PATHWAYS to PROPERTY Review 2018 Pathways to Property Annual Review 2018
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READING REAL ESTATE FOUNDATION PATHWAYS TO PROPERTY Review 2018 Pathways to Property Annual Review 2018 PROJECT BACKGROUND Launched in 2012, the Pathways to The aims of the project are: Since the launch of the The project has run six Property project aims to widen access to the real estate profession by raising • To raise awareness of and aspirations project in 2012, Pathways Summer Schools: awareness of and aspirations about the about the diverse range of careers within to Property has: the sector amongst talented students vast range of careers available within the Engaged with over from various backgrounds, increasing sector. students505 have attended the residential the link between the industry and its Led by the Reading Real Estate Pathways to Property Summer School. future talent pool. Foundation at Henley Business School, 14,000students, almost... University of Reading, the project • To increase the diversity of applications was established as a response to the for Real Estate and Planning degrees of attendees had no family experience recognised lack of diversity in the 85% at Henley Business School by of higher education. industry. With the strong support of 3000teachers and careers advisors, and... promoting a career in the property the industry, the project has been able industry and providing students from almost to raise awareness and understanding less advantaged and non-traditional of the property sector amongst of attendees were female and... backgrounds with support into the 47% students, teachers, careers advisors industry through the Pathways to 900parents. and parents. With a successful outreach programme, the project has exposure to Property programme. Attended students from less advantaged and non- 23%of summer school attendees traditional backgrounds, highlighting the have gone on to study or work careers available within the sector and 203events in the property industry. supporting them to access the industry. arranged over 223work experience placements Pathways to Property Summer School student destinations: Of the 410 Summer School participants who have completed their A-levels, 202 have gone on to study at University. * Summer94 School participants have gone 29Summer School participants have gone on to study or work in property. on to study Real Estate and Planning at Henley Business School. Of these, have84 gone on to university and... 10have entered the industry through an apprenticeship. * Please note these figures are representative of the 252 students that we have been able to track out of 410 students who attended the Summer School between 2013 and 2017. 2 3 Pathways to Property Annual Review 2018 ‘Previously I had thought THANK YOU that Real Estate was just the buying and The Pathways to Property project is only able to achieve its In 2018, our individual selling of homes, but the aims and objectives with the generous support from firms, supporters and firms Pathways to Property donors and volunteers offering their expertise, time and volunteered nearly 2000 hours to support the summer school at crucial financial support. Pathways to Property Henley Business School, project by: University of Reading, Thank you to the following firms for their financial support for Pathways to Property: • Engaging students and teachers through amazingly opened my our school outreach programme Bronze Level eyes a lot more to the Gold Level • Hosting a work experience placement Allsop sector - an adventure British Land • Supporting our Open Online Course BH2 I greatly enjoyed Landsec • Supporting the 2018 Summer School, and will never forget.’ Savills UK * CAPCO from hosting site visits to engaging with the students throughout the week Leo, Summer School 2018 SEGRO Carter Jonas UPP Foundation CBRE Thank you to the 18 firms Colliers International Silver Level who hosted 48 work Eastdil Secured * experience placements Aubrey Orchard-Lisle Frogmore Charitable Trust for Pathways to Property GCW students over one week BNP Paribas Real Estate and Strutt & Parker Great Portland Estate in October 2018: • Allsop Cadogan Estate GVA • BNP Paribas Real Estate Cushman & Wakefield Harvey Spack Field * • Broadgate Estates intu Properties Gerald Eve • British Land Hammerson JLL • Cadogan Estate Oxford Properties Knight Frank • CAPCO Redevco Lendlease * • Carter Jonas Shaftesbury • CBRE The Crown Estate The Ellis Campbell • Colliers International Charitable Foundation • Gerald Eve • Hammerson Supporter Level • intu Properties Christopher Rowbotham • Knight Frank Charitable Trust • Landsec Holtby Turner • Lendlease Kontor Space • Oxford Properties The Sutton Trust • Savills UK • SEGRO * Firms that have either increased their level of support or are new