What Inspires Someone to Give Back? Hearing from Our Power to Connect Volunteers

What makes people start volunteering in the first place? This Volunteers Week, we decided to ask the people who power our mission every day. We sat down with three of our incredible team members—an IT volunteer, a Digital Champion, and a delivery driver—to find out exactly what made them get involved with Power to Connect.

Everyone has their own unique reason for giving their time, and their answers remind us why community spirit is so powerful.

The Many Ways to Make a Community Impact

Volunteering looks different for everyone, and we need all kinds of skills to keep our local community programmes running smoothly. Our team supports digital inclusion from every angle:

• The Tech Experts: Our IT volunteers give a second life to devices when people look to recycle computers near me. They ensure that when you hand over old laptops for charity, they are securely wiped, refurbished, and ready for a new home.
• The Mentors: Our Digital Champions help residents discover a basic IT skills course free of charge, or guide them through more structured digital skills courses and digital literacy courses UK wide.
• The Connectors: Our delivery drivers make sure these refurbished devices get safely into the hands of families, schools, and local hubs like Wandsworth Library, Battersea Library, Southfields Library, Roehampton Library, and Tooting Library.

Whether you are looking for personal volunteering Wandsworth options or a business searching for rewarding corporate volunteering opportunities, there is a place for your unique skills.

A Powerful Route for Business Sustainability and CSR

Hearing these stories is a fantastic reminder for organizations looking to boost employee engagement. Supporting grassroots volunteering aligns perfectly with any forward-thinking CSR strategy or ESG strategy.

When a responsible business builds charity partnerships with us, it generates measurable social value. Companies can choose to donate laptops UK wide, helping us stock our workshops while satisfying their own sustainability goals. By working with a computer recycling charity, your business can responsibly recycle electrical items and reduce e-waste to champion environmental sustainability. These efforts translate directly into powerful data for your annual impact reporting and ESG sustainability initiatives.

What Inspires You?

We want to hear from you! If you already give your time, what first inspired you to get started?

If you are ready to take that first step and explore our open volunteering opportunities, we would love to welcome you to the team. You can also support our volunteers by donating your old technology to our refurbishment hub.

Click here to watch the full video and find out how you can get involved today!

Get Involved Today!

• Volunteer in Wandsworth and support residents to gain vital IT skills.
• Donate laptops, tablets, or phones to reduce e-waste and support learning.
• Donate funds to support digital inclusion projects across Wandsworth.