The Leathersellers’ Foundation

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The Leathersellers’ Company is one of the City of London livery companies that dates from mediaeval times. The Company has been involved in education since the 17th century and currently supports the running of four schools in south-east London through its charitable fund, The Leathersellers’ Foundation.

For a few years now, The Leathersellers’ Foundation has asked me to write articles for its website and annual review to illustrate the power of its grant-giving.

Here are a few of the subjects I’ve written about for The Leathersellers’ Foundation:

• The role of mentors in social mobility.
• Building the dream, from the ground up: the journey from Kabul to UCL.
• How music can change young lives.
• An innovative school mentor project at schools in South London run by the Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools.
• Responsive grants given to prison rehabilitation charities to support the urgent need for rehabilitation support in the current prison capacity crisis.
• How Leathersellers’ student grants are helping people pursue their passions and set their course for the future.

I always enjoy writing for the Leathersellers because it gives me the opportunity to interview so many interesting people and discover how Leathersellers’ grants are changing lives. I draw on my journalistic experience to craft stories that capture readers’ attention and show the far-reaching consequences of ambitious, thoughtful grant-giving.

Photo credits: Jayne Lloyd and Paul Read