Learn about Mental Health with the UK’s Biggest Mental Health Research Charity March 21, 2023 | Sponsored Taking place this Friday March 24th from 12.30pm–1.30pm, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal is teaming up with their newest charity partner MQ Mental Health Research to host a free ‘Lunch & Learn’ webinar. Designed to target professionals from the City and beyond on their lunch break, the informative session will give an insight into MQ’s work [...]
The Lord Mayor Joins City Philanthropists for the Launch of City Giving Day March 15, 2023 | Sponsored The Lord Mayor of the City of London Alderman Nicholas Lyons and Lady Mayoress were joined by a number of high-profile guests and speakers at Mansion House this week, for the launch of City Giving Day. Now in its 10th year, City Giving Day is an annual event hosted by The Lord Mayor’s Appeal uniting [...]
How Opportunity International helps women escape poverty by starting a business March 8, 2023 Throughout the Global South, Opportunity International is helping underserved communities work their way out of poverty – not through handouts but by providing access to credit and education in financial literacy. With the majority of its work focusing on women, International Women’s Day feels like the ideal time to celebrate some of the amazing people [...]
This London Tycoon Harbours A Surprisingly Generous Streak March 1, 2023 | City Talk Some may know Tej Kohli for his passion for luxury cars or his vast array of exceptional properties dotted across the world. However, what he should be best known for is his unwavering mission to give away swathes of his wealth to improve the lives of others. As Britain’s wealthiest became wealthier in recent years, [...]
Power of Inclusion Breakfast To Discuss Cost of Living Crisis and Social Mobility within the City February 14, 2023 | Sponsored Bringing together some of the City’s most insightful minds including Alderman Vincent Keaveny and Sarah Churchman to discuss social mobility, the cost-of-living crisis and its immediate impact on businesses, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal will host its first Power of Inclusion breakfast workshop on Tuesday 28th February at Ashurst. Part of the Power of Inclusion initiative’s 2022-2024 [...]
City celebrates ‘human’ business leadership at TLC Lions awards night February 13, 2023 The City’s brightest and best business leaders gathered on Thursday evening last week to celebrate and recognise people and companies that have sought to create a more human working world. Over 240 guests attended the ‘TLC Lions – Being Human Awards 2023’ at the 5-star Pan Pacific London Hotel ballroom. Gian Power, CEO and Founder [...]
The Lord Mayor’s Appeal and The Pret Foundation to Host The Lady Mayoress’s Sleep Out February 6, 2023 | Sponsored The Lord Mayor’s Appeal and Pret A Manger’s charity, The Pret Foundation, whose focus is to help alleviate hunger, poverty and homelessness, will join forces with Lady Mayoress Felicity Lyons and Lord Mayor Alderman Nicholas Lyons this March for the second annual Lady Mayoress’s Sleep Out. Taking place at Guildhall Yard overnight on Thursday 16 [...]
Tower’s historic RNLI lifeboat station is towed away for the last time after saving hundreds of lives, and launching 9,500 times January 25, 2023 The City’s historic Tower lifeboat rescue station been moved for the last time, after 16-years of operation saving hundreds of lives. Crew working on the station next to Waterloo Bridge will continue their vital work from HMS President, the Royal Naval Reserve’s training facility in the capital, before a new station is launched in April. [...]
HRH The Princess Royal, opens Opportunity Bank in Uganda December 12, 2022 | Sponsored City A.M. has been a long standing partner of Opportunity International – a brilliant charity that helps people all over the world to build and sustain independent, prosperous lives by providing them with access to financial services and training. In October this year, Opportunity International UK’s Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, visited one of their [...]
Climate Change & Sustainable Eye Care November 14, 2022 | City Talk The last week has seen world leaders and changemakers from around the world gather in Sharm-El Sheik in Egypt at the annual Conference of the Parties event (COP27). This year, the goal is to build upon what has been discussed and implemented at the conference since its genesis in Rio in 1992. Global Unison Enhancing [...]