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Trustees

Ann Conlon, Chair of the Trustees
Director of Student Services and psychotherapist at Kings College London

``I have been privileged to have been involved with London Nightline and Chair of the Steering Committee for over 20 years. I became a Trustee when London Nightline attained charitable status in 1993. As London Nightline prepares to celebrate its 35th birthday during the academic year 2006 - 07, I feel it is appropriate to look back at its main achievements.

From its origins in 1971 at Imperial College in West London, Nightline has grown to cover the whole of London (and a bit beyond) and now has 50 Colleges and Students' Unions affiliated to it. Having to move premises in 1990 - 1992 necessitated a change of name from West London Nightline to London Nightline at ULU. In 1993 we became the first Nightline in the country to attain charitable status. In line with Nightline's increasing professionalism, the post of Coordinator was made full time in order to reflect the increasing responsibilities of the job.

Nightline's jubilee year in 1995 - 96 was celebrated with a huge fundraising and awareness campaign which increased the profile of Nightline enormously. One spin-off of the stylish and instantly recognisable advertising campaign, was free advertising in Time Out and London Student.

In the last 10 years, Nightline has continued to go from strength to strength. The introduction of e-mail listening, the membership of the Telephone Helpline Association and involvement in the University Suicide Prevention Initiative, have strengthened our profile and ensured that London Nightline at ULU is a professional organisation committed to providing a high standard of training and support to volunteers and a high standard of service to callers.

All of these achievements, however, would not be possible without the army of student volunteers whose support and dedication over the years have kept the service going. They are indeed the backbone of Nightline.

Great tribute must also be paid to the truly gifted and creative Co-ordinators who each year continue to impress the Steering Committee with their initiative, ideas and suggestions for improving the service.

Finally, I would like to pay tribute to my fellow Trustees currently Mrs Doreen Whewell (who has been involved with Nightline from the beginning), The Revd Giles Legood and Dr Raanan Gillon and to the many members of the Steering Committees who over the years have generously given of their time for their continued support and guidance.

Long may London Nightline continue to grow and flourish.''

The Reverend Dr. Giles LeGood
Chaplain at the Royal Veterinary College

``I have been privileged to be associated with Nightline for 11 years, much of this as a Trustee. Each year I am amazed by the dedication and hard work of our volunteers who have to juggle the demands of academic work, and increasingly the worries of their own finances, in addition to their Nightline work. I have been continually impressed too by the quality of applicants who apply to be the full-time co-ordinator of Nightline. The experiences and skills they bring to the charity are second to none. In my work as a university chaplain I know that there is a really need for Nightline's services and I hear stories of people who have had their lives have changed by what Nightline offers through its listening service. I am proud of my association with this fine organisation. May it go from strength to strength!''

Professor Raanan Gillon BA MBBS FRCP Hon RCM
Professor of Medical Ethics and GP, Imperial College

Raanan Gillon is an emeritus professor of medical ethics at Imperial College London, past editor for twenty years of the Journal of medical Ethics, and a retired part time general practitioner and student health doctor who used to be Director of the Imperial College Health Service. He greatly admires the work of London Nightline and of its volunteers and staff and is very proud to be one of its Trustees.