WCoBM is among the 441 organisations to join the Roll of Honour for City Giving Day. The initiative is in support of the Lord Mayor’s Appeal and our Livery Company has donated £1,000. £500,000 is estimated to be raised from City Giving Day for charities and good causes. City Giving Day – which this year...Read More
Merchanting: “A great sector to work in!” Our Livery launched #BuildACareerWithoutLimits to ‘shout out’ for construction and communicate the amazing breadth of roles in merchanting and manufacturing. WCoBM’s Its annual City & Awards Luncheon underpins the campaign. The event celebrates the achievements of BMF students that WCoBM supports in training and education through its charitable...Read More
Our Livery Company is among the 25 Livery Companies to support the NHS Livery Kitchen initiative, donating £1,000. The City of London has been at the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, so this project was initially launched on the 20th April to provide meals for NHS staff at the Royal London Hospital. With the growing...Read More
1st June 2020 Fellow Liverymen This will be my fourth bulletin to the Livery since the COVID19 lockdown period began. As ever, the Lady Mayoress and I hope that this newsletter finds you well and safe. We have been grateful for the ongoing direct communications and good wishes we have received from the Livery and...Read More
The task force, which includes industry bodies the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) and Construction Products Association (CPA), has issued a ‘Roadmap to Recovery’, which covers three phases: Restart aimed at increasing output, maximising employment and minimising disruption for the next three months. Reset where industry will be asked to increase demand, up productivity and strengthen...Read More
William Russell, the 692nd Lord Mayor of the City of London, will serve an additional year in office to ensure continuity of leadership during the current COVID-19 outbreak. The Lord Mayor was initially due to step down in November 2020 after completing a one-year term, following the scheduled election of his successor this September. He...Read More
Awarding young talent Awareness of our Livery’s #BuildACareerWithoutLimits campaign is building as we reach out across the industry and into schools and colleges to highlight the career opportunities in the sector. The campaign aims to encourage young people, apprentices and students to consider working with a builders’ merchant or a building materials’ manufacturer. It also aims...Read More
Dear Liverymen and Freemen, Just to update you on how the Company has been faring during the lockdown, & to wish you all the best as we all continue to fight the good fight. Denise & I are both working from our respective homes and the office phone diverts to my mobile. The City has...Read More
A number of exciting social events have been lined up in 2020 for Liverymen, Freemen and Guests to enjoy. Click here for details of this year’s main events and to add directly to your diary. To reserve your place or if you’d like to know more about any of the events before you book, please email our Clerk Virginia...Read More
Recently the The Pan-Livery Steering Group completed a guide on Livery companies. The Guide sets out to explain clearly and simply what Livery Companies are, what we do, our good works, and why we are so relevant in the 21st Century. It’s worth a read, especially if you are a newly installed member. Download the Guide...Read More
