Volunteering

Reach is all about people coming together to make a difference. We rely on fundraising, donations and the time and skills of volunteers.

In the last year alone our volunteers donated 240 client-facing hours every week, massively enhancing the diversity of experiences for clients. As our client base continues to grow, we will need to recruit even more volunteers. Can you help?

Community involvement through volunteering is crucially important to our work. Why?

• because local people bring an amazing range of skills and experience which enable us to offer personalised support that is varied and challenging - you can read more about some of our clients and volunteers' personal stories below.
• it ensures each client can be better supported to participate and engage in activities at their own pace
• it is important for people with learning disabilities to make connections with people outside of their family and carers; getting to know new people helps boost their confidence and self-esteem
• people who take the time to get know people with learning disabilities as individuals help promote greater understanding of living with a learning disability.

We are very grateful that so many local people already generously give their time – but we always need to recruit more volunteers.

There are lots of ways you can help support Reach as a volunteer; we offer short and long-term opportunities for individuals, students, groups and companies looking for meaningful team building or CSR activities.

Our current volunteer needs include:

• Horticultural tasks at Flower Pod and Flower Pod Newark
• Supporting delivery of our courses and social activities at our centres in Newark, Mansfield or Southwell
• Administration tasks including ICT support and reception work
• Help with organising and promoting fundraising events and activities
• Social networking support
• Fundraising
• Volunteer drivers

We also have a limited range of work placement opportunities at each of our bases. Please contact us to find out more.