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International Women's Day 8th March 2021
International Women's Day is a global day, originating in 1911, for celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The Company is proud to support #IWD2021 and its theme of #ChooseToChallenge. Our City is a wonderful, constantly adapting, world and from challenge comes change. See our video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z6fEEcbXqM...
This is Me
This is Me - was launched by the Lord Mayor’s Appeal (LMA) in 2016. It is a pioneering mental health campaign which aims to reduce the stigma of mental health in the workplace, to dispel the myths around mental health in work, and to raise awareness of the importance of wellbeing. WCIB has launched the Company’s first ‘This is Me’ video as part of its mental health awareness campaign which was...
Past Master talk: Bob Wigley 17th February
A fascinating talk with Past Master Bob Wigley whose book ‘Born Digital’ is published on 11 March. It is mainly about the Generation Z (8 – 24). Amongst a plethora of facts, that generation spends 7-9 hours online – relationships, information, education. He’s also met 100 entrepreneurs, whose interest is in their purpose to help society, rather than profit. On the other side, this generation is...
First 'Pitch your charity' grants awarded
Following the launch of the “Pitch your charity” initiative last October, which invites members of the Company to propose charities for support, the Company awarded £2000 apiece to two very different organisations. King Henry’s Walk Garden, is a community project on the border of Islington and Hackney that runs "Little Explorers Out and About”, a 10 week long summer programme which encourages...