Volunteer With Us
Throw job titles and positions aside, immerse yourself in another culture, and unite employees together as a collective force to lift families out of poverty.
Turn Empty Spaces into Homes
Our Empty Spaces to Homes projects see vacant commercial properties in Great Britain turned into safe and decent shelter.
As a volunteer, you and your team will work side by side to renovate and refurbish inhabitable spaces for vulnerable groups such as women fleeing domestic abuse, young care leavers, and homeless veterans.
Activities your team could get involved with include:
- Clearance and demolition work
- Upcycling pre-loved furniture
- Hammering, sawing, digging, and more.
Past projects have seen teams of dedicated volunteers coming together to renovate play areas for disabled children, housing for young people leaving the care system and more.
If you would like your company to volunteer in Great Britain, click the button below to find out more.
Express Your InterestJoin Our Global Village
Global Village is our overseas volunteering programme that offers our partners the opportunity to volunteer for 8-10 days in teams of 15-50 employees.
During your time in-country, 5 days are spent building a home on site in addition to a welcome and farewell ceremony with the local community.
Following the Covid pandemic, and the rising cost of living/inflation, Global Village opportunities have been limited to specific locations.
If you are interested in your company volunteering as part of our Global Village programme, please get in contact for further details.
Express Your InterestPut your company values into action
Volunteering adds a narrative and personality to your organisation. Benefits of being involved in our projects include:
- Improving staff retention and engagement
- Aligning your organisation as socially responsible and globally aware
- Opportunities to demonstrate your commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility
- Connecting you to your clients, customers, and community
To find out more, contact us at hello@habitatforhumanity.org.uk
Volunteer Build Types
Women Build
Build homes with women and children while exploring a new country.
Vulnerable Populations
Bring stability and opportunity to orphans, vulnerable children and other people experiencing extreme difficulties.
Home Construction
Help build new homes with those in need.
Healthy Homes
Upgrade existing houses with smokeless stoves, water filtration systems, new bathrooms and more.
Green Building
Help build energy-efficient homes with those in need.
Disaster Recovery
Build back stronger after a disaster and learn about Habitat’s work to increase stability and reduce risks.
Critical Home Improvement
Improve existing shelters to make them safe, decent places to live.
Community Development
Volunteer with a holistic development project that builds decent housing as well as economic growth and communal resources.
Build Louder: Advocate & Build
Build with partner families and advocate for policies and systems to advance affordable housing.
Upcycling
Turning pre-loved furniture into high-quality items to furnish empty social housing.
Empty Spaces
Supporting vulnerable people by turning disused spaces into decent accommodation.