Supported Volunteering for People with Disabilities

With CSV’s support people with disabilities take an active role in their communities through volunteering.

Volunteering alongside people with disabilities helps them to help others and to develop their own independence - they become the givers not the receivers of care.

CSV runs a number of supported volunteering for people with learning disabilities projects across the UK, involving local part-time volunteers and full-time volunteers from the UK and abroad.

The Active Volunteering by Disabled People Project (AVDP)

In London, CSV’s Retired and Senior Volunteering Programme runs Active Volunteering by Disabled People offering a huge range of volunteering opportunities for people with disabilities.

To find out more, call Karen Hamilton on 020 7643 1388 or email khamilton@csv.org.uk.

CSV Vocal and CSV Essex Supported Volunteering

In Norfolk and Essex, we offer supported volunteering opportunities to people with learning disabilities.

For more information on schemes such as CSV Vocal,  call Jemma Mindham on 01553 766 953 or email jmindham@csv.org.uk.

The CSV Respect Us Project

The CSV Respect Us project supports young people aged 14-25 who have a moderate learning difficulty through their transition from school to adulthood.

This is a very ambiguous time for all young people, especially those with a learning difficulty; moving under the care of different agencies and making choices on the next stage in their life can be a very daunting time.

Building their confidence, making new friends and learning new skills can help them to feel included, safe and independent in their local community.

Supporting a young person through meaningful volunteering activities, such as campaigning in their community, horticultural and gardening activities in local allotments, befriending adults who have a learning difficulty, or planning an event for a local group of elderly people, can improve the transition for the individual - and benefits the local area.

Find out more about Respect Us by emailing Shelley Johnson at sjohnson@csv.org.uk.

You can also find out more about supporting people with learning disabilities as a full-time volunteer.

We also have a dedicated CSV supported volunteering website (you will need the Flash plug-in enabled to view this website).

Do you support someone with learning disabilities?

If you are a social worker, inclusion worker, key worker or other support worker get in touch to find out how supported volunteering with CSV can help the individuals in your care.

Would you like to see a project like this where you live?

If you work for a PCT or Local Authority click to find out about our Volunteering Consultancy Services or contact CSV Consulting on 020 7643 1402.