Volunteering

Fair Deal is embarking on an exciting new initiative which focuses on creating opportunities for people to volunteer. We have secured £54k over three years from 2 funders to develop a volunteer project. Staff have also raised over £1000 by participating in the Glasgow Half Marathon. Roy Campbell  pictured on this page is the new Volunteer Co-ordinator.

We believe that volunteering helps build community capacity and supports people with learning disabilities to contribute positively to their communities. We recognise the added value that volunteers bring to our organisation and those who use our services. Volunteer involvement in this organisation does not replace or devalue the role of paid staff.

The aim of the volunteer project is to provide opportunities for people with an interest in the changing world of social care to volunteer with Fair Deal but to also ensure people with learning disabilities being supported by Fair Deal get positive opportunities for volunteering too.

We are developing an induction and personal development programme for interested volunteers. The idea is to build informal support arrangements that people can use and move away from the need to constantly purchase support from paid staff. It will also create an environment for peer support and the opportunity for new frienships and relationships to develop.

This will impact positively on the social and leisure opportunities for people with a wider range of people bringing their skill, experience, talents and gifts which everyone can share.

At Fair Deal we are working closely with local people, Glasgow South East Regeneration Agency (GSERA) and the Volunteer Centre to develop this area of work.