Shipmates, ahoy!
Stephen Kane & Company rowed into fourth place at the Meridian Pull Rowing Challenge. The team completed an 8.5-mile route along the Thames in 1hr 2mins, raising more than £2,650 for the Ahoy charity. The boat’s crew was made up of Pete Donaldson, Jonathan Cowan, Robin Burn, George Brooke, Tom Gosden and Andrew Edgeworth. Ahoy provides opportunities for disadvantaged and at-risk youths and disabled people to build life skills through sailing and rowing.
Derwent’s £50k London mission
Derwent London’s community funding programme in Fitzrovia, W1, has shared £50,000 between seven projects. Now in its fourth year, the initiative invites applicants to attend a workshop and present their project proposals, meet community members and groups, and contribute to the decision-making process.
The winning entries are chosen for the physical, social, cultural, arts and health benefits they can offer. The winning projects were: All Souls Clubhouse, FitzFest, Fitzrovia Centre, Fitzrovia Trust, Holcroft Residents Association, Soup Kitchen and Table Tennis Fight Club.
John Davies, head of sustainability at Derwent London, said: “We were delighted to again see a great range of project ideas. Our workshop format was a great opportunity for applicants to meet and discuss their plans. It also provided us with feedback which has helped us in our decision-making, which once again proved difficult.”
Santander spinners
The directors of Kier Property collectively clocked up more than 200 miles cycling through London on Santander Bikes in aid of MacMillan Cancer Research. Along the route, the team collected donations from clients and suppliers, including board directors Nigel Turner and Claudio Veritiero. The challenge raised £9,000. As corporate partners for MacMillan Cancer Research, the firm has raised more than £470,000 for the charity over the last two years.
Netting a win
Knight Frank’s charity netball tournament netted more than £2,000 for LandAid, Mary’s Meals and Cancer Research UK at Play On Sports in Whitechapel, E1. Eleven teams from the property industry were involved in the event, including staff from CBRE, JLL and Cushman & Wakefield. The teams took part in a series of eight-minute matches, with Cushman & Wakefield defeating CBRE in the final and winning the Capstone trophy, donated by the tournament sponsor.
Road trip to Romania
BNP Paribas Real Estate surveyors James Strevens, Chris Williams-Ellis and Michael Umfreville, along with 12 others took part in the Drive for Sense challenge, driving seven clapped-out old bangers, from London to Romania.
Six of the cars successfully completed the mission, arriving in Bucharest to deliver sensory toys and games to deaf and blind schoolchildren in Romania. Donations for the challenge have raised nearly £45,000.
Donate to Drive for Sense here
Get involved
Cycle to MAPIC
Registration for the King’s Cross Cycle to MAPIC 2016 has opened. The ride departs on 11 November. Organised by Club Peloton, it covers 700km over four days, from Girona to Cannes.
Money raised will go to the UK’s children’s charity Coram. To register, click here
One kind act
The Prideview Cricketers’ Cup tournament is on Saturday 16 July at Merchant Taylors’ School in Northwood, London. All proceeds will be donated to OneKindAct, a UK-based charity which works to alleviate poverty and disability in developing countries.
Team entry costs £500 and programme sponsorship £300. To find out more, click here.
