The Worshipful Company of Weavers
The oldest Livery Company in the City of London continuing to fulfil its role of support for the art and skill of weaving whilst actively helping to improve society.
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The Weavers’ Company encourages excellence in all spheres of the United Kingdom’s woven textile industry, identifying, by supporting and nurturing exceptional students training for the industry as well as young talent already working within it. We support centres of excellence in textile education, while recognising and working with those who have made the most significant contributions to the textile industry.
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Our Charitable work focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders, particularly young offenders, both in prison and after release and helping young people at risk of criminal involvement to stay out of trouble
Our WorkBy setting up motivational relationships with a Mentor on both sides of the prison gate, Switchback helps young men to find a way out of the justice system and build a stable, rewarding life they can be proud of.
The Weavers’ Company was one of Switchback’s first funders, helping them to get started in 2009. Today the Weavers’ are helping Switchback to get their real-life experience course accepted as part of the syllabus with the prison service and probationary practitioners.
SwitchbackThe Company supports three inner city London Primary Schools which are located in Lambeth, Southwark and Tower Hamlets.
Read moreWeavers’ House is the Almshouse owned by the Company in Wanstead, with 38 flats it currently provides accomodation for 42 Residents.
Read moreThe Company’s Charitable activities are focussed in two specific areas of interest: The rehabilitation of offenders, particularly young offenders, both in prison and after release and helping young people at risk of criminal involvement make better life choices and fulfil their potential.
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Sadly the decision has been taken by the organisers of the Annual Making it in Textiles Conference to cancel it this year. It will next be run on the 18th and 19th October 2022.
Read moreHeathcoat Fabrics, a textiles company in Devon is responsible for creating a hi-tech fabric that allowed NASA’s latest rover to land safely on Mars.
Read moreThe Museum of London and the Worshipful Company of Weavers today announce a £100,000 donation towards the creation of the new Museum of London, one of the largest and most significant cultural projects happening anywhere in Europe.
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