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Ategi Support Circles - Volunteering

Last updated: 26/08/2025
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What we do

Support Circles will bring together small groups of 5-7 peer support volunteers, who will work together to achieve shared goals in Cardiff. Peer support volunteers will be people with additional needs with additional needs, such as learning disabilities or who experience challenges with their mental health.

Each group of will come together weekly to support one another, facilitated by our Project Lead and a Volunteer Facilitator.

They will build on their own strengths and work together towards shared goals, developing skills and confidence and enhancing their wellbeing. Goals will vary but may include building friendships, doing more in the community, having fun, using public transport etc.

Who do we support

Support Circles is for adults with learning disabilities or other support needs. It is for adults living in or Cardiff.

As a volunteer you will:

- Come to the support circle meeting every week (1-2 hours)
- Share your strengths, and the things you want to achieve
- You will help the other mentors, and they will help you, to achieve your shared goals
- Agree ‘group rules’ with your circle
- Meet with the Project Lead for support and training
- You might do things with other peer mentors outside of support circle meetings

This service is for people aged 18+.

Is there a charge to use this service?

No

Can anyone use this service?

You need to apply for a volunteer membership role (as a peer support volunteer) or as a volunteer facilitator. You can find out more on our website below or email us at supportcircles@ategi.co.uk

 Opening times

Ategi support circles are set up for each group of volunteers. Our office is open Monday to Friday.

Where do we provide our service?

We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.

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We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.