To promote and develop the British furniture industry Corporate Membership.

To promote and develop the British furniture industry

Corporate Membership

What we do?

Bring the industry together

A Charitable Organisation

• Using our charitable status to benefit the industry

• Working with our sister charity, the Furnishing Industry Trust (FIT)

• Supporting Education

With Political Influence

• By being a permanent part of the City of London Livery structure

• Contacts with other Companies, industries, organisations and government

• Set up and run the BFC

Promoting Best Practice

• By the recognition of excellence in furniture through the award of prestigious Guild Marks

• By organising Training Courses• By maintaining and publicising our

website as a shop window for furniture bearing our Guild Marks

Bringing the Industry together

• Admitting only people and companies engaged in or with the British furniture industry

• Bringing members together at functions, meetings and dinners, and at City of London events

• Using contacts with members and others for the betterment of the industry – and one’s own business

• Owning our own Hall and using it for furniture related events

Corporate Membership

Manufacturers:For retail or contract

Distributors

Component manufacturers

Designer/makers of bespoke furniture

Retailers:Independent

Multiples

Department stores

Designers

Academics

Suppliers to the industry Journalists and PR consultants

Supporting Training and awards schemes

Three Guild MarksBespoke

Design

Manufacturing

Bursaries and charitable awards

Student Projects

Retail Training

Manufacturing training

The Master Furniture Maker certificate

The benefits of Corporate Membership

Charitable activities

Training activities

Involvement in the three Guild Marks

Ability to influence Government

Three nominated members

Promotion of members company

Use of WCFM coat of Arms

The benefits of Corporate Membership

Confederation lunch

Installation Ceremony and Dinner

Preferential use of the hall

Corporate events

Corporate hospitality

Exclusivity

Corporate Membership

To promote and develop the

British furniture industry