Top tips for inclusion, recruiting and supporting disabled volunteers

This resource provides practical tips to support the inclusion, recruitment and retention of volunteers living with disability. It highlights key considerations around accessibility, communication and removing barriers to participation.

The guide supports organisations to adopt inclusive approaches that enable equal participation and create supportive environments for volunteers with disability.

Benefits for volunteer managers

• develop inclusive and supportive volunteer recruitment and engagement practices
• identify and remove barriers to participation
• supports safe and accessible volunteering environments
• strengthen organisational capacity for inclusion and diversity.

How to apply this resource

This resource is most useful when developing inclusion strategies, reviewing recruitment processes, or strengthening support practices for volunteers living with disability.