2011 Pramerica Spirit of Community Award 2011 launched
Are you an outstanding youth volunteer? Do you care for an elderly neighbour or raise money for charity? Have you travelled to the developing world on a charitable mission? Do you volunteer in your local community? If so, we want to hear from you! The fifth annual Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards – the only programme of its kind on the island of Ireland was recently launched.
Call for a European Voluntary Service (EVS) volunteer - as of 1st February 2011. Deadline: 8 October 2010. CEV calls for applications for an EVS placement at the Secretariat of CEV in Brussels, starting desirably on the 1st February 2011 and lasting 9 months. Open to 18-30 year olds.
Blanchardstown Area Partnership needs more Community Representatives
Blanchardstown Area Partnership is recruiting new members for it's Plan Implementation Boards (PIBs).
Blanchardstown Area Partnership is the local development agency for the whole of Dublin 15. We receive our funding from the Government under the National Development Plan 2007-2013. The Partnership is responsible for a range of programmes to meet the needs of individuals, families and community groups in the area. These include the Local Employment Service (LES/JOBLINK), Local Development Social Inclusion Programme (incorporating the Community Development Programme)
Do The Right Thing, Overseas volunteer programme is on air on Tuesdays RTÉ Two
Lucy Kennedy and Baz Ashmawy present Do The Right Thing in which 70 aspiring overseas volunteers challenge themselves and each other in tests of leadership, adaptability, resourcefullness, robustness and organisational skills. In the end the choosen one will be invited to spend an exciting year as an overseas volunteer. It runs from Tuesday 7 September RTÉ Two for 8 weeks at 22:00hrs.
The North Dublin Befriending Service Ltd, is a registered charity 18020 , established as a pilot project by Mental Health Ireland. In 2007 the pilot project became a service. The North Dublin Befriending Service Ltd, is funded by the Health Service Executive Befriending people with mental health difficulties living in your own community. We recruit, train and match volunteers with a person with mental health difficulties. We also run three social clubs in Finglas, Blanchardstown, and Balbriggan.
Volunteer Centres Ireland and Minister Pat Carey launched a new online toolkit at the Wood Quay Venue, Dublin to address the fact that there is a shortage of interesting and relevant volunteer roles. 50,000 volunteers are registered with Volunteers Centres Ireland national online recruitment platform, But Charitable organisations are missing a chance, they are not creating relevant and suitable roles to tap into the demand that exists.Charitable organisations need help.
Thank your Volunteers online now in time for the National Day of Volunteering
Imagine how different Ireland would be if there were no volunteers: no befrienders visiting elderly people living alone or bringing them meals on wheels, no stewards at matches or concerts, no summer festivals for which Ireland is so well known. Scary thought, wouldn’t you say?
Would you like to share your extraordinary day-to-day work with citizens around Europe? Join the European Year of Volunteering 2011 celebrations. Share with us your achievements, challenges and enriching experiences. The commission will select two organisations working with volunteers in each European country.
The Ireland Involved Awards 2010 campaign was launched in late August, at Croke Park in Dublin. Claire Byrne, patron and host of the awards event was on hand for the launch with Christine Buckley, last year's Ireland Involved Award overall category winner. Ireland Involved is an awards scheme that makes a difference, showcasing the work of volunteers across the country and celebrating Ireland’s volunteers!
Gorta seek volunteers for Church Gate Collections in Howth (4/5 September)
Gorta have church gate collections in Howth – Church of the Assumption this coming weekend 4th/5th September. This is a first time for Gorta and we do not have any contacts. Also this weekend is St. Maur’s Parish and again some extra volunteers are needed. St. Maur’s, Rush. Co Dublin – Mass times. Sat: 7.30pm Sun: 9am Sun: 11am – in Loughshinney School. Sun: 12 noon. Main collection is after mass. Church of the Assumption, Howth. Co. Dublin – Mass times. Sat: 7pm. Sun: 8.30am, 10.30am, 12 noon. 7pm. Main collection will be after mass.
Balbriggan Youth Service is a Foróige managed project offering young people in Balbriggan an opportunity to participate in their community and develop life skills. The youth service is currently seeking volunteers to help run their youth cafés on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday nights from 7.30pm-9pm for young people aged 13+.
