The second Steptober event, the industry-wide step challenge, took its final step (for this year…) on 31 October.
Powered by M7 Real Estate, the event has raised over £85,000 for LandAid, the property industry charity, which prides itself on its mission to end youth homelessness.
Steptober challenged 582 professionals from across the property industry to see which team of four could log the highest step count throughout the month of October.
This year’s winners were celebrated at a prize giving event, Step Up To The Podium, hosted by M7 Real Estate, where awards were presented to AD Coast Busters (Alter Domus) for the highest team step count; Grainger for the highest team fundraiser; Hugo Alves from AD Coast Busters (Alter Domus) for the highest individual step count; Bill Hughes of Legal and General Real Assets for CEO Challenge Award’s highest step count; and David Sleath, chief executive officer of SEGRO, for CEO Challenge Award’s highest fundraiser.
Paul Morrish, chief executive at LandAid, said: “This year’s Steptober challenge was bigger and better than ever, and I’m not just saying that because I got the most steps of anyone at LandAid! It was amazing to see so many property industry professionals coming together to step up to end youth homelessness, and I’m absolutely in awe of some of the step counts.
“Thank you so much to everyone who took part – you’ve made an unbelievable difference to the lives of vulnerable young people. See you next year!”
Take time to donate to Winter Coat Campaign
Chesterton has launched its annual Winter Coat Campaign with the charity Calling London.
The charity collects unwanted coats or jackets to help vulnerable people in London, of all ages, who are sleeping rough or unable to afford a coat.
For the sixth year, Chesterton has turned its 34 London offices into public collection points for donation during November.
For your nearest collection point, go to www.chestertons.com/offices
Top of the pups
London’s fashionable hounds strutted their stuff for charity on the Strutz catwalk, a charity canine fashion show and auction hosted by pet retailer Love My Human. Supported by Sloane Stanley, the event on the King’s Road raised money for UK-based charities Wild at Heart Foundation and animal care charity PDSA.
Gypcraft clinches charity cup
Countryside has raised £30,000 for the charity Bliss in a football tournament.
Bliss is the leading UK charity for babies born premature or sick. The homebuilders firm hosted the 24-team charity football day with its supply chain partners at Powerleague Wembley. The champions of this year’s Countryside Cup was construction firm Gypcraft.
Home of 2030 comp takes off
Architect and TV presenter George Clarke has launched Home of 2030, a government-sponsored national design challenge for young people. The challenge, created by his charity MOBIE – Ministry of Building Innovation and Education – is asking young people, aged 11 to 25, to design an innovative and inspirational green home that meets the changing needs of future generations. Find out more at www.homeof2030.com
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