Samuel Brothers has announced a partnership
with children’s charity Inspiring The Future to lift the veil on life in the
livery business.
Founded in London in 1830, Samuel Brothers is an
established tailoring company with a rich history based on reputation and
quality. It remains one of the oldest surviving military bespoke tailors in the
UK. The Hampshire-based company continues to make bespoke military uniforms
using traditional standards passed down through generations.
With such a long, dependable history, Samuel
Brothers is a Royal Warrant Holder as Tailor to Her Majesty The Queen. Managing
Director Lee Dawson is one of very few people holding a Royal Warrant for both
his military career and, now, as a Grantee of a Warrant to Her Majesty The
Queen, awarded in 2017.
Having been approached by the Royal Warrant
Holders Association, Lee is now planning on sharing his story with young
students. On 16 October 2018, he will give a talk about his craft and how to
get into this royally-approved business.
The availability of textile industry
apprenticeship schemes to young people is a matter close to Lee’s heart. “I’m
keen to push UK standards higher for the national framework for the
Apprenticeship scheme, and have been working with fellow employers and the UKFT
to do this,” he says.
He adds: “Young people aspire to be like the
people around them in their everyday life. They cannot aspire to be something
they don’t know exists. Inspiring The Future changes this.”
He has already worked with young people,
undertaking mentorship sessions in schools and lecturing in colleges and
universities. “I was recently chatting with pupils in their first year of A
levels. We forget how scary decisions can be at that age; whether it’s choosing
a university, what subjects to study or what career path to follow. We talked
about the benefits and pitfalls of each route, and how to prepare for obstacles
or setbacks along the way. In the end, we concluded that it isn’t always about
making the right decision: it’s about making a decision and turning it into the
right one.”
“I’ve been volunteering with Inspiring The
Future for some time now,” says Lee. “There’s something in their literature
that really struck a chord with me. It says ‘We believe that every young person
can be whatever they want to be – wherever they live, whatever their parents
do, whichever school they attend and however they identify themselves.’ Samuel
Brothers is in a strong position to support that message, and I’m looking
forward to continuing the organisation’s work with young people who have an
interest in the textile industry.”
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