The BUILD Charity

"We're making a difference so people with disabilities don't have to feel different"

By providing informed choice, and a variety of opportunities, we help people with disabilities access the kind of social life most of us take for granted. Read more
General Donations

Since 1967 we have been striving to make sure that having a disability is not a barrier to having friends and an active social life, of your choosing. Most of us take that for granted, we are so pleased that you have not. Read more

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£10 This will be added to our Bursary Fund which helps us keep the costs down to around 18p in the pound that we have to pass on to our beneficiaries.

£25 This will fund our recruitment and referencing of a new volunteer to support someone with disabilities

£75 This will fund the room hire for one of our Skills for Life Workshops helping people with disabilities increase their confidence and independence

Other

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Social, leisure and learning opportunities
for anyone, with any disability,
over 18 years of age
in Norfolk.

The Wednesday Club

Our weekly social club in Norwich for anyone with any disability aged over 18.

Community Opportunities Programme

Community based social and leisure opportunities for people with disabilities.

Skills for Life

Our bite-sized, and longer format workshops helping people with disabilities maximise their independent living.

GetAways and the BUILD Travel Service

Our support for people with disabilities to access days out, short breaks and holidays, either in small groups or by themselves.

Volunteering with The BUILD Charity

We rely on the support of around 60 volunteers at the BUILD Charity. Here is how you can get involved.

Our impact

279	community based activities offered last year
2,633	engagements supporting beneficiaries and carers each year
23p	in every £1 we spent was contributed by our beneficiaries last year
80	registered volunteers completing over 1,000 support engagements
16%	of our volunteers identify with a disability themselves

Make a donation

Please select a donation amount (required)

£10

This will be added to our Bursary Fund which helps us keep the costs down to around 18p in the pound that we have to pass on to our beneficiaries.

£25

This will fund our recruitment and referencing of a new volunteer to support someone with disabilities

£75 This will fund the room hire for one of our Skills for Life Workshops helping people with disabilities increase their confidence and independence

Other

Set up a regular payment Donate

Latest news

2024 - Do Your Bit for BUILD

Do Your Bit for BUILD is our annual fundraising weekend (19th - 21st April) when we raise money ourselves before asking other charities and businesses to support us. Find out more here. Read more
Government Minister for Disability talks to the BUILD Charity

As part of BUILD's Christmas Reflections this year we interviewed the UK Government's Minister for Disability, Health and Work, Chloe Smith MP about her role and how people with disabilities can engage in government. Read more
Graduation Day - the story of our first Re-BUILD and Connect Programme

One summer's evening in Norwich saw 5 people with disabilities become the first graduates of our Re-BUILD and Connect Programme. Read on to find out how, and why..... Read more

Social, leisure and learning opportunitiesfor anyone, with any disability, over 18 years of agein Norfolk.

Our impact

279

2,633

23p

80

16%

Make a donation

Latest news

Social, leisure and learning opportunities
for anyone, with any disability,
over 18 years of age
in Norfolk.