Businesses Host 280 Female Students To Shine a Light on Careers in The City March 12, 2024 | Sponsored Last week the Square Mile hosted 280 young people for We Can Be 2024, allowing them to gain an exclusive glimpse into some of The City’s most prominent businesses. Part of The Lord Mayor’s Appeal’s aim to create A Better City For All, the annual initiative matches 18 schools from London and Suffolk with 18 [...]
London-based Neurodiversity in Business charity boss to deliver UN speech inspired by son March 8, 2024 "Now to be asked to actually give a speech is such a massive honour….. I simply can’t waste this unique opportunity so I’m going BIG and BOLD!"
City Leaders Gather to Discuss Mental Health and Long-Term Physical Conditions in the Workplace February 22, 2024 | Sponsored The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Michael Mainelli and The Lord Mayor’s Appeal hosted an event at Mansion House this week, where City leaders explored the intersection of mental health challenges and long-term physical conditions in the workplace. Part of The Appeal’s This is Me programme, dedicated to reducing stigma around mental [...]
‘Philanthropy powers progress’: Cancer Research UK urges business to play part in tackling global killer February 22, 2024 A coalition of scientists including three Nobel Prize winners teamed up with Cancer Research UK urging leading business figures to back their campaign for a cure.
Prince William’s Homewards announced as The Lord Mayor’s Appeal new charity February 20, 2024 | Sponsored The Lord Mayor’s Appeal and The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales have announced a new partnership in support of Homewards. Launched in 2023 by Prince William and The Royal Foundation, Homewards is a transformative five-year programme that aims to demonstrate that by working together, it’s possible to end homelessness, making it [...]
The Lord Mayor’s appeal to host healthy workplace wellbeing workshop January 29, 2024 | Sponsored The Lord Mayor’s Appeal will host a Workplace Wellbeing Workshop on February 21 at Mansion House. Taking place from 8-10am, the event from The Appeal’s This is Me initiative will bring together organisations from across the City to explore strategies for organisational support and delve into the critical intersection of mental health challenges and long-term [...]
City of London wins GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for longest padel playing marathon January 23, 2024 | City Talk The City of London won the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the Longest Marathon Playing Padel. The players, described as the ‘awesome foursome’, spent two days completing nearly 40 hours of continuous padel playing. In conjunction with The Lord Mayor’s Appeal City Giving Day, the title attempt raised funds for National Numeracy, MQ Mental Health Research [...]
The Lord Mayor’s Appeal Hosts Power of Inclusion Breakfast at Linklaters December 6, 2023 | Sponsored Last week, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal’s final Power of Inclusion workshop of 2023 took place at the City offices of Linklaters LLP. Over 40 representatives of City businesses came together to hear keynote speeches and participate in roundtable discussions that explored how to address social mobility beyond hiring practices. Attendees explored the importance and benefits [...]
Street Soccer Foundation Football For Good Day at the London Stadium November 19, 2023 FOOTBALL FOR GOOD #FFG23 In a groundbreaking initiative, City AM proudly stands as the exclusive media partner for the Street Soccer Foundation’s latest endeavour – a testament to our commitment to social responsibility and community involvement. At the heart of this collaboration is a powerful cause: helping homeless and disadvantaged young people find a new [...]
Regulators call out big banks for ‘suddenly closing or suspending’ charity accounts November 15, 2023 Charities are being unfairly "debanked", according to regulators, who have called on high street lenders to improve their "substandard" services for the sector.