WHAT IS IT?

Priesthill Volunteers and Disabled People is a small project based on the south side of Glasgow that provides social support to local adults who are isolated because of a learning disability, a physical impairment or a combination of both.

We provide volunteer befrienders and offer group activities to help promote community integration and combat the loneliness often experienced by disabled people.

Usually, we have about 40-45 people using our services, which are provided by approximately 30 volunteers.

ACTIVITIES

The range of activities that we offer is as diverse and varied as the people who are involved with the project.

Although nights out at the theatre, shopping trips and going to the cinema remain firm favourites, we have had groups go paint-balling, people involved in pigeon fancying and a night out at a comedy club at the Edinburgh Festival!

TRAINING

We are always recruiting new volunteers and provide a short induction-training programme, which covers subjects like:

• Befriending
• Boundaries
• Basic disability awareness
• Confidentiality

We also offer additional training that volunteers might find useful like managing epilepsy and visual impairment awareness training.

For more information, please contact:

Project Coordinator	Maureen Bowers
Project Support Worker	Anna Giameos
Project Administrator	Julie Fulton

Priesthill Volunteers and Disabled People
20 Dunside Drive
Priesthill
Glasgow
G53 6RY

Telephone (0141) 876-0708
Fax: (0141) 876-0721
Email: priesthill@volunteerglasgow.org