Objectives
One of the principal objectives of the Chartered Surveyors’ Livery Company is to promote and assist with the education of young people.
Talent is evenly spread across society, but opportunity is not.
From attending careers events, supporting careers awareness in schools, making charitable donations, sponsoring Unifrog pages, providing university bursaries and facilitating careers mentoring, the Company aims to create opportunities that will shape the future of surveying.
Careers in Property
If you are interested in finding out more about a career in property we recommend the following resources to get you started.
If you are a mentor, or a student being mentored, we have resources available here.
University Bursaries
The flagship Chartered Surveyors Bursaries programme was launched in 2020 to help talented students from under-represented backgrounds to study for degrees in property and the built environment by awarding them £10,000 per annum, for three years, to cover university living expenses.
Bursary students also have access to mentoring and work experience throughout their time at university, together with pastoral support from our Education Programme Delivery Manager. In their final year of study the students are provided with one-to-one careers support and advice to help with securing employment in the surveying profession. This support continues to be available after graduation.
The Company is proud to support up to 30 students at any one time. Current students are reading for degrees in surveying across a wide range of universities, including Cambridge. The first two surveying students graduated in summer 2023 and a further eight graduated in 2024, moving on to employment in the profession.
The bursaries are funded by a wide range of generous sponsors, including the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, which has currently pledged £90,000 to support three students.
The RICS President said:
“I’d like to thank WCCS for organising this excellent programme, and the more than 30 firms who have pledged support so far. It is fantastic to bring together so many organisations to raise over £1 million to support underrepresented students in the built environment. This is a testament to the sector working collaboratively to provide better outcomes for students and welcome everyone with ability to our profession.”
Sponsored Schools
The Company sponsors the following schools, assisting with careers events, delivering the Young Enterprise ‘Learn to Earn’ programme, and by providing interview practice, advice and mentoring support to students.
– Robert Clack School, Dagenham
– St Saviour’s and St Olave’s School, Southwark
– Central Foundation Girls’ School, Bow
School visit to Canada Water
Robert Clack school visit to Ironbridge
The Arts
The Company also sponsors four students in their final year of training at the Central School of Ballet and provides bursaries and an award to students at the Guildhall School of Music.
The Company is delighted to have this opportunity to support the emerging talent of these young artists as they showcase their ability.