March Newsletter- New Volunteer opportunities!!

This newsletter contains information on:

• March focus on: Supporting the Elderly
• Other New Volunteering Opportunities
• Information Event for the Over 55’s in Skerries
• Save the Date – Volunteer Expo on 19th May in Malahide
• Community Volunteers
• FVC Volunteer Centre Pop-Up at a library near you

March focus on: Supporting the Elderly  

Many of us are lucky to have a special elderly person in our life, a grandparent, parent or neighbour perhaps. We learn so much from their years of experience. Not everyone has family around them. Thankfully, there are many organisations that support elderly people to live longer, healthier and happier lives. Available roles cover a wide range of activities, including:

• Support / Befriending roles for people who enjoy getting to know someone in person or over the phone.
• Facilitator / Assistants with senior’s activities for energetic volunteers.
• Tutors / Mentors for DIY or computer skills for volunteers with specific skillset.
• Drivers volunteer willing to bring patient to their cancer appointments or deliver meals to vulnerable people in their community.
• Research participants for health studies available for volunteers of all ages.

Check out the following volunteering roles in this field:

• Telephone Support & Befriending Volunteer with ALONE (Remote)
• Friendly Phone Caller Volunteer with Friends of the Elderly (Remote or D1 Offices)
• Visitation Support and Befriending Volunteer with ALONE (Balbriggan and surrounding areas)
• Visitation Support and Befriending Volunteer with ALONE (Swords and surrounding areas)
• ‘Getting Started’ Digital Skills Tutor with Age Action Ireland (Laurel Lodge D15)
• Care and Repair Volunteer – Dublin with Age Action (In and around Dublin and Fingal)
• Volunteer Driver with Meals on Wheels (Dublin 15)
• Volunteer research participant – help us learn about Parkinson’s disease with UCD (UCD Belfield Campus)
• Healthy Research Participant – Study of Motor Control in Motor Neuron Disease with Research Motor Neuron (online with 1 visit in St James D8)

Other New Volunteering Opportunities

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

• Event Steward @ Dublin Fleadh with Dublin Comhaltas (Navan Road D15 – 10/11 May)
• Volunteer Walker with Green Nuts Men’s Group (Malahide)
• Gardening Mentor with Spina Bifida Hydrocephalous Castleknock (Castleknock)
• Text About It Volunteer with Spunout Text About It (Remote)
• Advocacy Volunteer with Irish Cancer Society (Remote)
• Volunteers with Balbriggan Community First Responder (Balbriggan)
• Marshal/ Steward with Ardgillan Parkrun (Balbriggan)
• Volunteer Counsellor/Therapist with Fingal Counselling Service (Swords)
• Card Making for Easter / Spring with Fingal Volunteer Centre (Remote)

Information Event for Over 55’s 

Fingal County Council is organising an Information Event for the Over 55s at 10:30am – 12:30pm on Tuesday 1st April in Skerries Harps.

This is a wonderful event where you can discover a wide variety of supports in the community. Come meet with Citizens Information, Healthy Age Friendly Homes, Fingal Leader Partnership (Care & Repair), ALONE, An Garda Siochana and more…

We will also be there, call in by our table to have a chat with Megan and Ruth.

Save the date – Fingal Volunteer Expo on Monday 19th May

To celebrate National Volunteer Week, Fingal Volunteer Centre is hosting a Volunteer Expo on Monday 19th May, 3pm to 6pm in the Malahide Grand Hotel.

Come join us, meet with a wide variety of local and national organisations. You will have the opportunity to discover more about their work and the volunteer roles they have available.

Keep an eye out for our next newsletter for more information.

Community Volunteers 

The community Volunteers had incredible time volunteering at the St. Patrick’s Day parades. We supported the additional needs area in both Blanchardstown and Balbriggan. It was heartwarming to see the joy on the faces of the children and families as they enjoyed the festivities.

Looking ahead, we have an exciting range of one-time events where we will be actively involved:

• Stewarding at the Eid al-Fitr celebration in Mulhuddart.
• Supporting Blanchardstown Centre for Independent Living with their bag-packing fundraiser at Dunnes Stores, Blanchardstown Centre, Dublin 15.
• Stewarding at the Baldoyle Bay Biosphere Festival.
• Running game booths and marshalling the fun-filled Colour Run at the Safer Together Festival In Blanchardstown.
• Manning three information areas at Flavours of Fingal in Donabate, Newbridge Demesne.

We’re thrilled to be part of these events and if would like to partake, please check https://volunteerfingal.ie/community-volunteers/

FVC Volunteer Centre Pop-Up at a library near you

To give every volunteer in Fingal a chance to meet our friendly Outreach Officers in person, “FVC Volunteer Centre Pop-Up” are happening at libraries across Fingal.

At the Volunteer Centre Pop-Up you can get all your questions answered regarding volunteering and get personalised advice to help you find the perfect volunteer opportunity.

Whether you’re exploring roles, applying, or just curious about what to expect, our team is here to support you every step of the way, making the process simple and enjoyable.

No appointment is necessary—just drop by and take the first step in your volunteering journey!

Calendar of Volunteer Centre Pop-Up is available here.
Dates for early April are available. May dates will be announced in the coming weeks.