About VODG
Who we are
The VODG is a grouping of more than 40 leading voluntary sector pan-disability organisations and works on behalf of its members to influence and develop social care policy, build relationships with government and other key agencies and keep members up-to-date on matters that effect service delivery.
VODG members work with around a million disabled people throughout the UK providing services that promote independence, choice and control. VODG members share common values, employ more than 60,000 staff and have a combined annual turnover in excess of £1 billion.
What we do
Our overarching aim is to ensure that VODG members, working in partnership with commissioners, can provide high quality and sustainable services that uphold the rights and meet the needs of disabled people.
The VODG:
- The VODG aims to influence the sector through a combined and expert voice that is authoritative, based on the applied experience of members;
- The VODG builds effective partnerships with central and local government and other key agencies and offers a means by which voluntary service providers can be consulted in a coherent way;
- The VODG provides outstanding information through regular news and policy briefings;
- The VODG promotes, conducts and engages in research to the benefit of its members and disabled people;
- The VODG offers exceptional networking opportunities and peer group support for Chief Executives, or other Directors and Senior Managers.
