When the path isn’t always linear, but the end goal is clear
Following conversations with legal professionals at one of our Haberdashers’ Advantage: Futures – Law Networking Lunch, Y13 student, Arjun realised that he could still become a Barrister, without sacrificing his deep passion for music. “I’ve received an offer to study Music at the University of Cambridge! I couldn’t feel more honoured and privileged to be […]
Taking a leap
Since the 14th century, the Haberdashers’ Company has endured as a symbol of craftsmanship, education, philanthropy and charity, an embodiment of the idea that success gains its true meaning when it serves others. To serve is in our motto for a reason, look no further than the grants, bursaries, scholarships, mentoring, fundraising and other excellent […]
Youth Voices, Creating Change
A powerful moment at the inaugural Haberdashers’ Advantage Working Together event for Philanthropy. At a meeting held in the Hall on 14 January a group of school leaders were offered the chance to create a fundamental shift in the ‘business as usual’ work of the Company’s grant-making. The essential question posed was: how do we […]
United by Mentorship: How Football Fueled a Habs Aspire Success
Habs Aspire connects sixth form students with a mentor from a profession or sector they are interested in, for 1:1 mentoring across their two years of sixth form. The aims of the programme are: Equip sixth form students to make informed decisions about their future pathway whilst understanding that this path may change Improve their […]
Building Resilience into the Company’s grant-making offering
The Company has spent the last few years listening carefully to its charity partners. On charity visits and in conversations with charity leaders, we have proactively and intentionally set out to better understand the challenges facing them. We know that running a charity has never been easy, but recent years have presented what some describe […]
Livery Hat Trick for Crayford Academy
Haberdashers’ Students Impress at the Livery Academy Awards Heats. On Tuesday 9 December, sixth form students from across our six Academy secondary schools gathered at Haberdashers’ Hall to take part in the Livery Academy Awards Heats—an exciting evening designed to showcase innovation, teamwork and entrepreneurial talent. Each team was challenged to pitch a fully formed […]
Celebrating Creativity: Haberdashers Character Art Day 2025
On 20 November, Haberdashers’ Hall came alive with colour, creativity, and collaboration as students from across the Haberdashers family of schools gathered for the Haberdashers Character: Art Day. This event is part of the wider Haberdashers’ Character programme, designed to nurture confidence, broaden horizons, consider learning beyond the classroom and develop essential life skills in […]
Supporting a valued colleague: A grant for Tom’s hearing aids
At Haberdashers’ Abraham Darby, our staff community is at the heart of school life. This month, we were reminded once again of the profound impact our colleagues have on the lives of our students—and the importance of supporting them when they need us most. Recently, a member of staff reached out regarding support for one […]
Second School to join the Haberdashers’ family of Elstree Schools
From April 2026, St Martin’s School – an independent prep school in Northwood – joins Haberdashers’ Elstree Schools (Haberdashers’ Boys’ School and Haberdashers’ Girls’ School and Lochinver House School). Haberdashers’ Elstree Schools was proudly crowned Independent School of the Year 2025 for outstanding educational partnerships and overall Independent School of the Year 2025. These awards are not […]
Careers for 2030
This November, 90 Year 12 students from across the Haberdashers’ family of schools came together for Careers for 2030 — a two-day event designed to spark ambition, expand horizons and give young people a clearer sense of the world they were stepping into. Young people are being bombarded with media AI anxiety and graduate unemployment […]