The Lord Mayor's Big Curry Lunch has been arranged for Thursday 7 April 2022 and the Guildhall.
The 2022 Lunch will be an extra-special occasion and will be called The Lord Mayor’s Platinum Jubilee Big Curry in honour of The Queen’s extraordinary service to this country and to the Commonwealth over seventy years. Her Majesty is, of course, Head of the Armed Forces and is regularly updated about the ways in which the lunch supports veterans.
The Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch is one of the City of London’s biggest fundraisers supporting the veterans of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. This is achieved through the three national service charities: ABF-The Soldiers' Charity, Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund and the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity.
Despite the country slowly returning to normal, employment is a huge issue still affecting the nation in the wake of the pandemic. It has created difficulties for many people including military veterans seeking a job in the civilian world.
More than ever, support is needed to help veterans and in particular, those suffering from the debilitating impact of pain - physical, psychological or both - manage the pain and, as a result, be able to seek and hold down a job.
The event will support the Veterans’ Pain Management Programme at the King Edward VII Hospital the ambition for 2022 is to fund 15 veterans waiting to go on the Programme. New for 2022 is support of the LifeWorks Programme where the aim is to support 65 veterans through the programme. Both these programmes help to transform the lives of individual veterans and their families and further details can be found on The Soldiers' Charity website.