Community Outreach
Supporting London's Homeless
For a number of years we have supported the Look Ahead Housing and Care by providing Christmas gifts for London’s homeless. The charity seeks to provide immediate help to the homeless who wish to get off the streets and find a better life. Help is provided to find homes for individuals and the means to support themselves. Each year we ask staff to donate a new and useful Christmas gift, which is distributed to those who find that time of year particularly difficult.
Supporting a Business School in Frankfurt
In Frankfurt, we support the International Real Estate Business School (IREBS) of the University of Regensburg, providing annual financial support in the amount of €15,000.
Supporting Inner City Children in London
In August 2008, members of our City Investment Team in London spent a day of volunteer work for the Kids Company, a charity which provides practical, emotional and educational support to 12,000 vulnerable inner city children.
The team transformed the Kids Company therapy room at the Skinner School in North East London. The room was redecorated from scratch to make it a far more comfortable environment for the children who use it.
Contributing to Business in the Community
Jones Lang LaSalle is a longstanding member of Business in the Community in the UK and an active participant in its ProHelp scheme, a network of 1,000 professional firms whose volunteers donate time and expertise to community groups and voluntary organizations.
ProHelp members donate approximately £5 million annually to fund long-term partnerships and individual projects.
In similar vein, the company is also a contributing member of the City of London Corporation’s CSR networking forum, Heart of the City. Jones Lang LaSalle’s contributor status includes acting as a mentor to other member organizations seeking to establish or enhance their own CSR plans. Also in London, Jones Lang LaSalle is a member of the Isle of Dogs Community Foundation.
“Making a Difference” in the UK
To consolidate, coordinate and then communicate our full range of community service activities in the UK, we developed the “Making a Difference” umbrella identity.
Areas ranging from charity partnerships and volunteering opportunities, to matching payroll giving and support of Pro Help London, are grouped under the “Making a Difference” banner.
Helping Children Learn at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
In London we sponsored an educational project for Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, which aimed to introduce disadvantaged children to the theatre and the work of William Shakespeare.
Our sponsorship supports a project in which tutors work with young people to produce a Shakespeare play, providing an opportunity to build confidence and develop presentation skills, which will benefit them in the future.
British Museum - Global Partner
In November 2008, we became a global partner with the British Museum. Based in London, the museum is the second most visited museum after the Louvre in Paris. Our partnership entitles our employees, their friends and family and our clients to access paying exhibitions for free, to attend private previews and enjoy extended museum privileges.
Midweek Music in Mayfair
We provide support and encouragement to young musicians, most of whom are graduates of the Royal College of Music, as a part of Midweek Music in Mayfair, a program of music and events that takes place throughout the year close to our Hanover Square office. We also provide office space to the organization’s chairman and sponsor the annual reception for the Friends of Midweek Music in Mayfair and a special St George’s Day concert.