A Great Way To Volunteer
What is Gig Buddies?
Gig Buddies is a project about making sure people with learning disabilities and autistic people get to lead the life they want.
We match people up with a volunteer who shares the same interests so they can go to “mainstream” events or get fit and healthy as friends!
We work to normalise the idea that disabled people have the right to an ordinary life full of things that matter (friends, dancing, a rich social life…), and being able to Stay Up Late if they want to too!
We are part of a community of different Gig Buddies around the UK and Australia, starting from 2013 in Sussex with Stay Up Late.
Gig Buddies and Sports Buddies is for everyone (yes, even you)
You don’t need any prior experience, just the right attitude and a willingness to try something new.
We want people with learning disabilities and autistic people to have people in their lives who aren’t paid to be there, whilst encouraging everyone to be more active in the things they love doing.
Your ‘gig’ or ‘sport’ can be whatever you’d like, whether that’s going to actual gigs, the cinema, running, eating out or nature walks. It is all about what you both enjoy.
Let’s make use of what’s already going on in our communities and use this as a way to create connection.
Together we can help battle social isolation and ensure people are reconnected with their local community!
