An Inclusive City | The Lord Mayor's Appeal 2026

An Inclusive City

Barriers to break down

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‘87% - The proportion of people who say it is important to level the playing field’, The Sutton Trust, May 2024, www.suttontrust.com/our-research/social-mobility-and-opportunity/
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In the UK financial services sector, ‘People from a higher socio-economic background are promoted on average 6 months faster than those from a lower socio-economic background from junior to mid-level roles,’ Progress Together, September 2024, www.progresstogether.co.uk/shapingthesector/

How are we changing that?

Our programmes

Power of Inclusion

Our Power of Inclusion programme supports The Lord Mayor’s Appeal ambition to create better access to City careers for local people by equipping employers to build more inclusive workplaces. It provides a collaborative forum for businesses to share best practice in diversity, equity and inclusion, addressing barriers related to socioeconomic background, gender equality and disability inclusion.

Working with organisations across a wide range of sectors, the programme takes an intersectional approach to tackling barriers to inclusion. Through this work, Power of Inclusion directly contributes to the Appeal’s three impact areas – breaking down barriers, unlocking potential and aspiration, and creating career opportunities for Londoners – as part of the wider City Careers Partnership Programme, delivered in collaboration with employers, livery companies, schools and charity partners.

How does it work

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How does it work

A space to learn from colleagues in other industries and hear from speakers with similar challenges

Inclusive workplaces are more productive, commercially successful, and have a happier and more engaged workforce.

Through participation in the Power of Inclusion series, organisations collaborate for change, hear about innovative programmes that have already proven to be successful, and share lessons learned.

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The impact of our work

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The Power of Inclusion initiative reached 23,313 people across our digital channels in 2024
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Attendance has grown from 164 attendees in 2023 to 621 over the past three years
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Senior leaders from 18 organisations joined together for an intimate discussion about their role in progressing social mobility in 2024

“The Lord Mayor's Appeal team has arranged a series of valuable workshops in the Power of Inclusion series providing great insights for City employers and we are grateful for their continued engagement on this important topic.”

Claire Wilkinson
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Payden & Rygel
– a corporate partner of The Lord Mayor’s Appeal

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2024 Edition of the Change Starts Together Storytelling Video

Power of Inclusion

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12 March Power of Inclusion Workshop: Building Powerful Partnerships

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