Golden inspiration
JLL staff were honoured with gold when Olympic skeleton champion Lizzy Yarnold visited their offices to give a motivational talk.
Yarnold won her gold medal at the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014. The winter sport involves the competitor riding a small sled head-first down a frozen track.
JLL women’s network chair Helen Gough said: “The world of sport is a lot like business: training, hard work, competition, dedication, success and failure all form part of the job. With such a string of impressive achievements, Lizzy offered great insights into the world of women’s sport which excited and inspired male as well as female employees.”
Building brighter futures
An initiative by Alistair Coulstock, principal engineer at Cundall, is transforming the lives of underprivileged children in Cambodia. Now in its third year, Collaborative Future Cambodia brings together students from University of New South Wales, Australia, and construction industry professionals, under the guidance of not-for-profit organisation Raising Awareness Worldwide, to deliver life-changing projects in some of the country’s poorest communities.
Each year participants are challenged to design a community building. This year they built a school in the village of Krangrulan comprising two classrooms, a kitchen, a play area and a clean water supply for approximately 50 children. The school was constructed in four days by 30 volunteer construction professionals and students.
Previous projects undertaken by the programme have included the design and build of a house and a community centre. For more information or to get involved visit https://acoulstock.com/category/collaborative-future or http://rawimpact.org
UBCUK plans year of events for KidsOut
Serviced offices provider UBCUK has pledged to support children’s charity KidsOut in a year-long programme of fundraising events.
KidsOut is a national children’s charity based in Bedfordshire that works to provide fun and positive experiences for disadvantaged children throughout the UK.
All UBCUK’s business centres will support KidsOut through fundraising events and volunteering days for staff over the coming months. Find out more about the charity at www.kidsout.org.uk
Delancey on the piste for Duke of Edinburgh
Fifteen brave amateur skiers from Delancey took to the slopes at the Delancey British National Alpine Ski Championships earlier this month in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Diamond Challenge.
The Delancey team tackled the championship course with the help of Cara Brown, who had earlier won the title of British Ladies Alpine Champion at the event.
The team’s efforts helped raise money for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award charity, which gives young people the opportunity to develop vital life skills. For more information visit www.dofe.org
Join the agents’ race
More than 50 runners will sweat it out on 7 May in Regents Park, NW1, in the London Estate Agents’ 10k Race in aid of Housing for Women. The charity supports vulnerable women and children in the capital.
Already signed up to the event are Stirling Ackroyd, Marsh & Parsons, Winkworth and Fine & Country. To take part and help hit the £10,000 target, e-mail paul.melbourne@h4w.co.uk. Registration costs £15 and the fundraising target is £150 per person.
Tour de force
Carter Jonas is giving cycling enthusiasts the chance to test their riding skills on the 2014 Tour de France Grand Départ route through Yorkshire, in support of LandAid.
The charity Pedalthon, now in its third year, takes place on 20 May, starting and finishing at Yorkshire brewery Theakston in Masham. Riders have the choice of two routes through the Yorkshire countryside, an 80-mile challenge ride or a 40-mile social ride.
Entry fees are £75 per rider or £400 for a team of six. Register at www.yorkshirepedalthon.co.uk
TRY – and succeed
Have you got the stamina to swim, cycle and run? Colliers International’s Bristol TRYathlon takes place on 17 June, raising money for Wooden Spoon Bath and Bristol, a charity dedicated to helping disabled and disadvantaged children and young people through rugby.
Tim Davies, head of the Bristol office of Colliers International, has already displayed some of the mental strength needed to participate, braving the cold while suffering a chest infection to launch the event.
Colliers encourages competitors of all ages and abilities. To get involved, e-mail tryathlon@colliers.com
Citygrove team aims high
On 29 April, a team of 13 Citygrove and Legal & General staff will begin a seven-day trek to the base camp of Mount Annapurna in Nepal in aid of Variety.
The children’s charity has been helping sick, disabled and disadvantaged children in the UK for more than 60 years.
The team aims to raise enough money to buy two Variety Sunshine Coaches – specially adapted minibuses. Spur the team on in their epic hike by pledging your support at http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/annapurna2016
Pair set the pace
Putting their running shoes on in aid of Children with Cancer UK, Guy Malam and Kevin Heath of Tembé DIY & Building Products will be taking part in this year’s London Marathon on 24 April. To help the duo raise money for the national children’s charity go to http://blog.tembediy.com/2016/04/up-up-and-away
On the run in Clapham
Registration is open for the annual LandAid 10k run. Sponsored by Bilfinger GVA, this year’s event will take place on Clapham Common, SW4. Entry costs £30 per person or £120 for a team of four. To join the expected 1,000 property professionals aiming to raise £100,000 for LandAid, go to www.landaid.org/10k
