The Opening Doors Get Volunteering project, funded through the Get Involved Innovation Fund, shows how co‑produced, easy‑read resources can remove barriers and improve access to volunteering for people with learning disabilities. In this episode, we hear how Opening Doors created practical tools and training that will support more inclusive, confident and supported volunteering across Norfolk and Waveney.

For more information about Opening Doors click here

To find out more about the Get Involved Innovation Fund part of the Volunteering for Health programme in Norfolk and Waveney click here

Volunteering Discovery is produced by Hospital Radio Norwich for Norfolk and Suffolk ICB.

In this episode of Volunteering Discovery we explore how volunteering and Project Search create genuine career routes at James Paget University Hospital. Hear from pharmacy staff and volunteers Reece and Charlie, who share how inclusive support builds confidence, skills and long-term employment opportunities.

This episode highlights best‑practice approaches that remove barriers and open doors for people with learning disabilities, autism that we seek to build on through our Norfolk and Waveney Volunteering for Health programme.

To find out more about volunteering at James Paget University Hospital click here

Volunteering Discovery is produced for Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System by Hospital Radio Norwich.

This episode of Volunteering Discovery explores how James Paget University Hospital creates inclusive volunteering opportunities. Volunteer Coordinator John Gilligan shares how the team supports people with learning disabilities through flexible training and tailored roles.

We also hear from Casey and Adam, two volunteers who talk about why they got involved, the challenges they overcame, and the difference volunteering makes for patients and staff.

If you’re curious about volunteering in health and social care—or how to make it accessible—this episode is full of practical tips and inspiring stories.

To find out more about volunteering at the James Paget University Hospital Volunteer | James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contact the Volunteering Discovery team: nwicb.volunteering@nhs.net

Produced for Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System by Hospital Radio Norwich.