Forget the snow and wind. Instead, get a heart-warming feeling from knowing that many in our industry are doing their bit for those in need.
We take our winter hats of to those agents and others in the business giving time and effort for charitable causes, and every Friday we carry information so you, too, can support them. Please send your submissions to us at press@estateagenttoday.co.uk.
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Community projects - claim some funds! Branches of Harrison Murray Estate Agents are looking for local community groups needing some help with their project. The agency is part of The Nottingham Building Society, and wants to distribute small grants to grass-root causes in local branch areas.
Branches are looking to support projects that help increase a person's skills and employability or ability to manage their own finance. They are also looking to support projects that reduce homelessness or even help people get back on their feet.
The scheme is open for applications until March 23 and full details can be obtained from any branch of Harrison Murray or online at www.thenottingham.com
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Rainbow Children's Trust: Seconds out, round one! On Thursday May 21, Landlord Action is hosting the biggest white collar charity boxing event to be brought to the property industry and is inviting letting and estate agents to take part.
Paul Shamplina, founder of Landlord Action, has been a keen boxer for many years and as well as putting himself in the ring, he is offering other property professionals the opportunity to try their hand at a boxing whilst raising money for The Rainbow Children's Trust, a leading organisation providing emotional and practical support to families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness.
With no previous experience required, Landlord Action are looking for a total of 14 willing participants that want to get fit, learn to box and be a hero for six minutes. Punch London Boxing Gym is partnering the event to provide a fully structured and supervised boxing training programme, from a novice to ring ready in just three months, as well as arranging the fight matchups for the night. With eight places already taken, remaining spaces are on a first come first serve basis.
The evening itself will consist of seven fights, a sit down three-course meal with unlimited drinks, an auction, raffle, celebrity table and a disco afterwards. Channel 5 has confirmed it will film the event.
To find out more information email Paul Shamplina on Paul@landlordaction.co.uk
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St Christopher's School: Brothers in arms (well, brothers in Pygott & Crone agency) Tim and Will Downing have presented £1,000 to St Christopher's School in Lincoln which caters for children with special educational needs.
The donation is part of a major fundraising push by a team of riders who cycled through the Austrian Alps from Trieste in Italy to Munich in southern Germany in September last year.
St. Christopher's School is a special school for pupils with moderate severe, profound multiple learning difficulties and autistic spectrum disorders.
Tim and Will are part of the fundraising team who between them have topped £50,000 in last year's charity bike ride and raised more than £330,000 since the annual ride was first started in 2007.
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Tingley Athletic FC: West Yorkshire children's football team Tingley Athletic FC has closed a new sponsorship deal with agents Onwards and Upwards, after an appeal for help with the club's costs. The new funding will enable Athletic to invest in new training kit and equipment for its Uunder-8s side,.
Manager and coach of the U8 side, Richard Wagstaff, said: We are always looking for local support from businesses. Every penny we receive is invested into the club and we are very grateful to Onwards and Upwards for their generosity.
Onwards and Upwards owner Paul Dunnigan says: We're delighted to be sponsoring yet another local football team and we are proud to have our name associated with Tingley Athletic. I played for this team when I was at school so it means a lot to be able to support them.
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Shelter: International property consultancy CBRE has committed £250,000 to Shelter and will also encourage its staff to donate time to selected volunteering projects across the country, whilst supporting fundraising events such as the annual CBRE UK Property Industry Charity Bike Ride taking place on July 30.
We are very excited to launch our new partnership with Shelter, our chosen UK charity partner. This gives us a chance to make a difference to over 1,300 families around the UK who will benefit from Shelter's advice and support, building on our successful corporate responsibility programme. We look forward to developing our partnership with Shelter, a charity that makes such a vital contribution to communities across the UK says Ciaran Bird, CBRE's UK managing director.
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