Young Norwood supporters raise £150k at annual property awards dinner
Professionals celebrate some of the year’s outstanding achievements for the industry
Three hundred and fifty supporters attended Norwood’s 19th annual Young Norwood property awards dinner at The Londoner Hotel on Thursday, with the charity’s future leaders raising more than £150,000 for Norwood’s work supporting neurodivergent children and their families, as well as people with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
David Ereira, Norwood honorary life president and founder of Young Norwood. sat on the awards judging panel, alongside Keith Breslauer, Jacob Loftus, Rachel Miller, Lisa Ronson, Debra Yudolph and Mark Pollack.
Among those recognised were Property Lawyer of the Year, Bradley Stylianou of SMB; Residential Agent of the Year, Declan Selbo of Knight Frank and the highly-contested One to Watch category, which recognised three standout individuals – Ryan Smith of Topland Group, Jack Davis of The Acquisition Group and Daisy Spanbok of Park Lord.
Guest speaker, entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Lloyd Dorfman took to the stage to share some insights and wisdom gained from his extensive career in business, in conversation with YN property awards judge and founder and chief executive of General Projects Jacob Loftus.
The evening’s fundraising appeal film was introduced by Sam Taylor, whose sister Leah is supported in Norwood adult accommodation and appears in the film with rest of the Taylor family.
Describing growing up with Leah, who is severely learning disabled and non-verbal, with limited understanding, he said: “In retrospect, I realise how important Leah’s diagnosis has been in shaping me as an adult and informing my life’s choices. I don’t know if I would have been the same person without having the experience of being her brother. Leah taught me to have compassion and empathy, which makes me a better professional and a better person.”
“When we were young, my relationship with Leah was intense – the lows were really low and the highs were really high, there was nothing in between. But we were also really close, as I think siblings often are when one has a severe learning disability,” he added..
It costs £32m a year to run Norwood’s life-enhancing services, of which £12m must be raised from voluntary donations.
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