donors • The Crown Estate 4 5 Pathways to Property Annual Review 2018 THE PATHWAYS TO PROPERTY READING REAL ESTATE PROJECT BOARD FOUNDATION The Board provides strategic guidance, support and expertise RREF is a unique and forward thinking In 2017–18 RREF: educational charity, established to for the project and the Pathways to Property team. Members support real estate and planning • Awarded over £200,000 to support of the Board are key individuals in the industry and in education education at Henley Business School, 71 Real Estate and Planning students in the form of scholarships, bursaries, and include representatives from firms, alumni and academics University of Reading. As well as supporting Pathways to Property, RREF hardship grants and prizes. from the Department of Real Estate & Planning, engages students to achieve their full • Facilitated over 300 partnerships potential and become the best in the Henley Business School. as part of its Mentoring Programme, industry. This is achieved through providing students with the Industry Board Members Academic and RREF Board Members an extensive mentoring programme, opportunity to have a one-to-one Principal, Touchstone financial support for students in Alan Froggatt Susannah Campbell Development difficulty, an annual careers fair and connection with an alumnus Advisors (Chair) Manager, Henley Business School an evening lecture series, giving them in the industry. Partner, Cushman Director of Alumni Paddy Allen Jean-Pierre Choulet access to the top firms in the industry. • Provided 17 students each with a four & Wakefield & Development, Henley Business School RREF continues to engage with students week internship across 14 different & Executive Director, Reading Real Estate as they become alumni, through Luke Appleby Co-founder, Kontor Space firms as part of the RREF Access Foundation fundraising and networking events that Internship Scheme. Emma Cariaga Head of Operations, help to support the aims of the charity. Canada Water, British Land Kerry Johnston Head of Product Design and Programme Delivery, Chief Investment Officer, Paul Clark Henley Business School The Crown Estate Programme Delivery Managing Director, Paulina Kusiak Fiona Freeman Assistant, Henley Business School FTI Consulting (Secretary) Director, Jane Hollinshead Undergraduate IJD Consulting Limited Richard Nunes Admissions Tutor & Lecturer, ‘I really enjoyed my Bryan Laxton RREF Trustee Department of Real Estate & Planning, experience, learning Henley Business School Claire Maton Senior Programme about different types Manager, The Sutton Trust Edward Shepherd Programme Area of professions that Director for Undergraduate programmes & Lecturer, Department of Real Estate & are within real estate. Planning, Henley Business School In addition, speaking to the professionals gave me Paola Tinti Head of Fundraising, Henley Business School a thorough understanding Louise Welland Programme Delivery of what occurs daily Manager, Henley Business School in their profession. Julia, Summer School 2016 6 7 Pathways to Property Annual Review 2018 PATHWAYS TO PROPERTY 2018 The project’s key objectives for 2018 were to: Engage with a wider Create an alumni network Support students moving ‘It is more important than ever that we number of young people of Pathways to Property into the industry students increase diversity, in all forms, and attract With the launch of the OOC in 2018, With a number of graduates in the the project has been able to engage With 505 Pathways to Property Summer industry that have gone through the a much wider range of people into the with nearly 200 more students under School alumni, we have a strong Pathways to Property programme there 18 years of age about the exciting number of students at various stages has become a need to develop the project industry. Pathways to Property has had opportunities within the sector. The of their career that we want to keep to include engagement and support first year of the OOC has been a great engaged with Pathways to Property of these individuals. Alongside regular five hugely successful years and, as a success and has broadened the reach and the wider Henley Business School. invitations to Pathways to Property and of the project to those unable to attend Towards the end of 2018 we launched RREF events, the project has hosted its member of the Project Board, it was a the Summer School. ‘Henley Live’; an online portal to engage first engagement evening with these with our global community. We will use graduates to support them through their personal privilege to host its anniversary Celebrate five years of this platform going forwards to engage continuing journey. This is something we hope to develop further, by inviting the celebration. But the real measure of Pathways to Property with our Pathways to Property alumni