People Archives - Freehold LGBT+

‘Can we even name ten openly gay professional sportspeople?’

Photos by Mark Weeks Last Wednesday, CBRE and Freehold held an interview with rugby behemoth Gareth Thomas where the openly gay, openly HIV-positive and openly Welsh former captain gave us an incredible insight into his revolutionary life on the field, what he has been up to since retirement and of course answering those all important questions…

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LandAid SleepOut 2022

18 March 2022 0Comments 3Likes

A week ago today over 800 bright eyed industry professionals descended onto six different locations across the country to take part in the 2022 LandAid SleepOut - back from the 2 year covid-induced hiatus and here to tackle youth homelessness. The largest of these locations, Canada Water accounted for about 300 of those and was…

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Change in Leadership of Freehold

6 February 2022 0Comments 4Likes

After 10 trailblazing years, our co-founders and co-chairs David Mann and Saleem Fazal are passing the baton on to fellow board members, Kelly Canterford and Scott Parsons who will become our new co-chairs this month.

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Lesbian Visibility Day – Where are all the lesbians?

26 April 2021 0Comments 7Likes

I am a lesbian and I am visible. But it hasn’t always been that way. I struggled, like many people do with coming to terms with my sexuality and eventually coming out.

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The Future is a Digital Twin

7 March 2021 0Comments 0Likes

The Future is a Digital Twin – just like now (but better and with a twin)

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Joining the property industry as an LGBT+ graduate

23 January 2021 0Comments 0Likes

Marko Salopek shares some thoughts on navigating a way in to the industry as a LGBTQ+ student.

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Have your say: LGBTQ+ in real estate 2021

19 January 2021 0Comments 0Likes

For three years EG has been surveying the industry to see how people who identify as LGBTQ+ feel in the industry, how wide the sector’s understanding of LGBTQ+ people and issues is and whether attitudes have improved.

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Networks Against Homelessness

16 December 2020 0Comments 0Likes

Freehold with other real estate networks pledge to support LandAid and the fight against youth homelessness.

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Creating more inclusive cultures

1 December 2020 0Comments 3Likes

Freehold co-founder David Mann speaks to the RICS about being an openly gay man in real estate.

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Simon Hamilton asks “where is everyone?”

29 September 2020 0Comments 0Likes

In this upbeat personal story, Simon talks us through his successful 30-year career in design and the built environment

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Thoughts from the Board – Ollie Saunders

26 August 2020 0Comments 2Likes

Ollie speaks about all things Freehold and how attending an informal drink one summer’s evening changed his life.

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Pride goes virtual

8 July 2020 0Comments 0Likes

With the country in lockdown Pride parties were cancelled so we went online to celebrate with Pride in Property.

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Welcoming our new members

31 January 2020 0Comments 0Likes

Freehold welcomed over 40 new members to the network sharing our future plans and hearing more about what we can do for LGBT people in the property profession.