Who We Are
Involve was originally established in 1975 as Maidstone Volunteer Bureau, to recruit volunteers and respond to need in the local community. Over 40 years on, Involve are now leaders in social prescribing and other innovative approaches to improve wellbeing in communities.
We are ambitious about the impact we can have on health, and seek parity of esteem between social and clinical interventions. We believe age is not a barrier to good health, and we work to the World Health Organisation definition of health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
Our Vision
Healthy, connected people and communities.
Our mission
To improve health, empowering communities to live well, and tackling the root cause of ill health including isolation, loneliness, disadvantage and frailty.
Our Values
- Excellence, rigour and integrity
- Innovation, learning and improving
- ‘Can Do’ attitude
- Valuing difference with a ‘whole person’ approach
- People first
Our Objectives
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Develop resilient communities, increase volunteering, widening participation, developing, mapping, connecting and supporting local groups and communities
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Empower and support Carers, enabling them to care well for others and improve their own health and wellbeing
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Empower and connect people to improve health through quality social prescribing and community navigation services
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Encourage, facilitate and support people with health problems to take part in enjoyable physical activity
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Connect for independence, coordinating support for the most frail/unwell including transport, gardening, shopping, social opportunities and help at home, maintaining quality of life and improving wellbeing
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Mainstream social prescribing, leading the movement to help health professionals recognise and address the social needs of their patients, as an integrated partner
Our Impact
Through the support of our skilled staff team, our dedicated volunteers, and working in partnership with other services such as the NHS, social care, GPs and charities, we help people find hope, confidence and connection to live the life they choose.
Annual General Meeting
Watch the Video of Involves latest Annual General Meeting at the Gurdwara In Gravesend.
