Match Skills with Charities in Need with LocalMotion

Ever wanted to volunteer but weren’t sure where to start? Newly launched LocalMotion is a platform where charities and social enterprises can connect with skilled professionals who are willing to donate their time. Founded by Belinda Poole and Sarah Fowler, a former lawyer and a marketing professional respectively, the pair understood the inefficiencies and unique business challenges that charities face, and set out to make skills-based volunteering more useful and ultimately scaleable. The platform pairs skilled professionals with charities and social enterprises for short term projects that take between 10 and 30 hours to complete. If you’d like to make a difference, LocalMotion is a great place to start your search.

Shop Sustainable Fashion at The American Club on April 20

The American Club Foundation is hosting Sip Style & Shop, a sustainable shopping event on April 20! Taking place at The American Club in Tai Tam, this public event will see some of the city’s best eco business under one roof, offering more than 1,000 items of pre-loved clothing for sale (its on the Southside so you know the pickings will be good!) in support of three local charities: ImpactHK, RUN HK and Chatteris Educational Foundation. In addition to secondhand finds, you’ll also find new fashion and lifestyle items donated by the likes of Whistles, Rue Madame, Frey and Tove & Libra (pictured), as well as stalls from niin, beCandle, HULA, Naked Lab, Paper-Roses and more. Entry is $250 for early bird and $300 standard, and included a goodie bag from L’Oreal worth more than $1,000. Book your tickets now!