The newly elected Lord Mayor for the City of London, David Wootton, has selected Barts and The London Charity, on behalf of the Trauma Unit at The Royal London Hospital, as the main beneficiary of his 2012 Lord Mayor's Appeal.

The annual Lord Mayor's Appeal is a high-profile fundraising mechanism, which is strongly supported by many of the organisations based in the City of London.  

The Trauma Unit at The Royal London, which is the UK's flagship trauma and emergency centre, is planning to use part of the money raised from the appeal to purchase a revolutionary mobile scanner, which will be one of only three in the UK.

The Rowing Foundation, London Youth Rowing, Fields in Trust, and Futures for Kids will also benefit from this year's appeal.

You can find more information about the appeal events and how to get involved at: www.lordmayorsappeal.org