Our Assisted Volunteering project supports social inclusion through diverse and inclusive volunteering opportunities for all.
Assisted Volunteering is a way of supporting someone to help find a suitable volunteering role within their community. The choice of volunteer opportunity is left to the individual, with support from The Gateway team to facilitate the move into volunteering where appropriate.
Why Volunteer?
We understand that everyone's journey into volunteering is different. Our Assisted Volunteering service offers one-to-one support throughout the process.
We can help you:
- Explore volunteering opportunities that match your interests and goals.
- Find roles that suit your skills, availability and individual circumstances.
- Identify organisations that can provide appropriate support or reasonable adjustments.
- Build confidence before starting a volunteering role.
- Stay supported after you've started volunteering if you need additional guidance.
Our aim is to help you find a volunteering opportunity where you feel welcomed, valued and supported.
Volunteer Equality and Diversity
We are committed to promoting volunteering that is inclusive, accessible and welcoming to everyone.
Equality is about ensuring everyone has fair access to volunteering opportunities, recognising that different people may require different levels of support or reasonable adjustments.
Diversity means recognising, valuing and respecting the unique experiences, backgrounds and perspectives that volunteers bring. Inclusive volunteering strengthens organisations, enriches communities and helps ensure everyone feels welcomed, respected and able to contribute.
We work with organisations to encourage inclusive volunteering opportunities and to help remove barriers wherever possible.
How Can We Help
If you're interested in volunteering but aren't sure where to begin, we're here to help.
Our Assisted Volunteering service offers:
- A personalised one-to-one support service.
- Help finding volunteering opportunities that match your interests, skills and goals.
- Flexible volunteering opportunities to suit your availability.
- Support to identify organisations that can provide appropriate adjustments where needed.
- Ongoing guidance and support throughout your volunteering journey.
Our Assisted Volunteering Coordinator, Wendy Ezzi, is available to discuss your volunteering goals and help you find the right opportunity.
To find out more or arrange an appointment, please contact us on 01506 650111 or email vsg@vsgwl.org.
Last reviewed: 14 July 2026
