New Master's Installation and Celebration 10 Oct:  Ironmongers' Hall
Mentor Training Workshop 22 Oct:  Plaisterers' Hall
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NL June 2014

 

WCoMC is a collegiate forward looking Modern City Livery Company;  we maintain City traditions, share expertise and information between fellow members and give back to the community through our pro bono activities.

WCoMC News

What’s up?

 
Wine Club tour


William and Alistair


The team "tasting"


Alistair and Florence Cartier

 
Celebration Dinner


Mick James, Top Consultant

 
Opera at Fidenza


Gia and ensemble


Richard, David & Mary


Mary and ensemble


Elizabeth and refugees


Gia - Diva and organiser

Watch out for next month's newsletter to get the lowdown on what they were performing!

 

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Issue 11:  June 2014

 

Hackney, joint hosts to the Olympic Games, stages an inaugural half marathon through the Parishes which were (and are) a magnet for Scholars, Revellers and litterati  

Freeman Tim Jenkins finds an alternative to pig-swinging.... 

 

WCoMC pro bono project now being rolled out to Russia, Holland, India and Iraq

On the way to On-line digital Philanthropy... The Bread Tin

 

The Wine Club makes a hugely successful tour of the Rhône valley, sacrificing their palates to swell the Club's wine cellars with some terrific wines at good prices

 Liveryman Alistair Dixon maintaining consistency of judgement between 10 in the morning to late evening...  

 

WCoMC members provide pro bono Board and Governance Review to a Charity helping to find work for female ex-offenders

Assistant Heather Matheson gives 'speed interviewing practice' to convicted female prisoners...

 

Disadvantaged youngsters supported by new Grants from the Members' Charitable Trust

Recent grants made...

The management consultancy industry provides an estimated £80million/year of charitable support.  

 

 

Mick James, Top Consultant Journalist, reviews the WCoMC Celebration Dinner -

 http://news.top-consultant.com//Charitable-intentions-11585.html 

 

The City glitterati gathered at Barbican with the London Symphony Orchestra

The Lord Mayor emphasises the internationally leading position of London as a cultural centre...

 

Building on its instigation and leadership of the City Values Forum, WCoMC combines with Cass in another major initiative 

The launch of the important new unit ETHOS...

 

Master no longer held in Tower...

Company's relief as is released on proffer of huge bail

 

WCoMC candidate elected Sheriff at Common Hall

The Company celebrates at the Little Ship Club... 

 

Another Oscar-winning film? 

 Former MBA colleague of the Master won an Oscar for an earlier film, Tsotsi, and last week released another...      

 

NOTICES

The Worshipful Company of Needlemakers is looking for an Honorary Archivist.  The archives are stored in Guildhall Library/Metropolitan Archives, and their treasure in one of the City Livery halls, along with their current rolls. There is no job description, but a new post holder could create their own.

Membership of the Livery might be open to the right person.

For more information contact Philip Grant, Clerk to the Worshipful Company of Needlemakers, Ph 01753 860 690 – http://www.needlemakers.org.uk/

The Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects invite classical, jazz or pop musicians to play their own instruments in an INTER-LIVERY JAM! (There is a piano.)

Alderman David Graves has offered to let Livery Companies use the Auditorium free of charge for a charity Livery Jam (probably on a Saturday morning). 

What level of interest is there in the chance to play in public in the Milton Court Auditorium at the Guildhall School of Music??  Informal and fun.  Bum notes allowed.

Contact: Ian Head, Clerk of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects – Tel 01962 869 158  www.charteredarchitectscompany.com

WCoMC Music Interest Group makes donation to the Guildhall School in thanks for seats at the Gold Medal Concert.

Anyone interested in hearing more about this Group contact: drewe@laceythayerscic.co.uk

 

 

 

 

This newsletter is produced by the WCoMC Communications Group.  Please let us know if you have any items to include in relation to any topics that come to mind!  The opinions expressed in this newsletter represent those of the contributors and not necessarily those of the Company. WCoMC is a Chartered Charity (Privy Council Reference C877) and a Company Incorporated by Royal Charter (Company No. RC000819).