Volunteers paint the walls at a school

This month, the platform has scheduled multiple clean-ups across the city. This Saturday, they will host a Carter Road clean-up in partnership with Ek Saath — The Earth Foundation. On January 20, there will be clean-up events at Dadar, Mahim, Juhu and Bandstand.

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Another event that stands out is a school makeover workshop on the last Sunday of the month. Rutvik Mistry, an associate at ConnectFor, shares, “In terms of engagement and number of volunteers, the ArtShala: Paint A School initiative is popular.” Here, participants of all ages can volunteer — kids must be accompanied by a guardian — to paint schools, railway stations, and public spaces. The event, in essence, is a movement that uses art to bring people together and revamp spaces. This month, the event is being hosted at a Kurla school.

A moment from a previous beach clean-up

Mistry shares that another unique event is the sensory board event set to be hosted next weekend, where participants create tangible, interactive boards to help persons with disabilities from Priyanj Special School build their touch and feel senses, and movement and motor skills by promoting physical, cognitive, mental, and social development.

While these are single-day events, the platform also offers options for people participating in large groups of 15, 20 or more individuals, by customising events or giving you the opportunity to conduct events for kids. And if you’re looking for ongoing volunteering work, you can sign up to create videos in Indian Sign 
Language or record audiobooks for children.

Rutvik Mistry

Dog bed-making workshop
ON January 14; 10 am to 12 pm
AT Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivali East.
LOG ON TO connectfor.org/group-weekend-volunteering
COST Rs 80 to Rs 90 (entry fee)