Category: Volunteering
8 March 2023 | Our social impact, Volunteering
International Women’s Day
Since International Women’s Day last year, we’ve housed 179 women who are making an incredible social impact. Together, these women have contributed 15,134 hours of voluntary work to a range of charities in the UK, Poland and further afield. That’s 179 women giving almost a quarter of a million pounds of work to 182 different… Read More
22 February 2023 | Guardian stories, Volunteering
Spotlight on Sam: Creating connections through volunteering
As a video producer and communications consultant in the social sector, Sam has had the opportunity to work with non-profit organisations in Ireland, the UK and Sub Saharan Africa. Through volunteering as part of his Dot Dot Dot guardianship, Sam has been able to offer his skills to organisations that couldn’t otherwise afford his services…. Read More
26 January 2023 | Volunteering
Three volunteering opportunities in east London
Our community of guardians in east London is growing. With lots of new properties becoming available in Poplar, we thought we’d share some great volunteering opportunities in east London. Every month, our guardians each spend at least 16 hours volunteering for a cause they care about. In 2022, our east London guardians collectively contributed 5,044… Read More
31 October 2022 | Guardian stories, Volunteering
Spotlight on Jessica: Knitting hats for newborns
While working as a student midwife, Jessica came across Bliss, a charity that supports parents and babies in neonatal care. After becoming a Dot Dot Dot property guardian, she started volunteering with the organisation. Jessica now knits hats and delivers them to local hospitals for premature newborns to wear.
28 July 2022 | Guardian stories, Volunteering
Spotlight on Isabella: Creating a ‘better future for the children of today’
Since becoming a property guardian, Isabella, who lives in one of our Letchworth properties, has focused her voluntary efforts on supporting children from disadvantaged backgrounds in Ghana with community interest company, Visibility Africa. Discover how Isabella’s travels to the country have shaped her voluntary work. Improving the wellbeing of vulnerable children Our Letchworth-based guardian, Isabella… Read More
17 June 2022 | Guardian stories, Volunteering
Spotlight on Angelika: Building a network of support for the LGBTQIA+ community in Poland
During Pride this year, we spoke to London-based guardian Angelika, who recently moved to the city. She was drawn to Dot Dot Dot’s volunteering-based approach, having helped set up the Tecza Po Burzy Foundation in Poland, which exists to support LGBTQIA+ people with their mental health. Building the Foundation in the face of adversity “I… Read More
6 May 2022 | Guardian stories, Volunteering
Amplifying her volunteering efforts with Dot Dot Dot guardianship: Karin and the Open HR Forum – Students
With the added support of Dot Dot Dot guardianship, west London guardian, Karin, has been able to amplify her volunteering efforts to enable students to access mentoring from real world working professionals. Karin’s initiative, the Open HR Forum – Students, operates on an international scale to create opportunities for HR students to become leaders in their field.
11 March 2022 | Guardian stories, Volunteering
Spotlight on: Cate and Charlotte, International Women’s Day
This International Women’s Day, we’re throwing the spotlight on two Dot Dot Dot guardians who are doing fantastic work to both support and lead the way for women in their careers and voluntary work.
20 December 2021 | Guardian stories, Volunteering
How our guardians will be supporting vulnerable members of the community this winter
With the arrival of the holiday season it can be easy to forget that for many, the winter period spells isolation and hardship. But there are plenty of ways in which you can help to share joy with others over the coming months. We sat down with some of our guardians to find out how they’ll be volunteering to combat loneliness and poverty, and to get some ideas on how we can all get involved to spread festive cheer.
28 October 2021 | 10th anniversary, Guardian stories, Volunteering
Forming meaningful connections in Oxford: Mori and Oxford Community Action
Through their regular volunteering, Oxford guardian, Mori, is helping to redistribute food and spread the word about the work of Oxford Community Action in their local community and further afield. We caught up with them to find out how the organisation supports Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities ‘to tackle and overcome barriers created by structural inequalities’ through grassroots activities and community engagement.
