Thursday 24 March 2016

78. Livery Showcase Event

Many Livery Companies offer careers to young people and there has been a major debate to see whether this could be done more efficiently with more central planning and direction. For the time being this has been shelved. The Livery Showcase event held at Guildhall on 15 March sets out what is on offer from about 30 active Livery Companies. There is a wide range of careers on offer, from the Educators to the Upholders (Upholsterers) (see right).


During the day a thousand schoolchildren pass through the exhibition looking at what careers are on offer, talking to Liverymen and trying their hand at some of the skills training. Commended by the City, next year the venue needs to be larger, and more Livery Companies need to take part to take our trades to young people.

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