Local businesses raise £1,400 for Rowcroft Hospice

The Property Development Forum, which hosts networking events in Exeter, Torbay and Plymouth, held their annual fundraiser last week in aid of Rowcroft Hospice and raised £1,400 on the night to benefit the very worthy charity in Torbay.

Lisa Whittaker of Rowcroft attended the event to receive the cheque and spoke to the gathered crowd of local property professionals. Sheexplained how the work Rowcroft Hospice carries out enhances the lives of terminally ill people in Torbay, both at the hospice itself and in their own homes.

The two-hour endurance race, for teams of 4-6 drivers, was a fast, furious and adrenaline-filled evening with only one team taking the chequered flag and being crowned Devon Champions for the Year. 

Tregenna Group, a Taunton based property development company, took the title closely followed by last year’s winners, Pow Property Services. In third place were Baker Estates, a Newton Abbot based construction company.

Members of the Forum who entered teams included: Event sponsor Ortus Group (architects and construction project managers based in Torbay), Pow Property Services, Pillar Land & Securities, Barc Architects, Trowers & Hamlins, Tregenna Group, Belfield Developments Ltd, Auction House South West, Roach Planning and Environment Limited, AJM Windows & Builders,Baker Estates Ltd, SLR Consulting Ltd and Bertram Fairbanks.

CEO of Ortus Group and founder of The Property Development Forum, Tony Horsey, saidL “We are thrilled to again be able to raise funds for such a good cause.  We are grateful for all the support shown by the businesses who joined us in this event and contributed so generously.  

"We are really looking forward to hosting another great event next year and would like to thank everyone for making this opportunity happen to support Rowcroft for a second year.”

The Property Development Forum is an informal networking group aimed specifically at property developers, land owners and investors and whose ambition is to facilitate deals being created between attendees, supported by the network’s Ambassadors – each an expert in their field - covering planning and design, finance, law, project delivery and acquisitions and sales.  

Anyone wanting more information can view the network’s website at www.propertydevelopmentforum.co.uk.