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.
Please join us on 30 May at 5.45pm for the City of London’s record breaking opportunity to show its loyalty to the Queen and celebrate her Jubilee.
Connecting Communities will help identify and overcome the barriers people might face when moving into work, and then support them to achieve their potential.
The May 2022 Livery Briefing has been published and includes up to date information on courses, elections and forthcoming events.
The Livery Charity Chairs Group is very pleased that its first ever conference – to be held on 6th June at Haberdashers’ Hall – has gone international.
No Going Back is a Livery Companies initiative inspired by the Pan Livery movement with the ambition of working collaboratively to reduce re-offending.
The Livery Climate Action Group has published its April update and it contains information on membership, the conference, training, and partnerships.
Read what people have to say about Livery Companies and Guilds.
We just want to say thank you so much for all the hard work and the lovely food you’ve been sending us, we really love it and enjoy it and it’s ever so healthy for all this hard work that we are doing. Thank you very much for supporting our welfare.
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.
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.