Crosscare have been responding to the needs of people on the margins of society since 1941. Currently they employ close to 170 staff with an annual expenditure running towards 11 million euro. Our range of programmes is diverse and we reach into areas of high need and deliver services with a commitment and passion that is unique to our organisation. They are recruiting for two volunteer posts:
New figures released today (Wednesday 11 August) by Volunteer Centres Ireland (VCI), show that in the first half of this year, the recession continued to have a huge impact on the numbers of people registering to volunteer. Furthermore the profile of volunteers registering with volunteer centres has changed significantly since the recession.
St Patrick's University Hospital are recruiting volunteers
Mental Health Matters Founded by Jonathon Swift, one of Ireland’s best known authors, St. Patrick’s University Hospital was the first hospital establishment in Ireland to provide specifically for the treatment of mental illness. Today, St. Patrick’s University Hospital is Ireland’s largest independent, not-for-profit, mental health service provider. It aspires to provide the highest quality of mental health care, to promote mental health to advocate for the rights of those who experience mental illness.
Network of Volunteer Centres features on RTÉ News on 11 August
The network of volunteer centres and volunteering will be featured on the 9pm news this evening (Wednesday 11 August). It is on foot of a report about skilled volunteers. Yvonne McKenna, CEO of Volunteer Centres Ireland was interviewed, as were a number of volunteers.
You can watch the 9pm RTÉ News for Wednesday 11 August on RTÉ Player (The clip relating to volunteers is at 16m18s). You can also watch the clip on RTÉ News web site (Click on Recession leads to rise in volunteerism in the list of news items).
You can also download an app for your iPhone by downloading RTÉ News Now from their web site..
New resources from Northern Ireland for Equality Monitoring
Volunteer Now, the Volunteer Development Agency for Northern Ireland and the Equality Commission in Northern Ireland have recently launched two new resources for Volunteering involving Organisations;
We are delighted to inform you that we now have hard copies of the National Day of Volunteering resources are nowavailable. If you like we can post copies out directly to you. Alternatively you can also download them from our National Day of Volunteering page on our web site.
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or telephone us on (01) 820 9550 and we'll post the resources out to you.
Volunteer Opportunity at Fingal Volunteer Centre
We are delighted to announce an expansion of our volunteer team at Fingal Volunteer Centre. The following position is advertised on our volunteer opportunity database.
NYCI resource for volunteers involved in Youth Work
‘Starting Out’ The National Induction Training Programme for Volunteers engaged in Youth Work Practice provides a framework for the content and learning outcomes for training volunteers. By way of introduction it is firstly important to consider the background to this resource.
October (4 evening sessions). Limited number of places are left.Cover the main topics of Volunteer Management with accredited trainers.
Module 1: Planning for Volunteer Involvement Module 2: Volunteer Recruitment, Selection and Induction Module 3: Volunteer Support and Supervision Module 4: Developing a Policy for Volunteer Involvement *** Click on this link for more information and booking forms ***
Fingal Volunteer Centre, Dillon House, Unit 106, Porters Road, Coolmine Industrial Estate, Dublin 15, Ireland. t (+353 1) 820 9550 e info@volunteerfingal.ie
Are you an outstanding youth volunteer? Do you care for an elderly neighbour or raise money for charity? Have you travelled to the developing world on a charitable mission? Do you volunteer in your local community? If so, we want to hear from you! The fifth annual Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards – the only programme of its kind on the island of Ireland was recently launched.
Call for a European Voluntary Service (EVS) volunteer - as of 1st February 2011. Deadline: 8 October 2010. CEV calls for applications for an EVS placement at the Secretariat of CEV in Brussels, starting desirably on the 1st February 2011 and lasting 9 months. Open to 18-30 year olds.
Blanchardstown Area Partnership is recruiting new members for it's Plan Implementation Boards (PIBs).
