award

Stelios UK Awards

Photo Credits: Zoe Norfolk A South London app developer has won the prestigious £30,000 Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs, run in conjunction with Leonard Cheshire Disability, after creating a video diary app that supports people managing their mental health. Hannah Chamberlain is the founder of MentalSnapp (www.mentalsnapp.com), a video diary app that helps people proactively manage their mental …

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Meet this year’s 5 finalists of the Stelios Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs in the UK 2017

Stelios UK Awards

The five finalists are: Jane Hatton Of London, founder of Evenbreak (www.evenbreak.co.uk), an accessible specialist online job board where inclusive employers can attract more talented disabled talent and disabled jobseekers can find work with employers who will value their skills. Hannah Chamberlain Of London, co-founder of Mental Snapp (www.mentalsnapp.com), a video diary app to help anyone actively managing …

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