We're into the second half of August and some agents are already preparing for autumn - but many are still on the charity fund-raising trail.
We at EAT and LAT hugely admire the often-unsung work by agents who donate energy, time and money to charity. We want to shine a spotlight on this side of agency.
If you want to be mentioned, please let us know. Email press@estateagenttoday.co.uk.
In the meantime, here are this week's heroic reports.
Magpas: We did it!' exclaimed a clearly delighted Simon Bradbury, a partner at Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings in Cambridgeshire, as he crossed the finishing line of the recent London Triathlon behind his TV presenter brother, Jason Bradbury. The brothers have completed an Olympic-distance triathlon in aid of local charity Magpas raising well over £3,500 in the process. They were also joined in their endeavours by middle brother' Richard who was doing the event to raise funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital. Simon's fund-raising is also being complemented with a 10 per cent top-up from the every-excellent Agents' Giving.
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Cancer Research Wales: Peter Alan estate agents has nominated Cancer Research Wales as its Charity of the Year. So far the firm - recently snapped up by Connells - has held an auction, a Peter Alan's Got Talent' night, a bake off, raffles, and dress down days. There is also a Phantom of the Night' ball coming up in October.
So far the firm has raised over £4,000 - this, and the other funds collected by the end of 2014, will be doubled at the end of the year by the company. So give now on www.justgiving.com/teams/PA
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MacMillan Nurses: Peter Morgan Estate Agents in Llanelli has planned a networking event with a charity and cake-related twist. Jonathan Morgan says My father, Peter, had come out of hospital before Christmas and the Macmillan nurses were so good. He is back to work and back to normal now, but they were lovely in there, so we thought we'd do something to really help. The Cake Mixer event will be held this coming Monday from 10am - a chance to network, eat cake and sip champagne...in a good cause.
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Action Medical Research: Sussex agency Cubitt & West sent manager Steven Pike and sales negotiator Jodie Armsby-Ward from the Kemp Town Brighton branch to Brighton's Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital this week to help Paddington provide bears for the children.s It is a bid to raise awareness of the new Bear Miles for Breakthroughs' campaign, which is calling on the public to support Paddington on his travels by donating through the website www.action.org.uk/BearMiles.
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Agents' Giving: The industry's own charitable organisation has been appointed as the official charity for the Estate and Letting Agent Awards in 2015. The ESTAS gets an incredible level of exposure throughout the agent community and, as Agents Giving is the charity for the whole of the industry, we are thrilled to have secured their support too says
Peter Knight, Agents' Giving chariman.
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Thanks for bringing this to our attention, James. We have promoted the Fantasy Premiership Challenge via our social media channels.
... and only 10 entry!
At Homefinders Plus, we are in the 7th year of the "Fantasy Premiership Challenge" where entrants simply have to predict the final table positions. Last years winner got 8 right and won 250. The top 10 all won cash but most importantly, we raised over 1,000 shared between two charities. This year's competition closes at midday tomorrow, so if anyone would like an entry form, please contact james@homefindersplus.co.uk