Volunteer to make a difference with VoiceAbility
Do you want to support people in your local community to feel empowered?
Could you offer a few hours a week to help people access benefits and other services?
VoiceAbility provides benefits advocacy across Scotland, supporting people to access Social Security Scotland benefits. This support is for disabled people, and people applying on behalf of family or people they care for. Our advocates explain the process, help people understand the paperwork, and support with applications, appeals and redeterminations.
VoiceAbility also provides advocacy for unpaid carers of adults and children in Edinburgh, supporting people to know their rights and access services.
How you can help
You could support people by raising awareness in your local area, networking and supporting at events. These roles are ideal for people who already have a connection to their community, or would like to build one.
Volunteers also support individuals directly, with general advocacy and admin tasks. If you have an interest or background in human rights, or health, care and wellbeing, this would be a good fit for you – but we care more about your values than your knowledge and experience.
You’ll receive full training, support from the volunteer team and your local advocates, and paid expenses.
“I’ve had a lot of different issues in my life with my disability, my care package, my housing situation. I wanted to use these experiences to do something to assist other people. I wanted to give something back.”
- Ben, Support Session Volunteer
To get involved:
· visit voiceability.org/volunteering to find out more, and register your interest online
· email volunteering@voiceability.org
· call 0300 303 1660
What is advocacy?
Advocacy is free, independent support to help you have you say in decisions about your health, care and wellbeing.
About VoiceAbility
VoiceAbility makes sure people are heard when it matters most. We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care and wellbeing for over 40 years.
We’re an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services, with local teams around Scotland and England.
