Celebrating the power of giving back

This week, as the world celebrates International Volunteer Day, we’re proud to share some of the work our Ennismore heroes are doing to improve their communities.

At Ennismore, our home extends beyond our doors. We’re just a small part of our neighbourhoods and communities. And as good neighbours, we believe in giving back to and supporting our community, lending a helping hand where needed so we can grow and thrive together.

Each year, International Volunteer Day reminds us that the power to make a difference lies within each of us. Whether it’s sharing a meal with someone or tidying up our streets, small acts of kindness can brighten someone’s day. Making a positive impact – one of our core values – is our collective programme of charitable projects and activities that aims to enrich the lives of those in our local communities. Here we round up just a few ways our teams have volunteered to support their communities:

Taking to the streets in our communities across the globe, our teams are sprucing up their neighbourhoods with clean-up walks. We have an urgent responsibility to care for our Earth as challenges such as pollution, climate change, and habitat loss threaten our planet, and we are responsible for preserving our habitats for future generations. Partnering with the organisation Splitdyboat, the Mondrian Hong Kong team rolled up their sleeves and gathered plastic and styrofoam, working together to help protect the unique coastline of Hong Kong’s UNESCO Global Geopark, Park Sai Kung.

In Bangkok, representatives from SO/ Bangkok joined a Lat Phrao canal clean-up with the TerraCycle Thai Foundation, collecting over 3,151 kg of waste. Over in Scotland, The Hoxton, Edinburgh sprang into action to preserve and enhance the Water of Leith Walkway, just a stone’s throw from the hotel, by litter picking, path maintenance, cleaning up vandalism, and cutting back overgrown greenery. Enhancing our neighbourhoods with clean-ups also serves the vital purpose of making habitats safer for walkers and cyclists, as well as protecting and preserving the diverse wildlife that calls it home.