April Newsletter- New Volunteer opportunities!!

This newsletter contains information on:

• All of Fingal Volunteer Expo 2025
• April focus on: Volunteer Drivers
• Other New Volunteering Opportunities
• Community Volunteers
• FVC Project: ‘Card making for Easter and Spring’
• Volunteer Centre Pop-up at a library near you

All of Fingal Volunteer Expo 2025 

Your Fingal Volunteer Centre is kicking off National Volunteering Week 2025 in style and inviting everyone to the Fingal Volunteer Expo 2025 – a vibrant celebration of community, connection, and the powerful impact of volunteering.

Date: 19th May 2025 Monday 

Time: 3pm to 6pm 

Venue: Grand Hotel, Grove Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 XT65 

This event is a unique opportunity to discover how you can make a difference in your community by exploring volunteer roles. 30+ local and national organisations working with volunteers across Fingal and North Dublin have already confirmed their attendance.

Whether you are new to volunteering or looking for a fresh opportunity, this Expo is the perfect place to start. Speak directly with representatives from a diverse range of organisations and learn how you can contribute to meaningful causes.

Plus, enjoy hands-on experiences:

• Try CPR with Malahide & Portmarnock Community First Responders

• Discover the “Message in a Bottle” project with Malahide Lions Club

• Tune into Phoenix FM’s live Outside Broadcast

• Learn about board volunteering with Boardmatch

More information on our website

Help Us Spread the Word! 
Help us get the word out about the expo by sharing the Expo poster on your social media, in Facebook groups, local community networks, and even on your office Slack.

And don’t forget to bring your friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors—everyone’s welcome, the more, the merrier!

April focus on: Volunteer Drivers 

Volunteer drivers play a vital role in keeping communities running smoothly.
Whether it is delivering essential items, providing transport for those attending hospital appointments, supplying hot meals to vulnerable individuals, or helping people access shops and services, the impact of volunteer drivers is wide-reaching.

Your support as a volunteer driver helps people live more independently and with dignity. You make daily life easier—and brighter—for those who need it most.

Along with a friendly smile and supportive attitude toward service users, volunteers interested in these roles must hold a valid driver’s license. For some roles, you need to have your own car so please make sure to read the roles description fully before you apply.

Volunteer roles currently available in this category include:

• Volunteer Driver- Swords with RNLI (Swords)
• Meals on Wheels Volunteer Driver – Skerries Area with Northside Home Care Services (Skerries)
• Volunteer Driver – Dublin with Irish Cancer Society (Dublin wide)
• Stroke Support Group Volunteer Driver – Cabra/North Dublin with Irish Heart Foundation (Cabra & North Dublin)
• Transport Volunteer – North Dublin with The Cat and Dog Protection Association of Ireland (CDPA) (North Dublin)
• Foodcloud Delivery Driver – Dublin with FoodCloud (Dublin 24 & across Dublin)

Other New Volunteering Opportunities

Here are some new opportunities that have been posted this month on I-vol:

• Volunteer Hairdresser / Barber- Dublin City Centre with Depaul (Dublin City Centre)
• ‘Getting Started’ digital skills tutor – Blanchardstown with Age Action (Dublin 15)
• RNLI Warehouse Support Volunteer- Swords with RNLI (Swords)
• Care and Repair Volunteer – Dublin with Age Action (In and around Dublin)
• Musicians with Friends of the Elderly Ireland (Dublin 1)
• Down Syndrome Youth Club Volunteer with Down Syndrome Centre- Swords (Swords)

For the ones looking for remote opportunities:

• Events Coordinator with Sporting Pride (Remote)
• Donation Coordinator for Dublin City with Hygiene Hub (Remote)
• Volunteer Architect (Remote/ Rush) with Rush Multipurpose Youth Facility CLG (Rush/ Remote)
• Volunteer Treasurer (Remote) with OCD Ireland (Remote)

For the ones looking for once-off opportunities:

• Event Photographer- Volunteer Expo – Malahide 19th May with Fingal Volunteer Centre (Malahide)
• Set up crew for National Graded Finals 9th May Blanchardstown with Badminton Ireland (Dublin 15)
• Bucket Collection for Suicide or Survive (SOS) – Weds 29th May with Suicide or Survive (Dublin 15)
• Event Steward @Dublin Fleadh 10th & 11th May 2025 Blanchardstown with Dublin Comhaltas (Dublin 15)

Community Volunteers 

Our upcoming Community Volunteer (CV) events aim to raise awareness about environmental conservation and the power of volunteering.

 Baldoyle Bay Biosphere Festival – 9th & 10th May
The Baldoyle Bay Biosphere Festival actively engages school students and the local community in memorable ways to learn about and participate in their local biosphere. On Friday 9th May the event will be exclusively for children (ages 10–12) from a local school, and on Saturday 10th May the event will be opened to the general public. Community Volunteers on the Friday will play a key role in guiding and rotating groups between workshops to ensure everything runs smoothly and on time. On Saturday 10th May the Community Volunteers will be stewarding at the event.

 Fingal Volunteer Expo – 19th May, Grand Hotel, Malahide 
At this exciting event, Community Volunteers will support the Fingal Volunteer Centre team with a range of tasks, including registering participating organisations, guiding attendees, distributing pamphlets, and helping the event flow smoothly from start to finish.

These events are a great way to get involved, support your community, and make a real impact. We’d love to have you on board!

If you want to register your interest for the role,
–  Already a Community Volunteer, head to your CV portal to register.
–  Not yet a Community Volunteer, find out more at: Community Volunteers

FVC project: ‘Card making for Easter and Spring’

Following the success of our Christmas card-making initiative, we were thrilled to see the same excitement for our Easter/Spring ‘from home’ Card Making volunteer opportunity! We received over 15 lot of cards from creative volunteers who made the cards on their own or as part of a fun-filled card-making party (with family, friends or even colleagues).

Thanks to their efforts, over 100 beautiful handmade cards have been delivered to organisations in Fingal, bringing smiles to elderly individuals and people with mental disabilities who may be feeling isolated.

Volunteers got truly creative using everything from fancy paper, coloured pencils, ink, paint, felt, ribbons, stickers, and feathers, to googly eyes and pom-poms for the cutest bunny noses and tails! We also received original digitally- designed cards.

A huge thank you to all the kind and talented volunteers who made this possible—you truly brightened someone’s day!

FVC Volunteer Centre Pop-Up at a library near you

Our library pop-ups have become a regular feature at libraries throughout Fingal.

These pop-ups offer a great opportunity for all our volunteers to meet our Outreach Officers in person, ask any questions about volunteering, and receive personalised advice to support their volunteer journey.

No appointment needed—just drop in and take the first step towards finding your ideal volunteer role!

Calendar of Volunteer Centre Pop-Up is available here and is updated on a rolling-month basis.