New Livery Member · Welcome
Welcome to the Livery
Congratulations on becoming a Livery Member. This significant milestone reflects your continued commitment to the Company and your willingness to play an active role in supporting its charitable, educational, and wider purposes.
As a Livery Member, you now enjoy a number of additional privileges, alongside greater opportunities to contribute to the life and work of the Company.
Playing your part in the life of the Company
As a Livery Member you are invited to take a fuller role in the Company’s fellowship and governance. A few simple things help you make the most of it.
Enhanced participation in Company activities
We encourage all Livery Members to become actively involved in the Company’s committees and governing bodies. An annual vacancies cycle runs from January to March, although expressions of interest are welcome throughout the year via the Volunteers Hub in the Members’ Area.
Supporting and connecting with new Members
Livery Members play an important role in fostering fellowship within the Company. We encourage you to help welcome and engage new Apprentices and Freedom Members at Company events throughout the year. By sharing your experience and guidance, you can help ensure that their introduction to the Company is as rewarding as your own.
Maintaining your Members’ Area profile
Please ensure that your contact details remain up to date by registering for and regularly using the Members’ Area. Engaging with the platform will help you make the most of your membership and stay informed about Company activities.
What your Livery membership entitles you to:
Additional Apprentices
As a Livery Member, you may have up to two Apprentices at any one time. If you currently have one Apprentice, you are now eligible to take on a second. As their principal point of contact for Company matters, you will be expected to provide guidance, support, and encouragement throughout their apprenticeship.
Skinners’ Diary and Annual Review
You will have received the Skinners’ Diary and Annual Review in your Corpus Christi pack. In addition, the Members’ Area provides access to the online Company calendar, and you will receive communications specifically tailored to Livery Members.
Invitations to Company lunches and dinners
You are now entitled to attend all Livery lunches and dinners, often with an increased guest allowance.
Key annual dinners
- Lord Mayor & Sheriffs’ DinnerFebruary
- Corpus Christi Election DinnerMay / June
- Autumn DinnerOctober
- Billesdon Award DinnerDecember
Participation in Common Hall and City elections
As a Livery Member, you are eligible to attend Common Hall and vote in the City elections held each year.
- Election of SheriffsJune
- Election of The Lord MayorSeptember
United Guilds Service and lunch
You will receive an invitation to attend the United Guilds Service at St Paul’s Cathedral each March. This special service celebrates the work of the Livery Companies within the City of London and is a memorable occasion in the Company calendar.
We look forward to your participation
We hope that you enjoy this new stage of your membership, and take full advantage of the opportunities and privileges that come with becoming a Livery Member.
Visit the Members’ Area →Warm regards,
The Skinners’ Company
