The Chartered Surveyors' Company

A big thank you to liveryman Kevin McGrath for hosting and Helen Pickstock for organising this morning’s excellent breakfast at the Clink restaurant inside Brixton prison. The Clink charity provides an incredible opportunity for offenders to obtain qualifications and experience in the catering trade. This creates a pathway for employment after prison and there is strong evidence that this significantly reduces reoffending. Congratulations to the Clink charity in rolling out there much needed programme to many more prisons across the UK.

There are still places available for the visit to the Custom House on the 23rd July and to the City walk on the 6th August. Details of both and how to book tickets can be found in the events area of the members section on the web site. Don’t miss out on two great events!

🌈Happy Pride Month!🌈 June is #Pride month, a month which celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community, their history, culture and contributions. Whilst we think that pride shouldn't be limited to just a month, The Chartered Surveyors' Company believe that it presents a really exciting opportunity to celebrate it! We hear from our our very own #Liverymen below and celebrate Pride Month as an act of joy, #resistance and at its heart, about #inclusivity.

🌈Happy Pride Month!🌈 June is #Pride month, a month which celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community, their history, culture and contributions. Whilst we think that pride shouldn't be limited to just a month, The Chartered Surveyors' Company believe that it presents a really exciting opportunity to celebrate it! We hear from our our very own #Liverymen below and celebrate Pride Month as an act of joy, #resistance and at its heart, about #inclusivity.

The Livery sends huge congratulations to Liveryman Peter McCrea FRICS who in the Kings birthday honours was awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the profession of Chartered Surveyors. Peter was lately Chair of LionHeart at the RICS.

The Livery sends huge congratulations to Alderman and Court Assistant Alison Gowman who has been awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Kings Birthday Honours. The award is for Public and Voluntary Services and Sustainability. 

Looks like a great day out and for a very worthy cause. The Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors - https://lnkd.in/eN6dA6vp - is one of the City of London Livery Companies with about 350 members who join for fellowship, or networking, with a wide range of social and active events, and supporting our active Charity & Education endeavours where the main focus is a bursary programme which currently supports 31 surveying students at university. There is also a younger members group, called Surveyors Livery Lite, which has a full programme of social and industry events. If anyone wishes to get involved or receive more information about the Company, please contact Amanda Jackson the company Clerk on clerk@surveyorslivery.org.uk

Liverymen James Bryer (Past Master), James Turpin, Michaela Bygrave and Oliver Peaman entered The PropSail Sailing Regatta hosted at The Royal London Yacht Club, Cowes, IOW on the J-70 keel boats. It was a very competitive fleet of property professionals with a mixture of weather conditions with a spring tide in the Solent. There were 4 races over the day with the last race back to Cowes. James Bryer team came a very respective 4th just 5 net points from a 3rd. Thousands of pounds was also raised for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust which inspires young people aged 8-24 to believe in a brighter future living through and beyond cancer through sailing. #SurveyorsLivery #Propsail

This is brilliant - well done Pathways to Property.

Start your day in an unusual way with breakfast in prison! When: Wednesday 17 July 2024 Where: The Clink, Brixton Prison, Jebb Avenue, London SW2. Cost: £24 a head (inc VAT). Book: Click the on the picture below The Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors in conjunction with Women in Property invite you to join them for breakfast in prison. The Clink is an award-winning charity that is reducing reoffending rates by allowing prisoners to learn a skill, engage with the public and take their first steps towards a new life. All dishes are cooked on the premises by prisoners, and you will be served by others, all of whom are on the Clink’s training scheme working towards NVQs and ultimately employment in the hospitality industry upon release. Now in its fourteenth year the Clink Charity is achieving stellar results – changing attitudes, transforming lives and creating second chances. Our guest speaker will be Chartered Surveyor and Liveryman Kevin McGrath OBE, co-founder of the Clink Charity. The restaurant will be open for drinks and networking from 8.00am and we will sit down to eat at 8.45am. For those who wish, there will be the opportunity to talk to some of the prisoners after the breakfast, otherwise you will be free to “escape” from c.10.00am. Do bear in mind that there can be delays when leaving so plan your morning accordingly. Please note that the Prison operates strict security measures and all mobile phones/tablets etc. must be left at reception. Please ensure you read and adhere to the security instructions which will be emailed to you before the event. Also, due to security in this Category C prison you will need to bring photo ID with you and sorry, we will not be able to accept any last minute changes in attendees nor offer refunds. We will also need your date of birth in order to complete the booking. You will be asked to pre-order your breakfast from a range of options when booking. Hot drinks and juice will also be served.