Alongside the APB teams we are expecting 300 participants from throughout the property industry to compete in the race to the top of the Heron Tower. Funds raised by the event will be split between LandAid, the property industry charity and The Charitable Trust of the Chartered Surveyors' Livery Company to fund projects that help disadvantaged young people achieve their potential.
Helping disadvantaged young people achieve their potential…
The work of LandAid’s could not be more current given as we rely on the private sector to create economic growth in our cities and with youth unemployment at 22% nationally. The continued growth of our Foundation Partner Scheme (51+ leading property organisations giving £10,000 a year over three years), and our association with a number of industry bodies, including the APB, through the Industry Patron Scheme has enabled us to invest more than £2million in over 30 building projects across the UK in the last three years.
We hope to raise in excess of £1million by the end of this year alone so that we can continue to establish a network of LandAid funded centres around the UK where young people can learn and progress in a safe and welcoming environment.
However, it’s not only about the money, increasingly LandAid is providing pro bono professional services to its charity partners as well. One such example is in Merseyside where a new Prince’s Trust youth centre will be opening its doors to 240 young people in April. LandAid has contributed a lead donation of £50,000 and added value by securing generous additional funding of £21,000 from Redevco as well as pro bono services from Knight Frank, Gardiner & Theobald and Grosvenor equivalent in value to a further £40,000.
In London LandAid has helped the youth homelessness charity, Centrepoint with the consolidation of its head office floor space from two floors to one. LandAid was able to introduce the charity to Telereal Trillium who have managed the process and saved Centrepoint an estimated £50,000 through smart procurement.
Chartered Surveyors' Livery Company
Chartered Surveyors' Livery Company will use their share of the funds raised by the CBRE Property Peak Challenge to support their bursary scheme which helps deserving young people from selected inner city London schools in deprived areas go to university. Their scheme has been a great success and it makes a real difference to the lives of young people. Last year their first graduate emerged from University with a law degree and they now support 12 students. ¬¬¬
As the new Chief Executive of LandAid I join at a very exciting time. There is huge potential for us to increase our impact as a Charity to help young and disadvantaged in an era of increasing need and the unique role the property industry can play is self-evident. We are therefore hugely grateful to the support of the APB and its members.
What are your ideas about how property investments and the industry can deliver wider social and community objectives? We would love to hear from you about how you would like to get involved corporately or individually.
Good luck to those of you taking part on the 23rd February, see you on the 36th floor.
Joanna Averley
Chief Executive of LandAid
Tel: 07748 966718
Email: joanna.averley@landaid.org
Twitter: @joannaaverley
Web: www.landaid.org
Chief Executive of LandAid
Tel: 07748 966718
Email: joanna.averley@landaid.org
Twitter: @joannaaverley
Web: www.landaid.org
