The Lord Mayor’s Appeal 2014 is supporting four community-based charities that are all transforming lives. Fundraising is at the heart of the Appeal programme but there is also a strong commitment to mentor, help raise the profiles of these charities and open up new sources of funding for the future.

Each of these charities is performing above the level that their size might imply in terms of their outreach and impact. They have a real relevance to the “new normal”. With your support, the Lord Mayor’s Appeal aims to raise over £2 million to allow the charities to expand their programmes to transform even more lives.

Bowel cancer is the UK’s second biggest cancer killer yet 90% of people will survive if diagnosed early. Beating Bowel Cancer supports people affected by bowel cancer and raises awareness of the disease and the importance of early diagnosis. The Lord Mayor’s Appeal will fund a City of London bowel cancer awareness programme and help pay for expert nurse support for people affected by bowel cancer across the UK.

The Lord Mayor’s Appeal will help Princess Alice Hospice deliver more specialized care to more people in their own homes. The Appeal will fund a new model of hospice care which builds on the care already provided by its community nurses but also includes more specialist medical, therapist and social worker input and support. Raleigh International harnesses the passion and energy of young people to create positive change in very poor communities around the world. The Lord Mayor’s Appeal will support disadvantaged young people from across the UK to join the programme with the help of financial bursaries.

Working Chance transforms the lives of women ex- offenders by finding them jobs with quality employers. This enables these women and their children to cross the social divide from exclusion to contribution. The Lord Mayor’s Appeal aims to triple the number of women trained and supported into work, and to increase the number of City employers with whom the charity can work.


The City as a Centre of Philanthropy

Lord Mayors have promoted philanthropy and
supported charities for hundreds of years. Using the
platform of a modern, long-running registered
charity, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal, my programme
will not only raise funds for very relevant causes, but
also promote giving, social investment and charity
leadership. The platform means that in future, rather
than the Lord Mayor beginning afresh each year,
there is the opportunity to consolidate and build
from one year to the next. This establishment of a
registered charity has been achieved with thanks to
the Pears Foundation and City Bridge Trust.
I am delighted that my husband Nicholas will be
leading all the multifaceted philanthropy elements
of my programme, supported of course by many
others. With a professional financial background he
has an extraordinary track record over the last ten
years in the charitable and health sectors leading
four different charities. You can be confident we will
maximise the value of your support.

 

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www.thelordmayorsappeal.org

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