About Us
At Involve, we are dedicated to helping people lead happier, healthier lives. By empowering individuals and communities, we address the root causes of ill health such as loneliness, inequality, poverty, and frailty, working towards building a society where everyone can thrive.
Involve was first established in 1975, known then as Maidstone Volunteer Bureau. It’s purpose was to recruit volunteers and respond to local need in the community. Almost 50 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, seeking a shift in attitude around mental health and wellbeing between social and clinical interventions.
We believe age is not a barrier to good health, and we work to the World Health Organisation (WHO) 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
Promote choice, connect people, challenge inequalities.
Our Values
- Excellence, rigour and integrity
- Innovation, learning and improving
- ‘Can Do’ attitude
- Valuing difference with a ‘whole person’ approach
- People first
Our Objectives
Community
Develop resilient communities, increase volunteering, widening participation, developing, mapping, connecting and supporting local groups and communities
Health
To improve health, empowering communities to live well, and tackling the root cause of ill health including isolation, loneliness, inequality, poverty and frailty
Movement
Encourage, facilitate and support people with health problems to take part in enjoyable physical activity
Wellbeing
Connect for independence, coordinating support and nurturing new peer networks for the most isolated including, young people, carers, older people, people experience poor mental health, people with long term conditions and people experiencing inequality.
Integrated Care
Mainstream social prescribing, leading the movement to help health professionals recognise and address the social needs of their patients, as an integrated partner
Empowerment
Empower and connect people to improve health through quality social prescribing and community navigation services
This year’s impact
26,566
6,243
£452,753
Our Impact
Through the support of our skilled staff team, dedicated volunteers, and by 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.
Get in touch
