Creating impact through action:
Avison Young’s ninth annual Day of Giving

In 2022, people from over 80 offices spent the day volunteering, contributing more than 5,200 hours of their time to community organizations.

Around the world, our teams participated in a variety of activities.

Here are some highlights:

Canada

Canadian offices helped with community clean up, food bank sorting and repairing camp facilities and living spaces for underprivileged youth.

Germany

Our German team prepared the outdoor play area of an emergency children’s shelter for the fall and winter.

Mexico

The Mexico City office volunteered at a local hospital, helping with the logistical and administrative duties of supporting 140 candidates for cataract surgery.

United Kingdom

Team members partnered with Groundwork for local community clean-up and with local food pantries in London, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and the West Midlands.

United States

U.S. offices engaged in a variety of service work, volunteering with March of Dimes and The Salvation Army, as well as teaming with local charities, including food banks.

Our people say they love the unique aspect of this day, being able to give back to our local communities and that it’s one of the main reasons that Avison Young is a great place to work.

Spotlight on Community: AY Community Fund U.K.

The Avison Young Community Fund is Avison Young’s grant-giving programme in the U.K., which supports local charities and community projects across the U.K., all of which are nominated by our staff. The fund is aimed at helping vulnerable people and making improvements in local communities across four key areas: health and wellbeing, education and employment, shelter and housing and nature and conservation.

During 2022, the fund awarded 17 grants, totalling £41,315. During its three operational years since 2019, the fund has awarded c.£128,000 in grants to charities and groups across the U.K.

The fund is supported by staff fundraising events, supplemented by contributions from Avison Young, and our aim for 2022 was to give out up to £50,000 in grants.

Recipients for the year included:

• Youth clubs: helping with the provision of equipment and facilities to enable them to reach more young people in deprived areas;
• Schools: assisting with funding to create wildlife gardens and outdoor learning spaces;
• Children’s centres: funding new equipment and creation of specialist areas, e.g. sensory rooms for children with additional needs;
• Community support groups: assisting with mental health and wellbeing sessions, group therapy and life skills sessions;
• Dementia groups: providing funding for creative therapy sessions for dementia sufferers;
• Homeless charities: funding crisis support for vulnerable people.