Giveback Guide (giveback.guide) is a platform that connects travellers with projects and experiences that have a positive impact on people, places and the planet. We believe that travel should be a force for good, and we are committed to helping travellers make a difference in the communities they visit.
Our mission is to make it easy for travellers to find and support projects that align with their values. We do this by providing a comprehensive database of projects, experiences and opportunities that are verified by our team and our community.
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Hi everyone! I'm Matt and I created Give Back, which is part of my travel website, Here To Travel (heretotravel.com).
I created Give Back upon discovering how difficult is was to find community litter picks and beach cleans. Having volunteered my time taking part in these kinds of activities, I know first-hand just how valuable they are, not just to local ecosystems and communities, but also to myself.
Helping to clean places up creates a great sense of personal accomplishment and also gives you the opportunity to meet and interact with locals who are passionate about their communities and the planet.
Helping and giving back to people, places and the planet is community building and it's something that Give Back will help to promote.
Already in the directory, we have beach cleans and litter picks located all over the world that you can get involved with. As well as this, we also have opportunities to help animals in need and visits to ground-breaking eco-tech projects.
So, next time you're visiting somewhere new, do take a look and see whether there's a way for you to give back to your chosen destination.
In these early days, I'm very receptive to feedback and suggestions. And if you know of any organisations that you think would be a good fit for the directory, give me a shout.
Love this concept Matt, kudos!
Thanks John! :o)
Great initiative Matt. This is very top-of-mind for travelers these days.
Hey Shelly. Thanks for your comment. You’re absolutely right. We’re increasingly wanting to give back to the places that we visit ourselves and we hope our new tool will help other travellers do the same.
Are you familiar with the "plogging" trend out of Sweden? I shared the concept with a friend in Alaska who organized a plogging event where participants picked up trash along the jogging route. A fun meet-up activity in cities around the world?
We’ve not tried plogging ourselves, but you’re right, it matches the criteria to be added to the directory. I’ll add it to the to do list. Thanks! 😊
Great idea, Matt. I'll get back to you on this. Preparing a post for my own blog for Greece. Let's keep in touch.
Hey Maria! Absolutely, do get in touch if there’s anything I can help you with.
Hello again!
I'm very pleased to announce the brand new version of our website, coded in-house from the ground up to accommodate all our future plans and ambitions for the platform.
You can read more about the new website and why we built at on our blog: giveback.guide/blog/our-new-website/
Please do take a look and let us know if you have any feedback.