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Young readers at Teesside Shopping Park in Stockton-on-Tees.

Apr 2012 - Retail

Inspiring a love for reading

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Drama in the Mix

Apr 2012 - Office

Drama in the Mix

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Computer-generated image of The Leadenhall Building in London EC3.

Mar 2012 - Developments

Sustainability in action at The Leadenhall Building

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Deputy Park Manager at Teesside, Jane West, reading to local schoolchildren at a special literacy event.

May 2012 - Our community partners

We aim to be the best neighbour we can be to communities around all our major properties and developments, as set out in our Community Charter.

Young readers at Teesside Shopping Park in Stockton-on-Tees.

Apr 2012 - Inspiring a love for reading

As a new report shows the costs of illiteracy, British Land funds 3,100 free books and fun events for schoolchildren at our shopping parks - to encourage a love of reading and improve their literacy.

Muswell Hill's cricket stars with the Deputy Mayor of Haringey, David Browne.

Apr 2012 - British Land supports London's young cricket stars

Muswell Hill School batted aside champions from seven other primary schools to win the 2012 British Land Kids Cricket League - for the second year running.

Drama in the Mix

Apr 2012 - Drama in the Mix

In March, 49 students from ten east London schools performed Olympic-themed radio plays they had written and developed, working alongside media professionals.

Young carers at Regent's Place in London's West End.

Apr 2012 - Creative workshops for young carers in London

Over 120 young carers from Camden, Hackney and Westminster have taken part in this year's creative workshops led by Create's professional artists.

In September 2011, William Blair International signed up for 13,000 sq ft of space in The Broadgate Tower.

Mar 2012 - Smooth moves at The Broadgate Tower

As William Blair International settles in at The Broadgate Tower, it becomes the latest occupier to provide glowing feedback about our new buildings and outstanding customer service.

Giving young people an insight into the world of work and helping them to play the Game of Life.

Mar 2012 - A fair deal for young people

At all levels of our business, all around the UK, our staff and property teams are helping The Prince's Trust's Fairbridge programme to inspire positive change in young people.

Outward bound in Scotland

Mar 2012 - Outward Bound and anti-gang at Glasgow Fort

Young people from rival territories near Glasgow Fort Shopping Park worked together in a series of Outward Bound team challenges, supported by our volunteers.

Tinsley Community Allotment, near to Meadowhall.

Mar 2012 - Learning and growing with nature

Environmental projects, supported by our retail teams around the UK, are providing children, students and volunteers with an opportunity to get closer to nature.

Surrey Quays Centre Manager and the Club Coordinator with young farmers at Surrey Docks City Farm.

Mar 2012 - Young farmers thrive at Surrey Quays

More volunteers, more members and a growing waiting list signal success for a Young Farmers Club near to our Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, thanks to British Land funding.

Computer-generated image of The Leadenhall Building in London EC3.

Mar 2012 - Sustainability in action at The Leadenhall Building

The team at The Leadenhall Building in the heart of London's insurance district is putting our community commitments into action and exceeding several of our sustainability targets.

350 Euston Road at Regent's Place in London's West End.

Mar 2012 - Environmental excellence at 350 Euston Road

Well done to our building management team and occupiers at 350 Euston Road, who won a Camden Council Environmental Excellence Award.

Glasgow Fort Shopping Park, ranked as the UK's leading retail park 2011.*

Mar 2012 - Controlling costs for retailers

Our latest initiatives to cut costs for retailers include improving energy efficiency and reducing waste to landfill. We've also further improved transparency on costs.

Car charging points at St Stephen's Shopping Centre in Hull.

Mar 2012 - Free car charging points for shoppers

Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield and St Stephen's Shopping Centre in Hull are amongst the first venues in Yorkshire to offer free electric car charging points.

Computer-generated image of 199 Bishopsgate.

Feb 2012 - On track for excellence at 199 Bishopsgate

With work underway on the comprehensive refurbishment of 199 Bishopsgate at Broadgate, we are firmly on track to achieve another BREEAM Excellent rating.

Our volunteer beekeepers on the roof at York House.

Feb 2012 - Green team in action at our Head Office

From energy efficiency and recycling to organic milk and beekeeping, members of our Head Office team are making small changes that are creating big differences.

Giovanni Rana is now open at Regent's Place.

Feb 2012 - Life's a free lunch at Regent's Place

Over 600 occupiers enjoyed free lunches at Regent's Place, as Italian pasta producer Giovanni Rana prepared to launch his first UK restaurant on the estate in London's West End.

UCL students on a tour of NEQ - and a computer-generated image of NEQ.

Feb 2012 - Commerce and community at NEQ

As work progresses on the North East Quadrant (NEQ) of Regent's Place in London's West End, we have agreed a pre-let with Debenhams, achieved excellent sustainability ratings, and boosted local training and apprenticeships.

The retrofitted green roof at Exchange House is starting to spring to life.

Feb 2012 - Biodiversity takes root

An ecologists' review of our green roofs has confirmed their positive contributions to biodiversity, supporting birds, bees, butterflies and other wildlife.

A Get into Retail learner helps a shopper at St Stephen's Shopping Centre in Hull.

Jan 2012 - Young people who aren't one in a million

With youth unemployment at more than a million, we look at how we're working with our property teams around the UK to help young people into work.

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