By taking just one small step, the property industry has made one giant leap this week. Since 1 October, the 500 participants in LandAid’s Steptober have taken more than 73m steps – enough to walk to Sydney and back, with a brief detour via the International Space Station.
The challenge has even gone international, with steps being taken across the globe from New York to San Francisco to Dubai.
For the second week running, Leach Rhodes Walker’s Team CLG has held onto the top spot, and was the first team to reach 1m steps. Its other team – Team JB – is hot on Team CLG’s heels, with one stepper, Neal Emmerson, helping log even more steps as he ran the Yorkshire Marathon.
Grainger’s Charlotte Hopkinson highlighted Steptober’s overall theme of wellbeing on World Mental Health Day. She organised a lunchtime walk, clocking extra steps and boosting mental health at the same time.
Palmer Capital set its own mini challenge over the weekend, challenging the members of all their teams to log the most steps individually between 00:01 on Saturday and 23:59 on Sunday, with the winner receiving a lunch of their choice, purchased and hand-delivered by the loser. Sue Corran won with an impressive 47,595 steps logged.
With just a week to go, now is the time to get really competitive by staging your own mini challenges and competing for the LandAid prizes to be awarded on 1 November to the most successful team/company fundraiser; location outside London with the highest step count; individual with the highest step count; team/company with the highest step count; and wooden spoon for the lowest step count.
The challenge has now raised more than £60,000 – enough to fund at least four bed spaces for young people who have experienced homelessness.
The chief executives team – Hammerson’s David Atkins, British Land’s Chris Grigg, Landsec’s Robert Noel and SEGRO’s David Sleath – have already raised enough to fund the renovation of a vacant two-bed property.
Savills outruns its rivals at LGN Property 5k
Savills was triumphant at the ninth annual LGN Property 5k race, winning the crown for the fastest overall team. More than 35 participants from across its offices joined the 450-plus property professionals for the event in London’s Regent’s Park.
The winning Savills team included: Paul Cockburn, Frankie Wood, Charlie Stoneham, Tom Bird, Philip Anderson, Anastasia Hicks, Davina Clowes, Grace Eliet, Ali Bird and Tory Richardson.
Dine out in style with RICS’ charity auction
The RICS it is running an online auction for an all-expenses-paid slap-up meal with architect and Amazing Spaces TV presenter George Clarke in one of London’s top restaurants.
Part of its Pledge150 campaign to combat youth homelessness, the auction will run until 30 November. One week before the auction closes, all entrants will be given an opportunity to outbid the highest bidder.
To submit a bid, e-mail LandaidAuction@rics.org with the amount, along with your name and contact details.
Fisher German bash raises £37,000
Fisher German’s charity ball has raised more than £37,000 for the Midlands Air Ambulance and Worcestershire Breast Unit Haven. More than 360 people attended the ball, at Spetchley Park Gardens, which included music from the band Killerstream, a raffle and an auction.
Sports stars tee off with Willmott Dixon
Willmott Dixon’s golf day at the Belfry raised £20,000 for the Matt Hampson Foundation, which supports young people who have suffered life-changing injuries while playing sport. Teams from the construction company chipped in with partners and guests, including former England cricketers Paul Nixon and Charles Dagnall, ex-Scotland rugby captain Bryan Redpath, and Irish rugby coach Geordan Murphy.
Midlands agents take on the Wolf Run
A team from the Midlands branch of the Office Agents Society has tamed the Wolf Run, raising over £4,700 for charity. The 15-strong team undertook the gruelling 10k cross-country course in aid of Birmingham-based charity NICE, which helps people with neurological movement disorders.
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