EG etc: Coat campaign is the most successful to date

The 2018 Calling London Winter Coat Campaign has been the initiative’s most successful year to date. Throughout November, the annual campaign received more than 5,000 coats and fleeces, of which nearly 3,000 were donated via Chestertons, with the firm turning its network of 33 London offices into public collection points. The donated coats were distributed to more than 40 charities and shelters across London, including St Mungo’s, Crisis at Christmas, Hestia Crisis Support, food banks, refugee groups and charities working with the most vulnerable people in the community. Chestertons reached out to local community groups, businesses, schools and its sponsored partners to help promote the campaign this year, including London Welsh Rugby Club. Tim Bates, marketing manager and treasurer of Chestertons’ Charity Champions, said: “We are delighted with the number of coats collected and would like to thank everyone who came to one of our offices to drop off their unwanted winter coats. A special thanks goes to Belleville School in Battersea Rise for its amazing efforts. They collected over 100 coats for us.” Hello to the CiaO Foundation   Members of London’s property, media and business community came together to support the new charity launch of the CiaO Foundation.  The CiaO Foundation provides funding for disabled and disadvantaged individuals to help them pursue their ambitions in sporting and educational fields. Beneficiaries receive awards to help fund equipment, training or education. Awards to date have ranged in value from £500 to £3,500, with the foundation hoping to allocate £20,000 of funds over the coming year. The event, held at M&C Saatchi’s London headquarters in Golden Square, was attended by 250 guests, including representatives from Addleshaw Goddard, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Chelverton Asset Management, Barwood Capital, Premier Rugby and Sports Aid. The Charity’s ambassador, British para snow and water ski athlete Sophie Elwes, was in attendance together with CiaO award winners Nathan Blackie (wheelchair racing) and Emma Kent (para dressage rider). Bruton keeps up support for sports   Property consultancy Bruton Knowles has renewed its sponsorship with Nottingham Rugby Club for the 2018/19 season.  The firm is committed to keeping close ties with regions in which it operates, by sponsoring local sports clubs, which need support and funding and are pivotal in giving back to their community. The sponsorship will also see Bruton Knowles support the development of two Nottingham Rugby Club players – Jake Farnworth and Alex Crocker. Beresford’s good deeds at Christmas   Beresford Real Estate donned their best Christmas jumpers in aid of Save the Children on 14 December, Christmas Jumper Day, and raised £168 in the process. This total was then matched by the company. The Beresford & Maldon team also supported the Age UK Essex Christmas gifts appeal, visiting the Lock Tearoom in Heybridge to spread some festive cheer to members of the community, providing residents with gifts of Christmas puddings, panettones and giant jigsaw puzzles. Falling for Roald Dahl   A pair of daring rural chartered surveyors from property consultancy Fisher German in Worcester have jumped 160 ft in aid of Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity. Abbie Lewis and Lucy Gilbert’s bungee jump challenge with UK Bungee Club at Cliff Lakes in Tamworth raised £380 for the children’s charity, which provides expert care and support to children with serious illnesses and their families. Edenstone helps the homeless Welsh homeless charity The Wallich has received more than £10,000 via the Edenstone Foundation following a gala dinner. Held at the Exchange Hotel in Cardiff, some of the industry’s suppliers and contractors who contributed to the auction and raffle prizes included GRJ Interiors, Knight Frank and Parrys Estate Agents. To send feedback, e-mail sharon.harnett@egi.co.uk or tweet @estatesgazette