Get Involved DIY and Practical (GIDIY)
Education & Skills
We want to buy tools so our volunteers can learn new skills in DIY and gardening in the homes of elderly and disabled people.
About this cause
Involve Kent is a charity with 40 years' experience, in serving some of the most disadvantaged, vulnerable & socially isolated people, within Kent. We develop projects through needs identified by the community providing services which aim to prevent poverty and to support healthy living for: older people who may live alone and feel isolated, people with mental health problems, those with a disability on low incomes and those living in the community with a diagnosis of cancer. We currently manage eight community projects in addition to our core services which are: a Volunteer Centre which has been awarded Quality Accreditation from Volunteering England this runs from a central location within the Town Hall and a Council for Voluntary Service which has achieved the NAVCA Quality Award.
How this cause brings people in the community together
*Elderly/disabled people on low incomes will feel less isolated/lonely, their anxiety will lift as they’re able to manage their homes/gardens supported by volunteer beneficiaries who learn new skills and feel empowered by helping others less fortunate than themselves, in a real life situation. *Volunteers in a supported environment, will clear gardens/complete decorating & DIY tasks *The work takes place in areas of high deprivation. Customers are on low incomes, elderly or disabled. Volunteers are recovering from personal difficulties in the community. *Elderly/disabled people and Volunteers who often move on to mainstream volunteering, enrol onto adult education courses or paid employment with support from a Project Coordinator & skilled handyman.