An Inclusive City | The Lord Mayor's Appeal 2025

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

Through our Inclusive pillar, we aim to increase opportunities for those from diverse socio-economic backgrounds to start, develop and progress their careers in the City of London.

We collaborate with businesses across sectors to implement effective practice to address social mobility, take an intersectional approach to social mobility, and build inclusive cultures within hybrid working models.

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

23,313

The Power of Inclusion initiative reached 23,313 people across our digital channels in 2024
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165 attended three workshops in our Social Mobility Workshop Series
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Senior leaders from 18 organisations joined together for an intimate discussion about their role in progressing social mobility in the City

“Power of Inclusion brings together different organisations and encourages them to share stories, insights, lived experience and examples of what they are doing to address the issue of socioeconomic background and class bias getting in the way of people thriving and achieving their potential.”

Helen Dallimore
Principal Consultant
Byrne Dean

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2024 Edition of the Change Starts Together Storytelling Video

Power of Inclusion

Upcoming Events

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Visit our event calendar to find out more about all the upcoming events across The Lord Mayor’s Appeal and our initiatives.

Our event calendar

4 March Power of Inclusion Social Mobility Workshop Series: March Event

7 May Power of Inclusion Social Mobility Workshop Series: May Event

25 September Power of Inclusion Social Mobility Workshop Series: September Event

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With your support, we can make an unprecedented change to help one million people thrive.