LandAid backs Jobs for the Jobless Generation campaign
LandAid is supporting an influential new campaign by charity partner Circle that aims to lobby companies to compete against each other to hire young unemployed candidates.
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Dallaglio lifts the curtain on 45th Surveyors Sevens
England rugby legend Lawrence Dallaglio lifted the curtain on the National Surveyors Rugby Sevens tournament at a launch party last Wednesday.
Free property advice: a win-win proposition
In July 2014, LandAid launched its free property advice programme, a match-making service that pairs property professionals with charities seeking advice on their buildings.
Grants total tops records!
Over the past financial year, LandAid has awarded a tremendous £1,260,924 in grants to 22 charity projects, making 2014/15 our best-ever year of grant giving. This is a wonderful testimony to the fundraising efforts and enthusiasm of the property industry.
Stand-out stories from a prospering Pro Bono Initiative
As the property world descended on Cannes last week for the annual real estate conference, MIPIM, London was unusually quiet. So with the property industry out of office' and spring just around the corner (I say that as it begins to drizzle outside) it seemed as good a time as any to reflect on the growing successes of our pro bono programme.
New grants create new promise
Yesterday LandAid delivered the exciting news that £450,000 of funding had been awarded to the first four successful charities from our autumn grants round.
The Power of Unstoppable Mightiness
Which reminded me of the passion and spirit my colleague Caroline and I encountered in our recent visit to Fight for Peace's impressive Academy in North Woolwich, East London. Born out of the Favelas of Rio de Janeiro, and brought to London in 2007, the inspirational Luke Dowdney's vision for young people at risk of gang violence, drug abuse and crime has taken root here very well.
Political Giants battle for property industry approval at LandAid Debate
Political giants clashed at City Hall on Thursday night during the LandAid Debate on issues including child poverty, the capital's housing crisis and the mansion tax.
Helping hope spring eternal
I'd like to dedicate my first blog as LandAid's CEO to a young man. I don't know his name. But single handedly he affected the lives of hundreds and possibly thousands of commuters heading to London from Cambridge (where I live) and all points north.