This is our final Agents Do Charity feature this year - the weekly slot has been a tremendous success at showcasing exactly what good work our industry does, usually outside the glare of publicity.
Thanks and good wishes for the festive season to all those agents who have worked so hard to help those who cannot always help themselves. And thanks, too, for letting us know about your charitable activities.
Keep them coming in 2015 (send details to press@estateagenttoday.co.uk) but until then, here are the latest updates.
The Brambles Centre: More than 100 presents have been donated by Romans' generous staff and placed under their Christmas tree - all destined for he Brambles Centre, which is run by Wokingham District Council and distributes the gifts to less fortunate children within the Wokingham borough this festive season.
It's the sixth year that Romans has supported The Brambles Centre with a Just Giving tree and it has been the best year to date - well done everybody!
Port Talbot Food Bank: Staff at Payton Jewell Caines agency have ensured Christmas has come early for those in need of emergency support. As part of the agency's community campaign, employees have been encouraged to buy extra items in their weekly supermarket shop and contribute it to the local food bank.
The company then matched the amount donated by buying a further £200 worth of tinned and dried food.
Helen John, sales director at Payton Jewell Caines said: "This initiative is a first for Payton Jewell Caines. "We were really moved by recent stories of families suffering in Port Talbot and felt we could do our bit to help. Our staff wanted to help this fantastic charity. The food bank is a hugely worthwhile cause and we are delighted to be able to support the community in this way."
Mishon Mackay: The firm's recent Charity Golf Day was the conclusion of a year of fund-raising activity. The golf event was the third of its kind held in recent years and was in honour of Glenn Mishon, the founding partner who passed away in 2012.
The firm is still awaiting confirmation on the of the funds raised from that event but it has been a successful year for its other events for good causes:
- Quiz night for Royal Sussex County Hospital Cancer Unit, raising £1,585.65
- Grand Hotel Abseil for Save The Children, raising £1,015.00
- Angela Farthing's Berlin Marathon for MS Society, raising £800
- Rockinghorse Dragonboat race, raising £720
- Tina Templeman Royal Parks Half Marathon for MS Society, raising £525
- Marc Cox's Bike Ride for the Prince's Trust, raising £475
- Macmillan Coffee Morning, raising £463.58
- Quiz Night held on Friday 28 November 2014, Hetty Harvey's Helper', raising £2,000 (awaiting final confirmation).
In addition to this, the company has also sponsored numerous events and organisations this year including the Lord Mayors Challenge Day, The Kevin Ogle Sarcoma Cancer Trust's Dogs Night' at Corals, the Queens Park Picnic, the inaugural Funk the Family' Festival in Hove Park, Moulsecoomb Boxing Club, the Hurstpierpoint branch of the RNLI as well as many events and fairs at schools across the city and Mid Sussex.
Alex Mackay comments; I have been delighted by the enthusiasm staff have shown in terms of supporting our charity fundraising efforts. We never expected to achieve so much in 2012, and to then continue across 2013 and 2014 is a great testament to everyone here at Mishon Mackay. To have so many volunteer their free time and energy to raise money for such great causes is very humbling.
Beat The Freeze campaign: Northern Ireland's ABC Estate Agency has joined with NI Water to encourage local property owners and tenants to Beat the Freeze' and avoid festive fear should severe winter weather occur this year.
The Beat the Freeze' campaign, now in its fourth year, reinforces the call to check that homes and businesses are prepared for cold conditions in the event of severe winter weather. Customers can take simple steps to protect their properties by checking that all pipes have been lagged and ensuring that lagging is secure.
Graham Barton, an agent at the firm, says: There is no guarantee that this winter will not see a major downturn in temperatures, leading to a loss of water supply. We encourage everyone to take steps to protect their water pipes, as any pipes inside a property boundary are the responsibility of the property owner.
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