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About dHome

Displaced people can Recover, Integrate and Flourish

Welcome to dHome, where we believe in the power of community and innovation to create meaningful change.  We design, construct and manage sustainable, temporary villages to provide safe and dignified living spaces for displaced individuals and communities in crisis.

Our mission is to offer not just shelter, but pathways to recovery, integration, and chances to flourish in life.  Led by a passionate team of founders, experts, and advisors, we're committed to making a real impact by addressing one of the most pressing challenges of our time: providing secure, sustainable and dignified housing to those who need it most.

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Our Story

dHome was born out of a shared vision to transform the way we respond to the global displacement crisis. In the past year, our journey has been one of rapid growth and relentless dedication. It all started with a simple yet powerful idea: to create geodesic domed villages that could provide temporary, sustainable, and dignified housing for those in desperate need.

Since our inception, we’ve worked tirelessly to refine our designs, secure partnerships, and lay the groundwork for our first Hamlet, set to be constructed this Autumn. Despite the challenges of starting from scratch, our team has remained steadfast, driven by the belief that everyone deserves a place to call home, even if it’s temporary. As we move forward, we are more committed than ever to realizing our mission and making a tangible difference in the lives of displaced individuals and communities around the world.

Advisors

Expertise in important issues

dHome's growing family of advisors bring decades of expertise in the areas critical to our success, and for whom our appreciation is endless.

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Public Sector & Governance

Jens Gemmel von Döllinger

As a Socio Economist and Executive Director, Jens delivers positive outcomes through transforming complex environments - and do so by creating high performing and happy teams.

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Energy and Efficiency

Damian Tow

Founded Brighton Energy Ltd which has installed over 200MW of solar arrays on rooftops on the South coast. 

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Sourcing and Procurement

Simon Davis

Simon is a multi-award winning production designer working in the film and television industry. There is practically nothing he cannot source, with unparalleled skills and experience in the UK and abroad. 

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 Education Consultant

Dr Amelia Roberts

Dr Amelia Roberts is an Associate Professor at UCL, researching and teaching on social inclusion. Amelia specialises in knowledge exchange and partnership building to solve real world problems and has led on international projects such as Inclusive Education with UNICEF in Oman. Amelia was Vice Dean (Enterprise) for the Institute of Education 2020-2024. She works with local authorities and government bodies such as the DfE to build a fairer world.

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Security

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Wayne Gordon and Darren Williams are Royal Marines vetrans  with a passion for security and peace keeping, owning and operating a highly sucessful Security organization with projects Nationwide. Operating as Private Security contracters, they monitor, guard and secure significant assets, site and personel. Among other responsibilities, Wayne, Darren and their strong team have oversight of CCTV, drone, and active Peace-Office patrols as well as coordinating with local Law authorities.  With experience in the Police Force, Special Branch and having served in H.M. Forces in various parts of the world, Darren and Wayne come highly experienced for this important aspect of dHome Village Security and tranquility.

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F&B Provisions

William Grinsted

With more than 20 years experience in events, catering, operations, property and estate management, William’s skill set is vast, accurate and customer focused. He has first hand experience operating within the Immigration sector, supplying 1,000s of meals daily.  and is now working in partnership with dHome to endow the projects with his experience and insight into preparation and provision of equipment and healthy susstainance..

He is a renowned Chef, Cooking instructor;, and expert in all aspects of catering industry from equipment provision and setup, meal design, and high quantity bespoke quality food provision. dHome is very fortunate to benefit from his contribution.

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Legal

Lewis Marks

Lewis has been a barrister for over 40 years and describes his daily work life in the City as “troubleshooting for the unreasonable.”   Away from the day job he has an interest in justice for all and is more than happy to bring his sharp and extensive legal acumen into the dHome arena, where regulation and responsibility cast a challenging array of conformity and consideration issues. With a grand cohort of analytic minds in his field, Lewis extends the wisdom and humility to draw upon others for specific creativity where required. We are proud and honoured to have his support.

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Meet the Team

dHome is a growing family of passionate folk vying to make a difference.

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Marc Cuthbert

co-Founder

     A lifetime of martial arts training and global experiences, including running a pan-Asian business and sailing across the world, has given me deep cultural empathy...

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StJohn Smythe

co-Founder

    StJohn’s varied background spans his Texan childhood and teens back in the UK. Earned a business degree at Manchester Met University, and joined Unilever's....

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dHome CIC       Company No: 15808429       Registered Address: 3 Marketplace, Wincanton BA9 9LD, UK

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