Volunteer with DEA

Volunteer with DEA

Our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. From supporting our programmes on the ground to helping shape our campaigns and operations, DEA volunteers bring energy, expertise, and commitment to our mission every single day.

We currently have a great number of active volunteers driving change across DEA National, DEA UK, and DEA Africa and we are always looking for passionate people to join us.

Our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. From supporting our programmes on the ground to helping shape our campaigns and operations, DEA volunteers bring energy, expertise, and commitment to our mission every single day.

We currently have a great number of active volunteers driving change across DEA National, DEA UK, and DEA Africa and we are always looking for passionate people to join us.

Your time. Your skills. Real impact.

Your time. Your skills. Real impact.

There is a place for everyone at DEA. Current opportunities include:

  • Community Volunteer Coordinator Connect with communities, raise awareness, and represent DEA at local events.

  • Fundraising Volunteer — Support campaigns, events, and initiatives that keep our programmes running.

  • Social Media Manager Volunteer — Help us tell our story, grow our platforms, and amplify disability voices online.

  • Admin & Operations Volunteer — Keep things running smoothly behind the scenes.

  • Africa Programme Volunteer — Support our on-the-ground projects in Africa.  

  • Events Volunteer — Help plan and deliver workshops, awareness events, and community programmes including Health Horizons.

  • Ability Creators Corner Volunteer — Help review submissions, coordinate features, and support our creative community.

There is a place for everyone at DEA. Current opportunities include:

  • Community Volunteer Coordinator Connect with communities, raise awareness, and represent DEA at local events.

  • Fundraising Volunteer — Support campaigns, events, and initiatives that keep our programmes running.

  • Social Media Manager Volunteer — Help us tell our story, grow our platforms, and amplify disability voices online.

  • Admin & Operations Volunteer — Keep things running smoothly behind the scenes.

  • Africa Programme Volunteer — Support our on-the-ground projects in Africa.  

  • Events Volunteer — Help plan and deliver workshops, awareness events, and community programmes including Health Horizons.

  • Ability Creators Corner Volunteer — Help review submissions, coordinate features, and support our creative community.

If you don’t see a role that matches your interests or skills, we would still love to hear from you. Please feel free to contact us at info@disabilityequalsability.org to express your interest in volunteering with us.

If you don’t see a role that matches your interests or skills, we would still love to hear from you. Please feel free to contact us at info@disabilityequalsability.org to express your interest in volunteering with us.

Bring your team. Make a difference.

DEA offers structured corporate volunteering opportunities for businesses that want to go beyond a cheque and create genuine social impact. Whether your team spends a day with us or commits to a long-term skills-based partnership, we will work with you to design an experience that is meaningful for your people and transformative for ours.

Skills-Based Volunteering

We particularly welcome professionals who can contribute specialist expertise in areas such as:

  • Legal and governance

  • Finance and accounting

  • HR and people management

  • Marketing, PR, and digital

  • IT and web development

  • Project management and strategy

  • Health, therapy, and social care

Skills-based volunteering is one of the most powerful ways a business can support a charity and one of the most rewarding ways your team can apply what they do best.

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Ready to volunteer?

Whether you are an individual looking to give your time, or an organisation ready to bring your skills, we would love to hear from you.