Lucy Kennedy and Baz Ashmawy present Do The Right Thing in which 70 aspiring overseas volunteers challenge themselves and each other in tests of leadership, adaptability, resourcefullness, robustness and organisational skills. In the end the choosen one will be invited to spend an exciting year as an overseas volunteer. It runs from Tuesday 7 September RTÉ Two for 8 weeks at 22:00hrs.
The North Dublin Befriending Service Ltd, is a registered charity 18020 , established as a pilot project by Mental Health Ireland. In 2007 the pilot project became a service. The North Dublin Befriending Service Ltd, is funded by the Health Service Executive Befriending people with mental health difficulties living in your own community. We recruit, train and match volunteers with a person with mental health difficulties. We also run three social clubs in Finglas, Blanchardstown, and Balbriggan.
Volunteer Centres Ireland and Minister Pat Carey launched a new online toolkit at the Wood Quay Venue, Dublin to address the fact that there is a shortage of interesting and relevant volunteer roles. 50,000 volunteers are registered with Volunteers Centres Ireland national online recruitment platform, But Charitable organisations are missing a chance, they are not creating relevant and suitable roles to tap into the demand that exists.Charitable organisations need help. 
Volunteers required to help Barnardos break the World Record for the Biggest Buggy Push 2010 - Sunday September 19th in Malahide Castle.
Imagine how different Ireland would be if there were no volunteers: no befrienders visiting elderly people living alone or bringing them meals on wheels, no stewards at matches or concerts, no summer festivals for which Ireland is so well known. Scary thought, wouldn’t you say?
Would you like to share your extraordinary day-to-day work with citizens around Europe? Join the European Year of Volunteering 2011 celebrations. Share with us your achievements, challenges and enriching experiences. The commission will select two organisations working with volunteers in each European country.
The Ireland Involved Awards 2010 campaign was launched in late August, at Croke Park in Dublin. Claire Byrne, patron and host of the awards event was on hand for the launch with Christine Buckley, last year's Ireland Involved Award overall category winner. Ireland Involved is an awards scheme that makes a difference, showcasing the work of volunteers across the country and celebrating Ireland’s volunteers!
Gorta have church gate collections in Howth – Church of the Assumption this coming weekend 4th/5th September. This is a first time for Gorta and we do not have any contacts. Also this weekend is St. Maur’s Parish and again some extra volunteers are needed. St. Maur’s, Rush. Co Dublin – Mass times. Sat: 7.30pm Sun: 9am Sun: 11am – in Loughshinney School. Sun: 12 noon. Main collection is after mass. Church of the Assumption, Howth. Co. Dublin – Mass times. Sat: 7pm. Sun: 8.30am, 10.30am, 12 noon. 7pm. Main collection will be after mass.
Balbriggan Youth Service is a Foróige managed project offering young people in Balbriggan an opportunity to participate in their community and develop life skills. The youth service is currently seeking volunteers to help run their youth cafés on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday nights from 7.30pm-9pm for young people aged 13+.
Crosscare have been responding to the needs of people on the margins of society since 1941. Currently they employ close to 170 staff with an annual expenditure running towards 11 million euro. Our range of programmes is diverse and we reach into areas of high need and deliver services with a commitment and passion that is unique to our organisation. They are recruiting for two volunteer posts:
New figures released today (Wednesday 11 August) by 
Mental Health Matters 
The network of volunteer centres and volunteering will be featured on the 9pm news this evening (Wednesday 11 August). It is on foot of a report about skilled volunteers. Yvonne McKenna, CEO of Volunteer Centres Ireland was interviewed, as were a number of volunteers. 
Volunteer Now, the Volunteer Development Agency for Northern Ireland and the Equality Commission in Northern Ireland have recently launched two new resources for Volunteering involving Organisations;
We are delighted to inform you that we now have hard copies of the National Day of Volunteering resources are nowavailable. If you like we can post copies out directly to you. Alternatively you can also download them from our 
We are delighted to announce an expansion of our volunteer team at Fingal Volunteer Centre. The following position is advertised on our volunteer opportunity database.
‘Starting Out’ The National Induction Training Programme for Volunteers engaged in Youth Work Practice provides a framework for the content and learning outcomes for training volunteers. By way of introduction it is firstly important to consider the background to this resource.
