News
Transfer of KnowHow NonProfit to
NCVO
This innovative web-based information
resource for the Third Sector has been developed with support
from The Centre for Charity Effectiveness Trust, to which our
Charitable Fund provides grants and whose Trustees include our
own Members. Now that it has been established as a successful
and valuable website, it is timely to place it in the mainstream
of the Non-for-Profit Community.
Agreement has
therefore been reached between The Centre for Charity
Effectiveness Trust, City University London and the National
Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) for KnowHow NonProfit
to be transferred from City University, which incorporates The
Centre of Charity Effectiveness, to NVCO later this year,
planned to be October.
Whilst the development, launch and
early running costs were largely met by The Big Lottery Fund,
The Centre for Charity Effectiveness Trust played an important
part in providing initial support, and Past Master Patrick Mc
Hugh and Freeman Bernie Eccles gave a very great deal of their
own time pro bono over four years to assisting the project.
This is a success story for our involvement with the Cass
Centre for Charitable Effectiveness and our thanks and
congratulations should go to the Trustees most involved with
this innovation. As well as Patrick and Bernie, they are Past
Master Barrie Collins, Liveryman John MacLean-Fox, and Liveryman
Gareth Rees (current Chairman of the Trustees.) Liveryman Denise
Fellows and Freeman Professor Paul Palmer contributed
importantly through their positions in the Cass Business School
and The Centre for Charity Effectiveness.
“Stirred, not shaken ....
and certainly not dry!”
For the ninth year
running, the Company entered a boat in the Sea Cadets Royalist
Regatta on 17/18 May – the photo shows a particularly rainswept
and windblown crew passing a competitor. This year’s entry was
shared with the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights.
The joint entry was
surely an appropriate and propitious connection because
together, in boat number “007”, we managed to carry off the
trophy for the best performing boat with direct City Connections
coming sixth overall out of the fleet of 13. The glass trophy
will of course be shared with the Shipwrights for half of the
year but will be on display at our Education Supper.
News from the charities to which we offer pro-bono-support
Street League uses the power of football to get the most
disadvantaged into work, education or training.
http://www.streetleague.co.uk/
Read about their recent visit to no 10!
http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/latest-news/2011/04/street-league-students-take-on-prime-ministers-questions-63039
St Giles Trust, based in Camberwell,
aims to break the cycle of offending to
create safer communities.
http://www.stgilestrust.org.uk/
We are delighted to
report that St Giles Trust has been assessed as the 4th
best organisation to work for in the public and charity sectors
in the entire UK. The results were reported in The
Sunday Times on 13th March 2011 in a supplement
entitled “The 100 best places to work in the public and charity
sectors 2011”.
In recognition of his support to the Worshipful
Company, Jon Moulton, doyen of the Private Equity sector, was given
lunch by Members on 17 March. Hosted by PM
Professor Bob Garratt at The Reform Club, it was a very enjoyable
and interesting occasion.
Jon was a pioneer of the Venture Capital industry in the UK.
Starting in 1980, he came to the fore as Managing Director of the
highly successful Schroders Ventures. He moved on to APAX Partners
and then founded Alchemy where his involvement as a possible buyer
of MG Rover put him firmly on television. He has now founded a new
firm, Better Capital. He is outspoken on many subjects, such as what
he regards as the unduly favourable tax treatment of private equity.
Jon has supported the Worshipful Company on a number of occasions,
from delivering formal Lectures to donating a Lunch with him as a
Prize for our Charity Auction.
As an expression of the Company’s appreciation, Jon was presented
with a caricature of himself dressed in marathon running mode, which
included reference to his hobbies, business and charitable
achievements. He was also presented with an Appreciation
Message, signed by the thirteen Members of the Company present.
Many thanks must be given to Member Gordon Stoker, who has been able
to gain Jon’s support over the years and who organised the lunch and
the mementoes. All present were most grateful to PM Bob Garratt for
hosting the lunch in fine style.
Andrew Devenport, CEO of The Prince's Youth Business International' speaking at the Charity Supper - q.v!
HRH The Prince of Wales discusses WCoMC pro bono support for Prince's Youth Business International with Court Assistants Ciborowski, Chapman and O'Mahony
Bob Garrett's last act as Master - admitting (l to r) John
Kay, Heather Matheson, Jeremy Stanyard and Dr Elizabeth Walmsley
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John Pulford MBE was made an Arts & Business
Cultural Champion at a Reception in the Birmingham
Museum & Art Gallery on 5 October 2010. Culture Minister Ed
Vaizey MP hosted the Reception and presented the awards.
John was given the award for his support over 25 years for
the Birmingham-based early music choir Ex Cathedra (www.ex-cathedra.org.uk)
of which he is a trustee and former Chairman. Arts & Business said "Cultural Champions Receptions are part of an England-wide programme celebrating the work of inspiring individuals and businesses who have shown outstanding support for arts and culture in their community with time, money and expertise." Arts & Business is an independent not-for-profit organisation funded by the Arts Council, the Department of Culture Media and Sport and its corporate and individual members, which for over 30 years has worked to connect companies and individuals to cultural organisations and provide the expertise and insight for them to prosper together. |
 Ed Vaizey MP (left) and Judith Greenburgh, Ex Cathedra Development Officer |
The Election Court on the 23rd September confirmed Vicky Pryce's election as Master. Given his current heavy work commitments, Geoff Llewellyn has chosen to remain as Second Warden, so Mary Collis leapfrogs him to become First Warden Elect. Ed Sankey moves to Third Warden Elect - and Past Master Keith Burgess will robed as Fourth Warden during the formal ceremonies at the Installation Dinner on the 14th of October.
The Company Strategy for the next five years - to which many members contributed at workshops earlier this summer - was approved at the Election Court. Detailed implementation plans and responsibilities are still being worked on - more news of that later this Autumn!
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Three new members were
admitted at the reception after the Annual service on 23rd
Spetember: We welcome, left to right, Professor Paul Palmer, (the Master), Doug Mather and Alan Buchan |
| Congratulations to Third Warden Mary Collis and the Learned Clerk who undertook the challenge of the Livery Hall walk in September - and raised £1,211 (£56 more than last year) for our Charitable Fund. |
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The Company is engaged in a major pro bono consultancy
programme to assist the Prince's Youth Business International.
www.youthbusiness.org/
About 10% of the Company membership are involved in a project
that will send them to visit 36 countries in the next two
years to perform assessments on the YBI network. Dennis Ciborowski (left) at an interview session with a group of YBS young entrepreneurs in Singapore. |