Charitable Activity
The Company donates to charities which benefit the young, the elderly, the disabled and the socially disadvantaged. It primarily supports City of London charities and cultural organisations, general educational establishments and the training of young people in leathercraft.
The centres of excellence which it regularly assists are: the London College of Fashion; Capel Manor College Enfield, and The Leather Conservation Centre at Northampton University, which foster the conservation, creation and restoration of leather objects and materials.
In 2000 the Curriers' Millennium Healthcare Bursary was established. This annual Primary Health Care bursary endows research or personal study to improve the health care of underprivileged sectors of London's population or elsewhere. Though originally directed towards General Practitioners, the scope of this bursary was widened in 2003, since when it has also attracted submissions from dentists, pharmacists, nurses, midwives, mental health workers and an ophthalmologist.
The Curriers' Company is affiliated to Military Units in all three services: 101 (City of London) Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal); No. 7 Squadron RAF; and, Cambridge URNU.
Annually, each newly elected Master of the Company has the option of designating a charity of choice: Master’s Charitable Appeal. The Master and the Company make initial donations: Liverymen, Freemen and others are invited to follow suit. The Company encourages any enterprise which supports its charitable giving.
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