Helping those in our local community to fight poverty and offer support. Providing food parcels, household goods, furniture and appliances.
Dons Local Action
Since 2020, we’ve Achieved so Much Together!
3000 Active Volunteers
Who help us every step of the way.
Over 6 Million Meals Distributed
To those in need.
Around 3500 Laptops, Tablets and Computers
Refurbished and redistributed to children in education.
About 1000 Pieces of Furniture and Appliances
Delivered to households.
$ Raised for the Sea
We have recycled 75% of the waste from our clean-up initiatives, significantly reducing ocean plastic and pollutants.
Research and Innovation
Showcasing ongoing research projects, technological innovations to ocean preservation.
Our Mission
We tackle the overwhelming pressure of poverty through the provision of food, furniture and laptops
Programs
Current Initiatives & Projects
Coastal Cleanup
Our solution provides a wide range of tools, features, and functionalities to help your sales organisation.
Goal: $50,000
Marine Education
Our solution provides a wide range of tools, features, and functionalities to help your sales organisation.
Goal: $50,000
Habitat Restoration
Our solution provides a wide range of tools, features, and functionalities to help your sales organisation.
Goal: $150,000
Dons Local Action
Our Fund Raisers
The Big Sleep Out
Join us for a fun and meaningful night where the community comes together for a group sleepover.
Gala Dinner
Celebrate success in style with a festive meal, great company, and an evening full of joy and laughter.
London to Brighton Cycle Ride
Test your limits and enjoy stunning views as you cycle through scenic countryside and vibrant cities.
DLAG is a poverty relief charity / DLAG is a frontline poverty relief organisation. It is not a foodbank. We redistribute food and hygiene products, laptops and furniture.
How You Can Help
Getting Involved
What We Do
Helping those in our local community to fight poverty and offer support. Providing food parcels, household goods, furniture and appliances.
Become a Volunteer
The Dons Local Action Group (DLAG) is a volunteer-led organisation tackling poverty across Merton, Wandsworth, and Kingston. Since 2020, it has provided over 5.5 million meals, 3,300 refurbished laptops, and nearly 1,000 furniture items to those in need.
Make a Donation
Supported by 2,500 volunteers, DLAG hosts events like the Big Sleep Out and has earned multiple awards for its impactful community work.
Dons Local Action
News
The Power of Volunteering
DLAG runs on the power of its incredible volunteer network. We asked what DLAG and its community support means to them. John, Hub volunteer: "You are often asked at the stall 'is this necessary?' and it is. I have made many friends and we have a laugh. DLAG knows it's...
Reflections on DLAG in 2025
2025 was another year of amazing community impact for DLAG – as well as a year for us to continue to recognise the incredible efforts of our volunteers. These achievements would not have been possible without you – everyone who has volunteered, fundraised, donated,...
DLAG Operations Team: Delivering Impact in 2025
It's been another year of amazing impact for the DLAG operations team and the charity as a whole. The operations team at the Hub has prepared and delivered food boxes to over 100 households each week, occasionally exceeding 150, as well as distributing food to 27...
At Dons Local Action, we believe the more helping hands the merrier. We are happy to welcome a new team member as we do our best to help – and it’s as simple as asking.
