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.
On 10th December 2020, Caroline Wright, Chief Executive Officer the Lord Mayor’s Appeal, released of the 2021 Impact Report.
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 have for some time provided funding specifically to enable offenders’ rehabilitation. This has included the work of the Sheriffs and Recorder’s Fund which has provided individual grants to prison leavers and also funding for charities such as Bounce Back, whose programmes focus on helping people leaving prison to find and keep work.
This conference, following on from one in 2018, will discuss charity governance issues, debate the success of charity responses to the social needs caused by COVID.
Andrew Scott DL, Chairman of the UGS Trustees has written to the Lord Mayor to regretfully inform him that the United Guilds Service has had to be postponed until 2022.
The City of London Corporation’s governing Court of Common Council today welcomed the appointment of eight new senior officers.
Pollinating London Together is a pan-livery initiative to help natural pollinators thrive in the City and allow their habitats to be enjoyed by everyone.
The arrangements for the Election of Sheriffs and other Officers on 24 June 2021 have been announced.
In the last 12 months there has been an abnormally large amount of Clerkship change-overs, with 25 new Clerks (over 20%) named since May 2020.
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.
Introduced to the history and workings of the square mile and all its intricacies nearly 10 years ago, I have ever increasing delight that there is still so much to learn, see and absorb, and of course share with others. Long may it continue.
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.
