Estate agent owners help out hospice
OWNERS of Southport’s newest estate agents are giving a percentage of their fees to Queenscourt Hospice as one of their ways of supporting the local community.
Curlett Jones Estates staff have also been taking part in Queenscourt’s To The Moon And Back initiative, with staff members aiming to complete 10,000 steps each day to support the charity.
It is part of their mission to be Southport’s local community ethical estate agents, putting something back into their town.
Curlett Jones opened up on Lord Street in August, with Queenscourt mascot Queenie Bee invited to be their VIP guest to cut the ribbon.
Curlett Jones sales director Alan Jones said: “Queenscourt have got me knackered with all the steps we have been doing with their To The Moon And Back fundraiser! I have got thighs like a shot putter after all that exercise.
“But it’s been a very rewarding challenge to do. Queenscourt Hospice has been impacted so much by the coronavirus pandemic.
“Their charity shops all had to close earlier this year, while their big fundraising events had to be cancelled. How do you recover from that as a charity? The money they get from the NHS is minimal.
“As a Southport business, supporting Queenscourt Hospice was the right thing to do. We have a big 53-inch television in our window in
Lord Street which we use to advertise all the properties we have for sale, but we also use it to promote Queenscourt Hospice events and their lottery. Our customers have given us fantastic feedback on supporting the charity.”
When Curlett Jones Estates opened, they were delighted to open on Southport’s most iconic road – Lord Street. Their office, at 653 Lord Street, is part of the bustling Northern Quarter, near Southport Fire & Community Station.
Alan Jones said: “We love being on Lord Street. The biggest decision was that we wanted to be where the community is. Where we are is thriving. We are in the only block on Lord Street where every unit is filled. We would love to see the rest of Lord Street becoming like that as well.”