LATEST NEWS

Announcing the 2023 BOSS Industry Awards

3 JULY 2023

BOSS are delighted to announce that the 2023 BOSS Industry Awards will be returning to the stunning Kimpton Clocktower in Manchester. Dust off your dancing shoes as BOSS will be bringing you an evening to remember on Thursday 30th November 2023.

Court Assistant Oliver Gadsby Elected President of The Independent Publishers Guild

3 JULY 2023

Our congratulations to Oliver who was formally appointed President at the IPG’s Annual General Meeting last week.  He was Chair from 2014 to 2016 and has served on the board and as a Patron.  No doubt this will increase Oliver's work load but it is important work as the IPG plays a key part in the thriving independent publishing sector in the UK and Ireland and we wish Oliver well as he takes up this new role.

Two Stationers meet at a Dr Who convention

28 JUNE 2023

News in from Freeman Derwin Mak about how he met a fellow Stationer,  FreemanTony Lee, at a Doctor Who convention in Los Angeles,  on 17February 2023.

The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) - next application round will be open from  10 July - 14 August 2023

27 JUNE 2023

The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) awards scholarship and apprenticeship funding of up to £18,000 to talented and aspiring craftspeople working in a broad range of skills, from farriery and jewellery design, to silversmithing, dry stone walling, glassblowing cheese maturing, sculpture and more.  Their next application round opens from  10 July - 14 August 2023 and they are looking for more talented applicants.  Do you know anyone who might like to apply especially in crafts and skills linked to our tradiational industries.  QEST have provided a lot more detail which you can read below.

ApprenticeFutures

27 JUNE 2023

The ApprenticeFutures team are looking forward to the London Careers Festival on 5 July at Guildhall.  Please bring their invitation (below) to the event to the attention of any young person who is thinking about their first  career steps.

Seven New Freemen

19 JUNE 2023

At the Master and Wardens’ meeting on Monday, 19 June the Master made the following Free of the Company.  They are (From L-R in the Photo):-

A new Liveryman

6 JUNE 2023

At the Court meeting on 6 June 2023 the Master cloathed one new Liveryman - he is:

News from The City of London - Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill to receive 'Healthy Streets' makeover

31 MAY 2023

The City of London Corporation in partnership with the Fleet Street Quarter Business Improvement District (BID) is developing a programme of improvements to the streets and spaces in the neighbourhoods around Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill.

The Sheriff’s Ride through the City of London

24 MAY 2023

On Wednesday, 24 May  2023 the Sheriffs of the City of London rode through the City of London in aid of the Sheriffs’ & Recorder’s Fund.

News of two BPIF awards

24 MAY 2023

Recognise someone who's excelled this year

Applications have now opened for two popular Awards – The Kathy Woodward Award for Learning and the Victor Watson Trophy.

Court trip 2023

22 MAY 2023

East Anglia was the location for this year’s Court trip when members and their partners enjoyed a stay in the seaside village of Old Hunstanton in Norfolk.

BPIF's latest Printing Outlook

18 MAY 2023

BPIF has released the latest Printing Outlook revealing all the data behind last quarter’s industry performance and predictions for this year.  Click here to view.