The Livery Committee is a forum for communication between the livery and the officers at Guildhall and Mansion House, on any matter affecting the interests of the general body of the Livery.
There are 110 Livery Companies in the City of London plus a host of Guilds and trade-related organisations. You can search for them here.
A handful of pages picked to highlight the breadth of the work of the Livery.
This free guide covers short descriptions of all the City Livery Companies, their coats of arms, contact details, and a map of livery halls.
Livery Schools Link works with livery companies and schools to benefit young people in education to improve student employability.
Livery Companies have a strong tradition of philanthropic giving. They provide funding specifically to enable offenders’ rehabilitation.
In 2018 a Pan-Livery Initiative was established to examine the progress and direction of the Livery, improve public relations, to promote the livery and to gather key information about the Livery as a whole.
The most recent report (2021) reveals that the Livery movement is one of the top six grant makers in the UK with annual aggregate giving of £72M.
The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor of the City of London has written a message that looks ahead to the coming year and how the City is ready to thrive as the pandemic begins to recede.
The Old Bailey fundraising Shows in aid of the Sheriffs’ and Recorder’s Fund and Pan Intercultural Arts will resume in mid-March.
The organisers of the Inter-Livery Skiing Championship 2022 have reluctantly taken the decision to cancel this month’s event in Morzine.
Former Lord Mayor of the City of London, William Russell, has been awarded a knighthood for services to financial innovation, culture and well-being in the City of London, particularly during COVID-19.
The Clerk of the Drapers’ Company, has written to all sponsors and supporters of the Livery Kitchen Initiative with news of its quick response to an urgent request.
The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor of the City of London and the Lady Mayoress have sent a Christmas message to all Livery Companies, the Livery Committee and the Pan-Livery Steering Committee.
Read what people have to say about Livery Companies and Guilds.
The Livery Companies and the City Corporation actively partner with our youth, whether this be through bursaries, career advice, or ‘just in time’ donations when it matters the most. This is a great display of our aligned commitments towards social mobility and creating equal opportunities.
As a Liveryman, what has made me swell with pride is the way the Livery reacted to Covid-19 by launching the NHS Livery Kitchens Initiative to deliver 600 two-course fresh, free and quality meals per day to several Barts Health Trust Hospitals. Pure joy at the end of a long and dangerous shift in full PPE.
I was honoured to serve as Master of my Livery Company and then as Sheriff where I learned that fellowship, support of the Lord Mayor and assistance to charity are paramount, championing and protecting all that we collectively value and share.
