“[The Clothworkers'] funding has given us so much opportunity this year to complete activities that we would never have been able to afford to do! Thank you so much – from all of us.” Army Cadet Force, 41 Cadet Attachment
ARMY CADET FORCE – 41 CADET DETACHMENT In 2021, we initiated a relationship with the Army Cadet Force in Dagenham. Although this is one of the largest detachments in North East London, it was largely unsponsored and underfunded. Our three-year commitment of £9,000 has funded equipment, uniforms, and costs associated with summer camp. In 2021, cadets enjoyed a visit to the Stubbers Adventure Park for new experiences like laser tag, climbing, raft building (pictured above), canoeing, and more. CITY AND GUILDS In November 2020, The Company allocated £5k per year (2021-25) to skills-related activities at the City and Guilds London Institute, like the Intertrain course with a Track Maintenance Programme. With six participants in the first year,
four have completed the course, three have achieved their Level 2 Train Maintenance Programme, three have found employment locally with Ballycommon (a Civil Engineering Construction Rail company). One participant said, 'I am so grateful for the funding to complete this programme; I always wanted to work on the railway, and this has given me the opportunity to do that.' THE CREATIVE DIMENSION TRUST (TCDT) We initially supported The Creative Dimension Trust (TCDT) to the tune of £60k over three years (2019-21). As a result, we funded six workshops in 2021 for the charity, which produces creative skillsdevelopment courses for young people (primarily for those from disadvantaged backgrounds). The participants from these workshops collaborated with others to build a showcase of work, which was
exhibited for two weeks in a window display at Fortnum & Mason this past September. HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES In 2021, our £10k contribution to Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) – alongside donations from other livery companies and corporate sponsors – helped make the 2022 opening of 'Superbloom' at the Tower of London possible. The project opened in time for the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen. In a few more weeks, the full effect of the 20 million seeds planted throughout the Tower's 'moat' should be springing up to create a spectacular display of colour and new garden space in the Square Mile. HRP plans for many of the flowers to remain a permanent fixture within the moat, surrounding the Tower with a sea of colour every year, while improving the green space in the City and supporting the campaign to increase pollinators in London. ANNUAL REVIEW 2021
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