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Welcome to the latest edition of the e-Clothworker!
You will see below our latest news and event details.  

Religion in the City

As part of her project Religion in the City, London-based photographer Niki Gorick was granted permission to photograph the Company's carol service held at St Olave's in December.

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Liveryman Hugo Slim in South Sudan

Liveryman Dr Hugo Slim, a leading international academic and adviser on humanitarian and business ethics in situations of conflict, takes time out from his busy schedule to give us an insight into his current role.

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The Lord Mayor's Big Curry Lunch

This year's Big Curry Lunch will be held at Guildhall on 7 April.

Enjoy delicious curries and free-flowing drinks in the presence of the Lord Mayor and the Royal Guest of Honour, while raising funds for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity.

Tickets can be booked at soldierscharity.org/lordmayors.
 


The Arts Foundation Awards 2016

Michael Jarvis, Chairman, recently attended the The Arts Foundation Awards when Carmen Hijosa, creator of Piñatex, a unique, natural and sustainable, non-woven textile made from pineapple leaf fibres, received The Clothworkers' Foundation Award for Materials Innovation.

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Charity Governance Awards

The judging process gets underway after a very positive response to this new set of Awards.

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Trustee Leadership Programme

This joint initiative with Cause4 and Close Brothers is proving popular.  The Trustee programme is designed to give professionals the skills and confidence they need to join a charity as a board member, or, as an enriching career development opportunity.  The next series of modules commences on 4 May and booking is now open.

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Trusteeship Opportunities

A reminder that in the Members' Area of our website is a live feed of Trusteeship opportunities from the volunteer matching charity, Reach. There are some interesting roles coming through, both in London and other parts of the country, and members contemplating trusteeship are urged to view here .


Anyone for Real Tennis?

Are you interested in participating in an Inter Livery Real Tennis event?

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Who's Who in the Civic City: Livery Committee

Created over 150 years ago, the Livery Committee plays an important role in acting as a link between the Livery Companies and the City of London Corporation.  Past Master Robin Booth, an elected member of the Committee, is appointed to liaise with the Clothworkers.

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Foundation Case Study: Nelson's Journey

Nelson’s Journey, a charity which provides support to bereaved children and young people in Norfolk, was awarded £50,000 in 2013 to assist with the purchase and furnishing of a new building.

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Company Events

Young Livery Dinner
24 February 2016
Masters' and Clerks' Dinner
8 March 2016
United Guilds Service and Luncheon
11 March 2016
Civic Dinner
5 April 2016

External Events

Royal Geographical Society Lectures
(All lectures are held at Clothworkers' Hall)

Being a beast

Dr Charles Foster
9 February 2016 at 7pm


Endangered archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa

Dr Robert Bewley
23 February 2016 at 7pm


Tea's last guardians: the Himalayan muleteers

Jeff Fuchs
22 March 2016 at 7pm


The path from Paris: the new global politics of climate change

Professor Michael Jacobs
27 April 2016 at 7pm


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