Eligibility (funding) criteria are:

Check project eligibility in case of additional requirements.

• Currently not in paid work, with a desire to progress into employment
• IT literate with a working knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office
• Have a long term condition or disability, this includes all physical and mental health conditions and neurodivergent traits such as autism, ADHD or dyslexia.
• Understanding and appreciation of the Social Model of Disability – see https://buds.org.uk/the-social-model-of-disability/
• Have a legal right to work in the UK, be over 18 years of age.

Please note: Anyone can volunteer to help, but Reach4Work volunteers will receive extra support and training, and are more likely to be accepted.

No. We are registered with the DWP meaning there will be no impact on benefits.

Buckinghamshire Disability Service (BuDS) is a registered charity and user-led pan-disability charity operating primarily in Buckinghamshire.

Registered charity number: 1102511

Currently we are all working from home, but in "normal times" our office is in Annex A (adjacent to Judges Lodgings), Walton Street, Aylesbury Buckinghamshire, HP20 1UX.

It is very close to the David Bowie statue.

The work opportunities our participants find are often of a high level, having gained highly valuable work skills. This includes IT and project management, professions including accountancy and law, local government and civil service, and service sector jobs in retail, sales and the motor trade.

Get in touch, let us know why you would like to volunteer and confirm if you meet the eligibility or not.

We will invite you to a telephone or video chat with us to talk about the role and how you can help. These chats are taking place throughout the week.

We will discuss the roles available, identify if a DBS check is necessary and ask you to complete some paperwork (virtually).

You also get free access to MS Teams, which we use to message and video-chat with each other. We work together in teams and you’d be added to a team to work with other people. Everyone has a line manager to guide the work and offer support, and we can offer training in all the software.