Cushman & Wakefield will be hosting the third Rob Worboys Arran Challenge on 22 June in honour of the young property agent who died suddenly in 2016.
Teams from Aberdeen Standard Investments, ACCA, Corran Properties, Pinsent Masons, Dentons, New River Retail and Royal Bank of Scotland are among those who have already signed up to take part in the Isle of Arran cycling event.
The money raised will be going to a variety of charities, including Cardiac Risk in the Young, Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice and SAMH. The event has already raised £40,000 for charity.
It is hoped this year’s challenge will raise a further £10,000, hitting the target of £50,000 in total.
To find out more or to donate go to https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/RobWorboysArranChallenge
Wates says no to plastic waste
National developer Wates Residential is swapping single-use plastic cups for reusable bottles on all its sites in a bid to tackle the plastics crisis.
Wates has launched a pilot scheme at its Abbey Area redevelopment in Camden – a suggestion put forward by employee Denise Southard, a document controller and community champion, following the BBC’s documentary Blue Planet II. The business is now committed to rolling out the change across all its 20 sites.
Previously, the Abbey Area redevelopment used an estimated 120,000 cups per year, which cost just over £1,300. Over a 10-year period, Wates estimates that swapping to reusable bottles could save approximately £4,350 per site, as well as reducing landfill by around 5,000kg and helping to reduce litter and marine pollution.
Paul Nicholls, managing director of Wates Residential South, commented: “We hope this commitment will drive change across our sites and lead to new ambitions in the wider industry. We believe cutting down on avoidable plastic waste is the right thing to do and we are proud to be doing our bit to protect our Blue Planet.”
Savills staff scale the heights
Savills came out in force for the annual Three Peaks Challenge on the last weekend in April in aid of charity YoungMinds.
Surviving sleep deprivation, rain, sleet and snow, the team of 12 employees from across Savills UK offices completed the climb of Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon – the highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales – and raised more than £9,000 for the charity.
YoungMinds is focused on working to improve the wellbeing and mental health of children and young people all over the UK.
Team participants included Martin Borley, Charlotte Cheevers, Natasha Dhariwal, Susanna Durgan, Rebecca Graham, Izzy Grysztar, Robert James, Steven Kay, Dominic Orchard, Artie Taylor, Ben Thompson and Lucy Whife.
Marathon man raises £2,000
International construction consultant Michael Gallucci raised more than £2,000 for a national disability charity by running this year’s London Marathon. Gallucci completed the 26.2-mile race in 5 hours 32 minutes in aid of the Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for disabled people.
Revolution for the homeless
Revolution Bars Group has chosen homelessness charity Shelter as its charity partner for 2018. The group intends to host fundraising events and special charity promotions to raise more than £150,000 to help the charity tackle poor housing and homelessness in the UK through advice, support and legal services.
