Building Futures, Changing Narratives
At Southside Young Leaders Academy (SYLA), we believe every young person deserves the opportunity to thrive, regardless of the barriers they face. Based in Southwark, SYLA supports boys aged 8–18 of Black African and Caribbean heritage to become confident leaders, changemakers, and positive role models in their communities. Thanks to the continued support of The […]
St John’s Hoxton celebrates 200 years
Over 600 local residents and guests joined St John’s Hoxton in celebrating the 200th anniversary of the church’s opening this June, culminating in a special service attended by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh on Tuesday 23rd June. Across a weekend of festivities, worship and thanksgiving, the celebrations reflected three themes that have shaped the life […]
Laying the groundwork
In June 300 Year 5 pupils from across the family of schools joined us at Haberdashers Hall. Split across four days, pupils were in mixed groups from the beginning of the day – gaining the opportunity to meet one another as well as take part in sessions to better understand the work of the Company […]
The civic roles of schools and trusts
On 4 June 2026, school leaders, governors, trustees and practitioners from across the Haberdashers’ family gathered at Haberdashers’ Hall in West Smithfield for the annual Education Symposium. This year’s theme — The Civic Role of Schools and Trusts — posed a question that ran through the whole day: what do schools owe their communities, and what does it […]
Folami fundraises for our charity partner, Hackney Playbus
Folami, member of the Freedom tells us about his experiences of running the Hackney Half for charity. On 17 May 2026, I embarked on my first ever half marathon for the Hackney Playbus – one of our many charity partners. The Hackney Half was an event I’d always heard great things about but never planned […]
A wonderful deputation to Bunbury
Each of the Haberdasher churches is visited once every four years – and last week was the turn of our church in Bunbury, in the heart of the Cheshire countryside. The deputation started with a joyful celebration of learning by the pupils of Thomas Aldersey school, a school with a long-standing connection to the Company (a portrait […]
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 […]