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Voluntary Sector North West
St. Thomas Centre
Manchester
M12 6FZ
Tel: 0161 276 9300
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Email: info@vsnw.org.uk
Supporting Disabled People to Volunteer - now open for applications
16 November 2009
The £2 million Access to Volunteering pilot fund announced on 30 September has opened for applications at www.accesstovolunteering.org
The fund aims to increase the number of disabled people volunteering in the target regions of the North West, London and the West Midlands, while acting as a pilot for a national Access to Volunteering fund. The funding will also provide evidence of additional costs associated with disabled people volunteering, particularly costs that cannot be met by other sources.
Disabled people are 9 per cent less likely to volunteer than the rest of the population, according to analysis recently published by the Office of the Third Sector. In 2008 - 2009, just 32 per cent of disabled adults formally volunteered, which compared to 41 per cent of the general adult population.
A lack of special equipment, inappropriate premises, the extra cost of travel, and the need for support workers to provide physical and communications assistance all mean disabled people are prevented from volunteering.
Decsions regarding grant awards will be made by local panels and volunteers are being sought to become panel members. If this is of interest, please send your CV and covering letter explaining your suitability for the role to enquiries@accesstovolunteering.org. If you require support to apply, telephone 03000 123346.
The deadline for applications is Friday 27 November.
Featured Event
Open Public Services - Passage of a bill workshop
This VSNW/Parliamentary Outreach Service event will explore the stages that the bill would go through, their relative importance and ways to engage and influence
Featured News
Transforming Local Infrastructure Fund results announced
The beneficiaries of the £30 million fund to help transform and modernise local charity support services have been announced by Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society.
Relaunch of Voluntary Sector Cuts Website
The Voluntary Sector Cuts website has now been relaunched with additional functionality to enable VCS organisations to records cuts to funding and their effects
Views sought on Department of Health draft statutory guidance
VSNW are requesting your views on draft statutory guidance as support for joint strategic needs assessments and health and wellbeing strategies
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West
