Acton Homeless Concern

A Websters Surveyors donation Acton Homeless Concern £4,000 donatedHomelessness Acton Homeless Concern provides food, shelter and practical support to people facing homelessness in west London — serving meals for as little as 50p and offering help to those with nowhere else to turn. Having been homeless myself, I empathise with those who have little to turn to, and I admire …

Grenfell Tower

A Websters Surveyors donation Grenfell Tower £4,000 donatedCrisis relief Following the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower, in the borough of Kensington & Chelsea, we donated £4,000 to the Kensington & Chelsea Foundation, which was raising funds for a collection of charities supporting residents affected by the tragedy and their loved ones. The Foundation coordinated donations to organisations including the Westway …

York Road Project

A Websters Surveyors donation York Road Project £3,000 donatedHomelessness The York Road Project is a homelessness charity supporting people in and around Woking. Dan Knowles presented the charity’s Chief Executive with a cheque for £3,000 to fund computers, a printer and a dedicated IT space for the people it helps. Four computers and a printer are now in place and …

Disability Recreation Unity Movement (DRUM)

A Websters Surveyors donation Disability Recreation Unity Movement (DRUM) £2,250 donatedDisability & inclusion Disability Recreation Unity Movement (DRUM) is a charity in Watford providing affordable, innovative, high-quality day activities for adults with physical and/or sensory disabilities. Daily activities and creative crafts include ceramics, yoga, tai chi, gardening, singing and dancing, catering for attendees aged from 25 to 95. The charity …

Hillingdon Food Bank

A Websters Surveyors donation Hillingdon Food Bank £500 donatedFood poverty Hillingdon Food Bank helps the growing number of people living below the poverty line — something that now affects around one in five of us. We are in a far more privileged position than many of those who rely on food banks, so it is a very worthwhile cause for …

Kisharon

A Websters Surveyors donation Kisharon £1,500 donatedLearning disability Kisharon supports children and young adults with learning disabilities and special needs, predominantly in Hendon, Golders Green and Stamford Hill. Founded in 1976, its vision is a world in which people with learning disabilities have the same opportunities as their peers. Today, Kisharon offers education, opportunity and support to children and adults …

North London Hospice

A Websters Surveyors donation North London Hospice £2,000 donatedEnd-of-life care North London Hospice, established in 1984, provides people with potentially life-limiting illnesses with 24-hour physical, emotional and spiritual care, encouraging its patients to live life to the fullest, whatever their condition. Together with Dan Knowles, we have donated a total of £2,000 to the charity — made as two separate …

Regenerate

A Websters Surveyors donation Regenerate £2,000 donatedCommunity support Regenerate provides support to young people in Roehampton and the surrounding areas. One of its centres sits in the heart of the Alton Estate in Roehampton — an estate undergoing regeneration that we have been involved with. With local-authority funding for youth work across London heavily cut in recent years, the work …

PACE

A Websters Surveyors donation PACE £1,750 donatedDisability support PACE Charitable Trust is a voluntary organisation that promotes the inclusion and participation of young disabled people in sport, leisure and social activities. Since its establishment in 2004, PACE has gone from strength to strength in delivering competitive sport programmes — helping its members build confidence, communication and physical and social skills, …

INTRODUCING 3 YEAR TENANCIES

The Government are currently looking at increasing the minimum term for tenancy agreements to be three years. Research suggests that 81% of tenants have agreements for 6 or 12 months whilst the average tenant remains at a property for 4 years. The justification is clear. It can be very difficult for tenants to uproot their lives if their Landlord evicts …

HEATHROW EXPANSION LEGAL CHALLENGE REJECTED

The High Court on 1st May 2019 rejected legal challenges against Heathrow Airport’s decades-long campaign to expand the aviation centre. The challenge was brought by local councils, residents, environmental charities and London Mayor Sadiq Khan after the House of Commons voted in favour of building the runway, approving transport secretary Chris Grayling’s National Policy Statement by 415 votes to 119 …