8 March 2023 | Our social impact, Volunteering
International Women’s Day
Since International Women’s Day last year, we’ve housed 179 women who are making an incredible social impact. Together, these women have contributed 15,134 hours of voluntary work to a range of charities in the UK, Poland and further afield. That’s 179 women giving almost a quarter of a million pounds of work to 182 different… Read More
22 February 2023 | Guardian stories, Volunteering
Spotlight on Sam: Creating connections through volunteering
As a video producer and communications consultant in the social sector, Sam has had the opportunity to work with non-profit organisations in Ireland, the UK and Sub Saharan Africa. Through volunteering as part of his Dot Dot Dot guardianship, Sam has been able to offer his skills to organisations that couldn’t otherwise afford his services…. Read More
26 January 2023 | Volunteering
Three volunteering opportunities in east London
Our community of guardians in east London is growing. With lots of new properties becoming available in Poplar, we thought we’d share some great volunteering opportunities in east London. Every month, our guardians each spend at least 16 hours volunteering for a cause they care about. In 2022, our east London guardians collectively contributed 5,044… Read More
31 October 2022 | Guardian stories, Volunteering
Spotlight on Jessica: Knitting hats for newborns
While working as a student midwife, Jessica came across Bliss, a charity that supports parents and babies in neonatal care. After becoming a Dot Dot Dot property guardian, she started volunteering with the organisation. Jessica now knits hats and delivers them to local hospitals for premature newborns to wear.
28 July 2022 | Guardian stories, Volunteering
Spotlight on Isabella: Creating a ‘better future for the children of today’
Since becoming a property guardian, Isabella, who lives in one of our Letchworth properties, has focused her voluntary efforts on supporting children from disadvantaged backgrounds in Ghana with community interest company, Visibility Africa. Discover how Isabella’s travels to the country have shaped her voluntary work. Improving the wellbeing of vulnerable children Our Letchworth-based guardian, Isabella… Read More
17 June 2022 | Guardian stories, Volunteering
Spotlight on Angelika: Building a network of support for the LGBTQIA+ community in Poland
During Pride this year, we spoke to London-based guardian Angelika, who recently moved to the city. She was drawn to Dot Dot Dot’s volunteering-based approach, having helped set up the Tecza Po Burzy Foundation in Poland, which exists to support LGBTQIA+ people with their mental health. Building the Foundation in the face of adversity “I… Read More
6 May 2022 | Guardian stories, Volunteering
Amplifying her volunteering efforts with Dot Dot Dot guardianship: Karin and the Open HR Forum – Students
With the added support of Dot Dot Dot guardianship, west London guardian, Karin, has been able to amplify her volunteering efforts to enable students to access mentoring from real world working professionals. Karin’s initiative, the Open HR Forum – Students, operates on an international scale to create opportunities for HR students to become leaders in their field.
11 March 2022 | Guardian stories, Volunteering
Spotlight on: Cate and Charlotte, International Women’s Day
This International Women’s Day, we’re throwing the spotlight on two Dot Dot Dot guardians who are doing fantastic work to both support and lead the way for women in their careers and voluntary work.
20 December 2021 | Guardian stories, Volunteering
How our guardians will be supporting vulnerable members of the community this winter
With the arrival of the holiday season it can be easy to forget that for many, the winter period spells isolation and hardship. But there are plenty of ways in which you can help to share joy with others over the coming months. We sat down with some of our guardians to find out how they’ll be volunteering to combat loneliness and poverty, and to get some ideas on how we can all get involved to spread festive cheer.
28 October 2021 | 10th anniversary, Guardian stories, Volunteering
Forming meaningful connections in Oxford: Mori and Oxford Community Action
Through their regular volunteering, Oxford guardian, Mori, is helping to redistribute food and spread the word about the work of Oxford Community Action in their local community and further afield. We caught up with them to find out how the organisation supports Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities ‘to tackle and overcome barriers created by structural inequalities’ through grassroots activities and community engagement.
