Supporting people facing barriers to build confidence, skills and positive futures.

Small steps, real change

About Us

Everyone deserves the chance to build a positive future

Step Together Volunteering supports people who face significant barriers to participation in society. Many of the people we work alongside have experienced multiple challenges - including involvement with the care and criminal justice systems, poor mental health, social isolation, unemployment, or disrupted education.

These experiences can make it difficult to build confidence, trust others, or see a positive future.

We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to feel valued, connected and capable of making a positive contribution to their community.

Through personalised support and meaningful volunteering opportunities, we help people rebuild confidence, develop skills and take steps towards education, employment and a more stable future.

What we do

We provide intensive one-to-one support combined with community volunteering.

Every person we support is different. That’s why our approach is flexible and tailored to the individual.

Working at their pace, we help people to:

• build confidence and self-belief
• develop practical life skills
• reconnect with their community
• gain experience through volunteering
• explore goals around education, training or employment

Volunteering provides a safe and supportive environment where people can develop new skills, build relationships and experience the positive impact they can have on others.

Who we support

We work with people facing multiple disadvantage and barriers to opportunity, including:

• young people struggling to engage with education, employment or training
• people involved with or at risk of entering the criminal justice system
• members of the Armed Forces community on recovery duty or transitioning to civilian life
• individuals experiencing social isolation, low confidence or poor mental wellbeing

Many people come to us through referrals from partner organisations including youth justice services, local authorities, health professionals and community organisations. Others find us through word of mouth and self-refer to our support.

Our programs are free to access for those meeting our referral criteria.

We believe that everyone deserves the chance to grow, belong, and succeed through the transformative power of volunteering.

We meet people where they are.

We never give up on them.

We develop strength through partnership.

We support them until they have the self-confidence and skills to take the next step to a brighter future.

And for many, that starts with volunteering.