Volunteering
Volunteering together: inclusive volunteering and disabled people
England Salford
This project is now closed
The Ripple Effect
Swim England works with national disability sport organisations to increase inclusion and accessibility across their volunteering programmes.
The project in numbers
£60,000
Project spend
March 2022 – May 2024
Project duration
Swim England
Grantee organisation
The Ripple Effect broke down barriers for disabled individuals who wanted to become volunteers and encouraged them to get involved with aquatic sports. Swim England worked closely with national disability sporting organisations to get their input ensuring the inclusive programme is developed by disabled people.
A cohort of disabled volunteers worked with Swim England, progressing through the volunteering pathway. This helped to identify accessibility barriers for the volunteers, presented an opportunity to work with non-disabled volunteers and challenged perceptions around disability.
The Ripple Effect used a test and learn approach, and shared learning with other sporting organisations and sectors at a series of learning events during the grant period.
Project aims
- Remove barriers to participation for disabled volunteers
- Develop inclusive volunteering practice
- Share learning about inclusive volunteering practice with other sporting and non-sporting organisations
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