Article Details � Journal of Volunteer Administration
| Author's Name: |
Vedell,
John A. |
| Article Title |
It Shouldn�t Be This Difficult: The Views Of Agencies And Persons With Disabilities On Supported Volunteering |
| Co-author? |
Yes: Linda L. Graff and John A. Vedell |
| Year Published: |
2003 |
| Issue Number |
XXI (1) |
| Page Number |
9 |
| Article
Abstract |
In 1997, eleven agencies in Waterloo Region (Ontario, Canada) committed to �supported volunteering� launched their �Opportunities for All� project, which aimed to discover the potential for supported volunteering in local community agencies. For purposes of Opportunities for All, supported volunteering means ensuring fuller participation in volunteering by persons with disabilities through the provision of additional placement assistance, volunteer placement development and accommodation, coaching on the (volunteer) job, and/or other forms of needed support. The project design included a) a literature review, b) a survey of 197 community agencies in Waterloo Region, and, c) focus groups with volunteers, prospective volunteers and agency representatives. An earlier article focused on the results of the community agency survey. This article addresses the results of the focus groups, including some encouraging findings as well as some striking examples of barriers to the development of supported volunteering. |
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