Six young people. 13 Weeks. A chance to change direction
A little-known pocket of Haberdasher activity exists in Chertsey, Surrey, where one of our eight church patronages is. St Peter’s is a church in the heart of the town centre. It would be easy to assume there isn’t any need for the Company to support young people in and around Chertsey. But dig below the […]
Hackney Playbus’s transformative Volunteer Programme
The Haberdashers’ Company has been supporting Hackney Playbus since 2024, with a series of small grants (£5,000 each). For the past two years this has helped fund a vital staff post: the Volunteer Programme Coordinator. With the help of this funding, they have been able to sustain and develop a volunteering programme that is central […]
How a Habs grant unlocked £98,839 for Sports Fun 4 All
For Sports Fun 4 All, a grant from The Haberdashers’ Company didn’t just bring in money — it gave us the time to go and find more. The funding catch-22: April 2025 marked a significant moment for Sports Fun 4 All. We received our first ever piece of core funding — £5,000 from The Haberdashers’ Company […]
Charities RoundTable Spring 2026
The first of the 2026 Charities RoundTables met in April. This is our twice-yearly gathering of the charity founders and CEOs who lead our Small Grant charity partners. This is an impressive group of professionals of whom the Company is very proud. Working in relentless circumstances – funds are hard to come by, the need […]
Introducing 25 Hosier Lane
Farebrother are delighted to list 25 Hosier Lane – a new commercially rentable office space in the City of London. 25 Hosier Lane is a commercial property owned by the Haberdashers’ Company, currently undergoing a comprehensive refurbishment to deliver high-quality office accommodation in London’s Smithfield area. The building offers approximately 18,000 sq ft of space, […]
Kemi becomes a Lady Mayor’s Apprentice
Kemi Ajose, a Cockpit scholar, has been selected as one of the Lady Mayoress’s Apprentices, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the textiles and fashion sector. The appointment follows a competitive nomination process and reflects both her individual achievement and her growing reputation as an emerging maker. The Lady Mayoress’s Apprenticeship scheme highlights exceptional […]
Jackpot: Meaningful milestones
Jackpot! That feeling when you hit a milestone and achieve something impactful? The Haberdashers’ Company had that experience this week, when it hit a very significant ‘jackpot’. The 265th member of the Company to set up a regular gift to the Haberdashers’ Foundation tipped us over into raising an impressive £100,000 each year. This is […]
Encore! The Habs Music Festival 2026
Last week, audiences were treated to a musical triumph like no other in central London. The Haberdashers’ Music Festival returned for its fourth year at the stunning Milton Court Concert Hall at the Barbican, London. Students from the Haberdasher secondary schools came together to form a Wind Orchestra, Jazz Band, Choir and Orchestra; celebrating collaboration, […]
Free will month: March 2026
The Haberdashers’ Company had teamed up with Octopus Legacy to offer members a free will We all know we need to get round to writing our will. But life is busy and it slips down our to-do list. So, we’ve come up with a novel way to help you give that won’t cost you anything today. […]
Next Generation Assessment Conference: Principles to Practice
This February, practitioners, educationalists and thinkers came together to discuss the curriculum at Haberdashers” Hall. The Haberdashers’ Company was delighted to host the Next Generation Assessment Conference on Tuesday 24 Feb 2026, bringing together education practitioners to explore how principles of innovation and equity in assessment can be meaningfully enacted in schools. The subject of […]