42. The Lord Mayor’s Annual Address to the Livery Companies

Each year, the Lord Mayor sets out his views about cooperation with the Livery and, in particular, the beneficiaries of The Lord Mayor’s Appeal during his Mayoral Year.
In his Annual Address, Lord (Jeffrey) Mountevans set out his programme of visits and involvement in his Mayoral Year under the banner: Innovate here. Succeed anywhere.

He said that he had chosen two main beneficiaries for the 2016 Appeal: JDRF (curing type 1 diabetes) and the Sea Cadet movement.
JDRF is committed to eradicating type 1 diabetes and its effects, for everyone in the UK with type 1, and those at risk of developing it. The number of children and adults diagnosed with type 1 diabetes is on the increase, with the steepest rise in the under fives. There are currently 400,000 people in the UK with type 1 diabetes, over 29,000 of them are children.

The Sea Cadet Movement offers amazing, life-enhancing opportunities to young people from a variety of backgrounds. With the funds raised, the Appeal aims to replace two ageing 35ft yachts in the Sea Cadet fleet.