Children’s author and illustrator, and chartered surveyor at Cushman & Wakefield, Priya Kharbanda (pictured) is using her talents to raise vital funds for sick children.
The author of the Harriot McDougall books is donating the profits from the sales to the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity and the NHS.
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GCW staff support London food banks
Nineteen staff members from GCW will be volunteering at food banks in Camden, Lambeth and Wandsworth during December to assist the Trussell Trust.
The Trussell Trust, a non-government organisation, supports a network of more than 1,200 food bank centres to provide emergency food and compassionate, practical support to people in crisis, while campaigning for long-term change to the structural issues that lock people into poverty.
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Frasers Property raises its FareShare in virtual triathlon
Frasers Property UK has raised £4,100 for food charity FareShare through a virtual team triathlon.
Employees competed in teams of three to collectively cover a distance of 40km, by running, walking or cycling. For each employee who took part, Frasers Property UK donated £100 to FareShare.
The triathlon follows the firm’s fundraising campaign earlier in the year, “Do Something Good in May”, which raised more than £20,000 for the charity.
Becky Ettinger, head of fundraising at FareShare, said: “We are grateful to have the continued support of Frasers Property UK. Through raising funds, they will help at a critical juncture and ensure that we can get more food out to vulnerable individuals and families across the UK.”
Building People uses crowdfunding to boost inclusivity
Building People has raised £18,000 through a crowdfunding campaign it launched in October. The purpose of the social enterprise campaign is to make the built environment more inclusive, with a platform that enables employers to widen their talent pools by connecting diverse talent to vacancies, information, activities and resources.
The initiative received support from all sectors of the industry, including BRE Group, the Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants, Hopkins Architects, the Building Engineering Services Association and Hollis.
The funds raised from the campaign will enable Building People to continue to create connections across the built environment, with a particular focus on supporting, enabling and growing membership of its Communities network.
LCF Law helps Yorkshire communities through Covid restrictions
The commercial property team at LCF Law has helped local groups Community Action Bradford & District and Springfield Youth Centre, in Bradford, with legal advice in commercial leasing agreements to enable them to continue operating safely following new Covid-19 restrictions.
The charities work in the community by providing operational support to local voluntary and community groups, and help to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of local children and young people.
Acorn and Galliard provide hope for Jane Austin Centre
Developers Acorn Property Group and Galliard Homes have donated £1,000 to the Jane Austen Centre in Bath, whose survival is under threat due to the financial impact of the coronavirus lockdown.
In addition, the developers have pledged to donate a further £100 for every home sold at Hope House, their new residential development in the city, upon completion until the end of March 2021. The funds will be used to support the centre’s reopening following the easing of lockdown restrictions.
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