The goal of the Social Group is to create a support circle for young adults with disabilities in York Region.  We organize a recreational activity once per month that is facilitated solely by volunteers. Through this program, we create visibility and awareness in the community so as to create safe spaces all over York Region for our members with disabilities. As a result of one-to-one or two-to-one volunteer pairings, we are able to also work with our members on any goals related to enhancing communication and social skills.

We pride ourselves in the quality of our volunteers, most being young people interested, educated and/or involved in programs related to social services, education, health care and nonprofits. All volunteers go through our specialized team-building training program.

To learn more about our Social Group or to participate, please email us at [email protected] or use the contact form below.

Hand Over Hand relaunched the Pen Pal program in the fall 0f 2014 because we want to encourage our members and volunteers to continue to interact with each other outside of the monthly events of our Social Group program.  We believe that this is a great way for our members and volunteers to maintain their friendships, especially if they are unable to attend all of our Social Group events.  Additionally, this is an opportunity for our members to develop their communication skills.  Each member will exchange emails or letters with a volunteer at least once a month.

If you are interested in taking part in this Pen Pal program or if you would like more information, please send us an email at [email protected] or use the contact form below.