The Valuation Advisory team at CBRE decided it was time to do something a bit different. We wanted to raise funds for charity but also give hands on assistance and find a project we could make our own. Through an introduction from the charity Boost, we discovered the Great Football Give Away.

This small charitable organisation focuses it efforts on Africa and quite simply gives away footballs (and netballs) to some of the most disadvantaged children in the world. The balls are delivered to schools, orhanages and even just by the side of the road. Footballs are a hugely resourceful tool and can be used to help draw kids into education, off the streets and into care. As well as putting smiles on faces.

Its costs approximately £10 per ball to purchase, send them to Africa, and then hand deliver all over the country. During winter 2010/11 a team of six people representing the CBRE Valuation team, will be delivering these balls in some of the poorest regions.

Our target is to raise £15,000 so we can deliver 1,500 footballs and netballs. All money raised will go towards the purchase of new balls, pumps and the logistics costs. No admin costs will be deducted and the team going out will be paying their own way. In short, this is one of the few charitable donations you can make, where every penny will go towards the end cause.

So how are we going to raise the money? Well the first fund raising event we are holding is the Three Peaks Challenge on the 3rd and 4th of July. A team of 16 walkers and 2 drivers from Valuation will endeavour to hike up and down Ben Nevis,Scafell Pike and Snowdon in 24 hours (or at least as quick as we can non-stop!). It should be pretty exhausting but we are up for the challenge and looking forward to the views?!

So now we need your help. All money raised will directly benefit kids living in some of the remotest and poorest areas of the world. Please give generously.

 

Many thanks

 

The CBRE Valuation Team