This is Me is committed to changing attitudes around mental health October 14, 2020 This is Me is committed to changing attitudes around mental health and strives to create healthier and more inclusive workplaces by reducing stigma, dispelling myths, and improving employee wellbeing for good. It does this through three key strands – This is Me Storytelling, where organisations encourage their employees to open the conversation around mental health by [...]
NHS boss: More in hospital with Covid now than when first lockdown began October 12, 2020 More people are now in hospital with Covid than when Boris Johnson announced the first lockdown in March, according to the boss of NHS England. Stephen Powis said during a live briefing today that A&E admissions are at their highest in Liverpool and that the North West has seen a seven-fold increase in Covid hospital [...]
City of London Corporation vows to achieve net zero emissions by 2040 October 9, 2020 The City of London Corporation has vowed to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040 as a part of a new climate action plan. The powerful local authority passed the draft proposal yesterday, which will see the Corporation spend £68m on “fighting climate change” over the next six years. The plan will include changing planning [...]
London may be empty but community spirit must stay strong October 5, 2020 Just over six months since lockdown restrictions were first imposed, life today is very different for all of us with workplaces in the Square Mile. My workplace – Mansion House – would normally be buzzing with activity, hosting delegations from around the world and major set-piece events. The government’s recently revised guidance on working from [...]
Creating a healthy City with The Lord Mayor’s Appeal September 30, 2020 The Lord Mayor’s Appeal’s This is Me initiative is focused on creating a City that is healthy. It is committed to changing attitudes around mental health and strives to create healthier and more inclusive workplaces by reducing stigma, dispelling myths, and improving employee wellbeing for good. This year we are marking World Mental Health Day on [...]
Record number of companies turn out for City Giving Day 2020 September 23, 2020 A record number of organisations took part in this year’s City Giving Day as companies gathered online in spite of the pandemic to celebrate the City of London’s philanthropic side. Over 460 companies registered for this year’s event, which raised money for charities such as Place2Be, Onside Youth Zones, Samaritans and The Duke of Edinburgh’s [...]
Davos: World Economic Forum summit in doubt for 2021 September 22, 2020 Doubts have been cast over whether the World Economic Forum summit will take place in 2021 amid reports organisers are looking beyond its traditional Davos venue for next year’s event. The annual conference, which brings together the world’s top business leaders and political figures, usually takes place in the mountain-top resort in January. Last month [...]
Sadiq Khan warns of ‘new restrictions’ for London September 21, 2020 London Mayor Sadiq Khan has this afternoon said that he will implement “new restrictions” on the capital in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease. “I have just met with local council leaders from all parties and public health experts to agree a new London plan to slow the spread of the virus [...]
Lord Mayor’s Show cancelled due to coronavirus September 21, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has forced the cancellation of one of London’s best known events for the first time in over 150 years. The Lord Mayor’s Show, which dates back hundreds of years, was due to have been held on 14 November, but the decision has now been taken to call it off. Due to the [...]
Lord Mayor: Delayed Dragons will shine a light on responsible business September 21, 2020 John Lennon once said: “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans”. That famous quote is more apt now than ever. The Mansion House should have been a hive of activity today, with preparations in full swing for the Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards ceremony, which was supposed to take place tomorrow. [...]