Keeper of the Roll Simon Lawson is among the first to embark on a programme of employing ex-offenders – which he prefers to describe as ‘returning citizens’ to society – at his merchant business in London. The driver for Simon is ensuring Lawsons becomes an inclusive business for people of all backgrounds. Court Assistant Lucia...Read More
No Going Back is a new Livery Company initiative set up to support the rehabilitation of offenders through funding and job offers. Our Company is actively involved with this project, with Past Master Stephen Turner and Keeper of the Roll Simon Lawson on the steering committee. The project is London-based and focussed on jobs in...Read More
Careers in merchanting: “The opportunities are there for the taking!” Continuing our #BuildACareerWithoutLimits series we talk to BMF student George Donnelly of C & W Berry. George won the ‘Best Performing BMF Diploma Student’ award at WCoBM’s this year’s City & Awards Luncheon, achieving the highest overall average score over nine modules. We also ask...Read More
Despite the pandemic, we are not short on news to report for our Summer newsletter! We start this issue reflecting on events pre-Covid, with our City & Awards Luncheon in March just managing to get in before Lockdown. Our Master, Dame Fiona Woolf DBE, DL, had lined up a number of exciting social events for...Read More
Our Clerk Virginia Rounding has been busy researching ways we can stay connected to City & Livery life without venturing into the City of London in person. Please let us know if you have any other suggestions and we’ll add to the list! Gresham College First up must be the amazing collection of Gresham College...Read More
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
