Today, the Cordwainers Company is very different to how it began over 700 years ago. The History of the Cordwainers & its relationship with the shoe trade gives a rich and fascinating backdrop to its current activities. Primarily, these activities involve supporting aspiring shoemakers through scholarships and bursaries, and maintaining long- established ties with charities.

Besides What We Do, this section also explains the Company’s governance and possible paths of becoming a Liveryman of the Cordwainers Company – see Membership.