2023/24 AnnualReport
Foreword
It is now three years since The Academy launched and, as I hope you can see from the report below, the social impact we are making together is significant.
This academic year, over 3,500 students, many from very disadvantaged backgrounds across London, came to an Academy event and, see the survey numbers below, left with a much higher opinion of a career in real estate. Next year we will build on these numbers in London and launch our Midlands’ programme.
None of this is possible or do-able without two implicit contracts. Firstly, our long-term commitment to our partner schools, sports and youth clubs that we will be there for them each and every year offering their students help, guidance and opportunity.
But we can only honour this due to the other contract between The Academy and our members.
We undertake to keep the annual fee low (unchanged for three years) and over-deliver on what we offer members, and we hope our members look on their Academy membership as long term and integral to their ongoing “S” architecture and strategy.
Thank you all again for your support and enthusiasm. We have lots of plans for 2024/25 and can’t wait to work with you in putting them into effect.
Stephen Yorke Founder of the Academy of Real Assets
TheYearinNumbers
Thisyear,over... studentsfromourPartners havephysicallyattendedand participatedinAcademy events
TheAcademyhas...
3,500 63 78
29 9
703 students members published in our third annual book Printversionsenttoeverymember, everyparticipatingschool,allentrants schoolssentthedigitalversionand booklaunchfilm
4,000
OurPartners
SurveyData
Inthe2023/2024academicyear,theAcademyrecordeddatafrom questionnairestoseewhatkindofimpactitwashavingonstudents.
Beforeanevent,thepercentageofpupilsthathada previousunderstandingofthecareersavailablein realestateorrealassets
34%
Afteranevent,thepercentageofpupilsthatwould beinterestedinworkexperienceorapprenticeships inrealestateandrealassets
66%
TheYearinEvents
BookLaunchParty(09/07)
Weunveiled"In2050,CitiesWillBe...",a collectionofstudentessays,atSavills.The essays,partofournationalcompetition, weresharedwithover4,000schoolsand leadinginstitutions,celebratingthe creativityandvisionofyoungwriters.
Post-BudgetQ&A(02/12)
AnexclusiveAcademyeventfeatured BethRigbyandStephenYorkeinapostbudgetdiscussion.Bethofferedvaluable insightsintocurrentpoliticalchallenges, followedbyaQ&Awithmembers.
SocialMobilityDay(13/06)
Wecoordinatedmockinterviewsessions atGaynesSchoolandTheCharterSchool NorthDulwich,partneringwithfirmslike MountStreet,Macfarlanes,andWells Fargo.Theseeventsprovidedstudents withpracticalinterviewexperience, supportedbyindustryprofessionals.
InauguralAcademyLecture(15/10)
JoinusfortheAcademy'sfirstannual lecture,featuringPeterPereiraGrayatthe WellcomeTrust,followedbyafarewell celebrationofPeter'sremarkablecareer. Thisexclusiveeventbringstogether leadersfromrealestateandphilanthropy.
Spacesarelimited,soRSVPsoon!
AcademyYouthNetwork
OurYouthNetworkconnectsyoung professionalsinrealestate.Withregular networkingandsocialevents,thegroup focusesoncreatingengagement opportunitiesforstudents.Ifyou’ve workedintheindustryfor10yearsorless, reachouttojointhenetwork.
NewAcademicYearEventSign-ups
Exploreoureventcalendartofind excitingopportunitiesorproposeyour owneventideas.Forassistanceortosign up,contactVictoria.We'realwayseager tocreateeventsthatsuityourinterests!