Volunteer with Disability Resource Centre

At a glance

Causes

Counselling / advice
Financial inclusion
Learning disabilities / difficulties
Local / community
Mental health
Physical disabilities
Poverty relief
Training / employment support

Other details

Geographical remit:

Local

Objectives

Our Mission

To empower disabled people and those with long term health conditions to take control of their own lives and to actively seek out opportunities to achieve their full potential as individuals in mainstream society by building a sustainable business.

Our Vision

To be a leading authority in the UK on disability issues with a minimum turnover of £2m
To provide a range of high quality person-centred products and services which meet the needs of disabled people and their support networks
To provide a range of innovative disability solutions to individual, community and societal issues for Central Government, public bodies and the private sector
To achieve all that we do by engaging and investing in the best people who share in our vision

Our Core Values:

Building a sustainable and resilient business
Engaging the best people to deliver results
Maintaining Professionalism and Accountability
Advancing Equality of Opportunity
Promoting Autonomy and Independence Upholding Dignity and Respect

Activities

We provide various services free at the point of delivery for disabled people and those with long term health conditions including:

Information, advice and advocacy services to enable them to make informed choices and decisions and exercise their rights
Personal and life skills development to enable them to build confidence and learn the skills required to do things for themselves and to live independently and safely
Health and wellbeing services to promote healthy living and lifestyle choices and to enable them to build resilience and better manage their own health condition or impairment.
Social and leisure activities to help improve social skills and combat social isolation
Employment, training and volunteering to support them towards economic participation and sustainable employment.

We also operate commercial activities which are chargeable at the point of delivery including:

DRC Assist which supports disabled and frail older people to live independently at home and stay connected to their communities
Accessibility for All which provides Disability Equality Training and Access Audit work for employers and businesses
We are also close to opening up our first of a chain of three coffee shops.

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