Lawyers hit the peak of fundraising
Lawyers from Charles Russell Speechlys’ real estate, construction and infrastructure team have completed the Welsh 3000s challenge for Dementia UK.
The 48-hour mountaineering challenge, started on 14 May, involved climbing 15 peaks equivalent to half the height of Everest over two days, including a 15-hour marathon climbing session on day one.
Charles Russell Speechlys has already smashed its fundraising target, and the current amount raised is over £27,000.
This is the largest single-event fundraising total which Dementia UK has received and it is already the largest single-event sum achieved in the history of the firm.
To donate, go to http://bit.ly/20Fuy7F
Overnight cyclists go Dutch for charity
A team of cyclists from CBRE have pedalled through the night to raise money for Plan International.
Marcus Weeks, Jamie Dunkley, Louis Furner, Phoebe Juggins and Will Sherlock set off from the O2 in Greenwich, SE10, on 30 April and arrived in Amsterdam 31 hours later. The team raised nearly £1,800 for CBRE’s EMEA charity partner, child rights organisation Plan International.
To support the team, visit: www.justgiving.com/Amsterdam24
The height of generosity
Countrywide regional director, Mark Holmes is setting his fundraising sights high. On 23 September he will climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to raise money for Naomi House.
The hospice provides expert care to more than 280 life-limited and life-threatened children, young people, and their extended families. So far, Holmes has raised £6,500 through donations and fundraising events.
Agents Giving and Rightmove have provided a support grant for Holmes to cover some of his expenses.
To donate go to www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Mark-Holmes16
Mentoring at St Mungo’s
Following a pledge by Telereal Trillium three years ago to support a mentoring programme for homelessness charity St Mungo’s, the scheme has an 84% success rate. The firm pledged £103,000 of funding and support from some of the company’s UK staff.
More than 60 St Mungo’s clients took part in the programme: 42% are now in active employment and a further 42% have achieved training/education outcomes. The remaining 13% are in volunteer work placements. Two clients did not complete the programme.
The programme ended in March but the firm continues to support St Mungo’s.
Teams needed for Towerathlon
Property industry professionals will be taking part in the Towerathlon on 16 September for LandAid.
Teams will face a static cycle, stair climb up the Broadgate Tower, EC2, and an abseil down it to raise money to help the capital’s homeless.
Team entry costs £150 and a minimum of £500 sponsorship is required.
To register, visit www.landaid.org/towerathlon-booking
Football for funds
The 50th annual Property Cup football competition took place on 25 May at Millwall FC, SE16, where 10 teams from the industry competed in a series of 25-minute matches.
The final came down to a penalty shoot-out between CBRE and GVA Bilfinger, with the latter’s goalkeeper saving the last two penalties to ensure GVA Bilfinger went on to lift the cup.
The event was organised by KBC Special Events, which donated £500 on behalf of the competition to CRASH, the construction industry charity for the homeless. John Rowan and Partners was the event sponsor.
Networking for knowledge
Members of the property industry, along with 50 apprentices, gathered at Hammerson’s HQ in King’s Cross, N1, on 26 May for the Apprentice Network event.
Co-founded by CBRE apprentices Sammy Kingston & Walé Sanusi, the initiative was launched in 2014 to promote knowledge-0sharing among apprentices in the property and related industries, enabling individuals who are at the same stage of their careers an opportunity to network through a series of events.
Guest speakers included: Peter Lennon, global head of landlords at Appear Here; Luke Appleby and James Townsend, co-founders of Kontor; and Hammerson’s chief executive David Atkins.
Visit www.theapprenticenetwork.net to find out more.
Designs on youth development
Capita Real Estate is helping to inspire young Londoners pursue a future in the built environment through its sponsorship of the Design Engineer Construct course run by Class of Your Own.
The property consultancy is sponsoring Plumstead Manor School, SE18, and UCL academy to run the courses in Greenwich, SE10, and Camden, NW1. These will allow business experts to engage with teachers and students by sharing their industry knowledge and experience alongside partner Atkins.
The accredited learning programme for secondary school students has been developed to create and inspire the next generation of built environment professionals.
Amy Ross, learning and development manager at Capita Real Estate, said: “Too few young people have a good understanding of the scope of opportunity open to them with a built environment career. Helping to deliver the DEC course is one of the ways we are thinking about improving young people’s awareness of Capita and careers in real estate.”
