The document discusses the importance of volunteering for people with disabilities, highlighting its definition and societal benefits. It emphasizes the need for supportive structures and training to facilitate inclusive volunteering opportunities. Key stakeholders include management, volunteer centers, and training providers to ensure successful implementations.

1. Developing & Engaging People with Disabilities Lizzie SaundersManagerChris BerrimanVolunteering Adviser

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3. Definition of Volunteering TheCompact defined volunteering as“any activity which involves spending time, unpaid, doing something which aims to benefit someone (individuals or groups) other than or in addition to close relatives, or to benefit the environment.”The Compact Refresh states “The energy and commitment of people giving their time for the public good…”Volunteering is:Is mutually beneficial (to individual and organisation)

4. Is independently chosen and freely given

5. Is enabling and flexible wherever possible

6. Has a community or social benefit

7. Offered to not-for-profit activitiesDefinition of Disability The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities."Discrimination on the basis of disability" means any distinction, exclusion or restriction on the basis of disability which has the purpose or effect of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal basis with others, of all human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field. It includes all forms of discrimination, including denial of reasonable accommodation;United Nations Convention on The Rights and Dignity of Persons With Disability

8. Why? Volunteering is a valuable pathway to social life, paid employment , education or trainingPeople with disabilities have a right to access good and services People with disabilities have time, talent and technical skills to offer Changes in entitlement to incapacity benefitsLinks with stakeholders

9. WhenInternal organisational arrangements are in placeTraining of paid staff, volunteers, trusteesSupport and supervision arrangements in place for staff and volunteersPlacements are risk assessed Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms are agreed

10. How? Working with your local Volunteer CentreAccess to GLV Experts in Volunteering Team at VC Hounslow Specialist disability organisations in your borough Training providers – hosting volunteering placements to provide work experience

11. Who?Funders Senior management – vital to have support and resources to run an effective programmeVolunteer Programme ManagerVolunteers and trusteesService usersDonors

12. Recipes for SuccessProgressive programme of learning and development Defined durationMeasured agreed outcomes for volunteerRecognition of volunteers contribution throughout the organisation Efficient and cost effective programme Dynamic learning for staff managing volunteers

13. Further Learning Association of Volunteer Managershttp://www.volunteermanagers.org.uk/Experts in Volunteering http://www.expertsinvolunteering.org.uk/index.phpVolunteering Englandhttp://www.volunteering.org.uk/Open College Networkhttp://www.nocn.org.uk/Homepage

14. Further Learning LANTRA – for accredited learning for volunteershttp://www.lantra.co.uk/Standards-and-Qualifications.aspxEaling Hammersmith and West London Collegehttp://www.wlc.ac.uk/Thames Valley Universityhttp://www.tvu.ac.uk/index.jspOpen Universityhttp://www8.open.ac.uk/about/wideningparticipation/working-with-us/third-sector-organisations

15. Questions?