RICS pledge to raise £2.25m for LandAid to help end youth homelessness in 150th Year

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a campaign with property industry charity LandAid to raise more than £2 million in the biggest fundraising campaign to date for the charity. The funds will contribute to ending youth homelessness and will provide safe, secure and affordable bed spaces across all 12 UK regions.

As part of RICS’ 150th anniversary in 2018, the campaign, known as Pledge150, will see RICS partnering with LandAid to raise £2.25 million for the provision of 150 bed spaces by December 2018, for young people at risk of homelessness.

RICS plans to raise funds at a variety of its annual events and through staff and partner university initiatives. Those working in the land, property and construction sectors will be encouraged to join in with the challenge and think big, in terms of their fundraising activities and in helping to publicise the campaign.

Matthew Howell, RICS Regional Managing Director, UK and Ireland said: ‘As part of our milestone birthday next year, we want to raise awareness of the vital role that chartered surveyors and other built environment professionals can play in solving youth homelessness.

‘As part of this, we will be encouraging all those who work in the built environment sector to pledge their support for our campaign, and help us deliver secure accommodation for young homeless people. Youth homelessness is a problem that can be solved, and the property industry can, and should, lead the way in terms of helping to solve it in every way they can.’

You can donate by texting: RICS12 followed by £3, £5 or £10 to 70070.

For further details on how to donate visit https:// mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/donatenownational