Practical help starts with people like you.

Every project we run — whether it’s helping a refugee family settle in Essex, providing school uniforms to struggling families, or supporting overseas nationals back into work — is only possible because of the generosity of people and partnerships.

Your time, your resources, or your financial gift can make a real difference in someone’s life. Whether you’re an individual looking to give back, or part of an organisation seeking meaningful impact — there’s a place for you here.

Donate Financially

Your donation supports real, practical work — the kind that changes lives:

£5 washes 8kg of donated school uniform
£20 provides a child with a warm coat or pair of shoes
£50 funds two language classes or two pairs of work shoes
£100 helps a refugee access employment training or housing support

Monthly donations help us plan ahead and grow. One-off donations are just as valuable.

Donate via Stewardship

Volunteer With Us

You don’t need special qualifications — just time, heart, and a willingness to help. Whether you’re retired, a student, working full time or something in between, your time can be used meaningfully.

Volunteer roles include:

Befriending newly arrived families
Supporting English classes, in person or online
Helping with Skills for Life workshops
Sorting uniforms or supporting community events
Offering mentoring or career coaching
Leading a practical workshop — from sewing to budgeting

If you’ve got time to give, we’ve got a way for you to use it.

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Either paid or voluntary, in the UK or abroad. You can also tell us about training course you have attended, or qualifications that you have

Please tell us about the languages you are fluent in

We work with people who speak many different languages. Do you speak, read or write any languages other than English and if so, how well?

Please explain briefly why you would like to volunteer with us

Do you have any special requirements that we would need to consider if you were to become a befriender/volunteer? Please give details

For how long will you be volunteering with us? (eg. 3 months, 6 months, no fixed time)

References

Please give the contact details of two people who will be able to comment on your suitability to volunteer for us. They must have known you for at least a year, and preferably not be a friend or relative. One of these people should ideally be a previous employer, tutor, volunteer, manager or your church minister. If this is difficult for you because you have been in this country for a short time, please let us know and we can discuss it further.

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Donate Items

We accept clean, good-quality school uniforms, both plain and branded. Drop-off points are listed on our [Free School Uniforms project page →].

Please note:
We cannot accept furniture, electricals, bedding or general clothing due to storage and hygiene requirements.

For Organisations and Funders

Are you part of a business, church, foundation or local authority looking to make an impact?

We’re actively seeking partners who share our values and want to support local, practical change. Your support could help us:

Expand our services across Essex and beyond
Trial new community-led ideas
Reach people currently falling through the gaps

Let’s talk about how we can work together.

Together, We Can Do More

Your support does more than meet urgent needs — it creates opportunity, restores dignity, and brings long-term change to real people’s lives.

Thank you for considering how you can support DNA Networks.

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