The industry charity will spend £1m this year funding projects that support disadvantaged young people, according to the LandAid impact report 2011-12 which was released last night.
The charity raises money through fundraising events – including LandAid Day, which takes place on 11 October – and donations made by Foundation partners. Fifteen new partners joined this year, taking the total to 59 – a corporate who’s who of the property industry. In addition to financial donations, many also undertake pro bono work.
The report highlights projects that have been funded including the FRE Flyers, a Community Links Olympic legacy project for disadvantaged young people, which received a £85,000 grant. The Venture Trust, which delivers development programmes to disadvantaged young people from Scottish urban communities, also benefitted, as did the KeepOut Crime Diversion Scheme, which educates disadvantaged young people already within the youth justice system or identified as at risk of offending about the reality of prison.
LandAid Chairman Robin Broadhurst said: “It has been an impressive and transformational year for LandAid. It’s great to see the property industry is increasing the momentum to help support LandAid’s valuable and inspiring projects. But we can’t be complacent. We need to continue this good work and step up our support in what is one of the longest recessions in recent history which has seen the biggest rise in youth unemployment.”
Chief executive Joanna Averley said: “The report also highlights the impact that the combination of project funding and pro bono support has had and the potential it can have going forward. It is these more dynamic relationships with both our industry and charity partners that we would like to cultivate going forward to ensure that charities get the support they need to improve the futures of young people.”
For more on LandAid and the KeepOut Crime Diversion Scheme see this weekend’s Estates Gazette.
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