Supporting better lives and offering better choices to people with disabilities in Herefordshire

ECHO is the leading provider of day services for people with a disability in Herefordshire. We are an independent charity

We strongly believe that everyone can achieve given the right support. That is why we strive to run high quality services that are productive, educational and fun.

As a membership organisation, we are driven by the needs of our participants and deliver our services in a supportive personal way. We are proud to offer 30 different projects; everything from work-based day opportunities to inclusive club nights out. Our work puts members at the very centre of our services, responding to their needs and wishes. We include them in the running of our organisation, from supported inclusive volunteering opportunities to participant trustees on the Board. 

Please take some time to look around our website and don’t hesitate to get in touch if you want to find out more.

 Get involved with ECHO!

We have spaces available at many of our projects- we are sure one of them will be perfect for you or for someone you know! Click on the link below for more information.

 If you benefit from ECHO’s services, know someone who does or just agree that people with disabilities should be given a real chance in life, please help us raise the funds we need to develop and grow…

ECHO has a thriving volunteer team and we couldn’t do what we do without them! But – we are always looking for more volunteers and would love to hear from you. Find out more below.

Services

Fundraising

Volunteering

To discover the range of ECHO services click here

For more information on fundraising events click here

To find out about volunteering in ECHO please click here

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In the spotlight

Come and visit us!

ECHO is very proud of our activities and projects and love to show people what we do. So if you are interested in finding out more then please do get in touch to arrange to visit us- whether you are interested in joining our activities, enquiring for someone you support or are interested in helping out at ECHO we want to hear from you. Whilst you can get some great information from our website and social media it's nothing like seeing it in person and experiencing the fun and joy of our projects.

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VOLUNTEER FOCUS

REP Group

All members of the REP Group at ECHO are volunteers. They meet weekly to talk about they way ECHO is run and issues that may be affecting ECHO members. They visit projects to make sure the standard is kept high for everyone who uses the services. REP group members are supported by our Participant Involvement Worker, Claire Mee but the group decide what they want to work on. They develop their own skills in speaking up and gain confidence from being involved in the work needed to run the REP group. Each member takes on a role and many have progressed to become full Trustee members of the Board at ECHO.

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ECHO AND ME

Jody

Jody works in the ECHO office. She has been learning how to carry out admin tasks and support Kay the Office Manager. Jody says 'I love working at the office. I look forward to Thursdays'. Jody works really hard and is always happy to carry out a new job. Tasks that Jody undertakes includes helping the finance team balance our cash, photocopying, organising newsletters, shredding and memberships cards. She is also really good at running errands between projects in Leominster. She is a great member of the team!

How ECHO can help me?
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