Volunteering is for all and there is role for anyone who would like to get involved. Everyone can support organisations and the community they live in.
‘Inclusive Volunteering‘ is a resource developed to help volunteer coordinators to become more open and confident in embracing diversity. It contains clear recommendations on how to create a more inclusive volunteer programme. You will find useful advice on how to work with specific groups of volunteers and how to help organisations to welcome vulnerable volunteers.
Part I covers general aspects of inclusive volunteering. Part II includes recommendations for volunteer coordinators on how to work with the following groups.
- People with hearing impairments
- People with physical disabilities
- People with mental health difficulties
- Older people
- Migrants
- Long-term unemployed people
- Ex-prisoners
- People who are affected by homelessness
