Passing it forward: My Journey with Lewisham Youth Theatre
Philanthropy NEWS The older I get, the more the phrase “pass it forward” resonates — particularly when it comes to supporting young people as they navigate those formative steps into adulthood. I still remember my own teenage years at Haberdashers’ Hatcham College (more years ago than I care to admit), wishing I had more confidence, struggling to […]
The 2024/25 Haberdashers’ London College of Fashion Scholarship
PHILANTHROPY NEWS The Haberdashers’ Company awards grants to the value of £70,000 each year to those pursing a career in our ancient trade of ‘haberdashery’. Today’s industries of fashion and textiles can trace their lineage back to many of the original trades of the ancient Livery Companies who once presided over them. The Haberdashers’ Company […]
The Education Lecture 2025
COMPANY NEWS On 1 May our annual Education Lecture was held at Haberdashers’ Hall. Our annual Education Lecture is now part of the Haberdashers’ Advantage Working Together programme. The lecture is attended by our members, guests, school leaders and governors. The title of this year’s lecture is ‘Geopolitics, Education & Resilience: Building Stronger Societies in […]
Shrieval Election Address: Alderman Robert Hughes-Penney 2025
COMPANY NEWS Standing for Election as Sheriff of the City of London On 24 June, I’ll be standing, uncontested, at Common Hall for election as one of the Sheriffs of the City of London. I look forward to supporting the Lord Mayor as part of the civic team and working closely with my fellow Sheriff—championing […]
HATS Youth Conference 2025
EDUCATION NEWS Youth Conference – What Belonging Means to Us Students from across the Trust unite for their Annual Youth Conference to explore the theme of Belonging. This event was support by Haberdasher members who volunteered their time and skillset to support the event. On Thursday 24 April, 400 students from all nine Haberdashers’ Academies […]
Sir Ralf / Rafe Sadler / Sadleir (1507 – 1587)
Company members may be intrigued to know that our current Director of Finance, Mr Hugh SADLEIR is a direct descendant of Ralph/Rafe Sadler/Sadleir of Tudor history. Anyone who has watched Wolf Hall or read the original books by Hilary Mantel will be familiar with the character of Ralf/Rafe as the loyal sidekick of Thomas Cromwell. […]
Haberdashers Futures: The legal profession
Haberdashers’ Futures: Law Part of the Haberdashers’ Advantage: Futures programme, in collaboration with the Old Bailey, this event connects Haberdasher students with legal professionals and gives them the opportunity to be immersed in a real court room. Thanks to the generous support of HRH Judge Rebecca Trowler KC and HRH Judge Anuja Dhir KC, this […]
Haberdashers’ Character: Music Festival
Music brings people together. Good music cannot happen without empathy and understanding. The nine schools represented here belong to a wider Haberdasher family, a community who’s ties we want to strengthen. Our purpose through the Haberdashers’ Company Music Festival is to foster a musical community between our schools, encouraging students to share their love of […]
Haberdashers’ Character: Livery Entrepreneurs’ Challenge
Haberdashers Futures is an important part of the Haberdashers’ Advantage programme, which focuses on broadening students knowledge about life after school and what their next steps might look like after leaving full time education. March = #NationalCareersWeek Skills such as leadership, entrepreneurship and team work are important life skills to learn in preparation for […]
The Haberdashers c.1380-1530: A Company on the Rise
Dr Eliot Benbow, an alumnus of Queen Mary University London, is now a researcher at the Museum of London. His doctoral thesis was on ‘The Shrine, the Marketplace and the Home: Forms of Lay Devotion in London during the Long Fifteenth Century (c.1370 – 1530) for which he used some archival records in the Hall. […]