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Leathersellers’ Review 2024–2025
Contents
FEATURES Master’s Welcome Clerk’s Introduction Excess Strategy: The Surplus Leather Project Room to Think: Helping Adults Overcome the Effects of Childhood Trauma Early Years Grants Programme: Supporting Families from the Start A New Leaf: Funding the Training and Development of Contemporary Bookbinders Small and Mighty: The Small Grants Programme Richard Russell: Reflecting on Two Decades of Service as Headmaster of Colfe’s School Transforming and Enriching Lives: The Success of the Scholarship Programme at the Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools Responsive Grants: Urgent Support for Prison Rehabilitation Programmes A Well-Heeled Foundation: Jimmy Choo Academy Gregory Jones KC: Aldermanic Sheriff of the City of London, 2024–2025 Meet John Hatton: 16th Century Clerk and Amateur Artist
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REPORTS The Leathersellers’ Foundation Colfe’s School Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools Leathersellers’ Close Leadership Awards Property From the Archivist Gifts and Acquisitions Environmental, Social and Governance Membership Deaths Obituaries Court Committees From the Honorary Chaplain
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Front cover: Izzy Thomas, studying for a Foundation Diploma in Books and Binding at West Dean This page: Bookbinder and Leathersellers’ Foundation grantee, Sim Orme Photography: Paul Read
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