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OCTOPUS GROUP
27 November 2019
As the CEO of Octopus Investments, and with two children under the age of three, Ruth Handcock has a hectic schedule. So how – and why – does she make time for volunteering? We spoke to Ruth about her ...
OCTOPUS GROUP
29 October 2019
Deb designed an eye catching visual identity for Barefeet Theatre’s annual festival in Zambia
OCTOPUS GROUP
25 October 2019
Emma Ryan shares the most memorable experiences from her volunteering placement in Laos.
OCTOPUS GROUP
29 August 2019
Emma Ryan spent a month in Laos raising funds for a disabled women’s charity.
OCTOPUS GROUP
09 August 2019
As a charity coordinator and volunteer, Claire has devoted a lot of her time to helping others.
OCTOPUS GROUP
27 June 2019
Claire Cunningham shares the highs and lows from time spent helping vulnerable children in Zambia.
OCTOPUS GROUP
24 June 2019
After a successful month-long volunteer placement, Felicia shares her top five memories.
OCTOPUS GROUP
20 June 2019
Felicia from Octopus spent a month in Myanmar with educational charity Prospect Burma
OCTOPUS GIVING
12 June 2019
Caldon organised and ran a half marathon on a cold February day to raise money for Groundwork.
OCTOPUS GIVING
12 May 2019
Volunteering champion Szilvia helps two charities – CALM and Downright Excellent.
OCTOPUS GROUP
01 May 2019
Being determined to make the world a better place to live means sometimes getting your hands dirty. Just ask the team at Octopus Energy, who are mucking in on a mission to plant 10,000 trees around the UK. ...
OCTOPUS GROUP
01 April 2019
Claire worked with Barefeet Theatre to help vulnerable street kids.
OCTOPUS GROUP
29 March 2019
Charlotte and Aoife cooked up a Pancake Day storm for Downright Excellent.
OCTOPUS GIVING
04 March 2019
This year FoodCycle celebrates a decade of serving community dinners
OCTOPUS GIVING
31 January 2019
Uliana Kuzmis, Senior Development Underwriter at Octopus Property, tells us how she earned January’s Volunteer of the Month award.
OCTOPUS GROUP
08 January 2019
Claire Cunningham tells us about her volunteer placement with The International Exchange.
OCTOPUS GROUP
01 January 2019
For Hannah, working on the Octopus reception desk means charity really does begin at home.
OCTOPUS GROUP
07 December 2018
Introducing four new charity partners made it an exciting 2018 for our charity foundation.
OCTOPUS GROUP
06 December 2018
Sue Scriven of Octopus Group tells us about helping young people understand their money.
OCTOPUS GROUP
12 November 2018
We asked GEN to explain Global Entrepreneurship Week, beginning 12 November
OCTOPUS GROUP
02 November 2018
Niki Graham of Octopus Investments tells us about her volunteering activities.
OCTOPUS GROUP
24 October 2018
Don’t forget your older neighbours this winter, says South London Cares.
OCTOPUS GROUP
21 September 2018
Emma Ryan of Octopus Property tells us about her volunteering activities.
OCTOPUS GROUP
06 September 2018
Chloe Allan shares learnings from her five-week placement with Chance for Change in Malawi.
OCTOPUS GROUP
29 August 2018
Richard Vranch explains what it's like to make a difference for small charities.
OCTOPUS GROUP
09 August 2018
We asked Greatwood about their programme for people suffering the impact of trauma.
OCTOPUS GROUP
07 August 2018
Amira Mansour tells us what she learned during her volunteer placement in Recife, Brazil.
OCTOPUS GIVING
19 July 2018
Amira Mansour volunteered for a Brazilian charity on behalf of Octopus Giving. This is her story.