Stepping Stones Project
Stepping Stones Volunteering encourages and supports disabled people and people with mental and physical health needs so that you can become involved with volunteering.
Why volunteer?
* Build your confidence, skills or knowledge
* Enjoy meeting new people or going to new places
* Try something different or add new structure to your week
* Help others in the community
* Develop your experience or your CV
Don't take our word for it, click on the case studies below to see what the volunteers say.
If you are interested then get in touch straight away. Stepping Stones can help you to:
* Find out about local volunteering projects
* Contact projects you are interested in, fill in forms and arrange visits
* Visit a project by planning your journey or by coming with you
* Settle into a new project or activity
* Sort out potential problems or questions
We also offer:
* Introduction to volunteering courses to prepare and develop skills and goals
* Confidence-building and assertiveness workshops
* Opportunities to meet other volunteers, to share your ideas and become more involved.
* A reference recording your achievements after three months of volunteering on request
Interested?
Call Frances Byron Stepping Stones Co-ordinator or Richard Akinbobola Stepping Stones Volunteering Officer on Tel. 020 8960 3722
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Read Tracey's story
Tracey has been volunteering for a couple of months and has really noticed a change. See how volunteering has made a difference to her life
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Stepping Stones Buddies
John was unsure about becoming a buddy on the project, but following initial training is really pleased with how his volunteering is going. Find out what becoming a buddy has meant to John.
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How we helped Abdullah
Abdullah became a volunteer for Oxfam following joining the Stepping Stones Project, he really enjoys his volunteer work and it has had a really positive impact on his life in lots of different ways.