Welcome to the May volunteer newsletter!
We hope you’re enjoying the bright, sunny days that May brings.
Whether you prefer volunteering remotely, engaging in outdoor activities, contributing to a once-off event, or offering your time more regularly—this month’s newsletter offers a wide range of opportunities to suit your availability and interests. Take a moment to see how you can make a lasting impact in your community.
This newsletter contains information on:
- Don’t miss out: Join us at the Fingal Volunteer Expo 2025
- May focus on: Outdoor Volunteer Roles
- Other New Volunteering Opportunities
- Community Volunteers
- Volunteer Wellbeing Survey 2025
- IAVE Survey
Don’t miss out: Join us at the Fingal Volunteer Expo 2025
We are just days away from the Fingal Volunteer Expo 2025, and we would love for you to be part of this exciting celebration of community, connection, and the incredible impact of volunteering.
Date: Monday, 19th May 2025
Time: Anytime between 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Venue: Grand Hotel, Grove Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin, K36 XT65
Whether you are new to volunteering or looking for your next role, this is a fantastic opportunity to meet over 30 local and national organisations. Come and explore a wide range of roles and discover how your skills and passions can make a real difference.
Additional highlights:
- Try CPR with Malahide & Portmarnock Community First Responders
- Learn about the “Message in a Bottle” project with Malahide Lions Club
- Meet with your local Radio Station: Phoenix FM
- Discover board volunteering with Boardmatch
For more information and list of participating organisations: Fingal Volunteer Centre
Help Us Spread the Word! 
Start volunteering today by helping us get the word out about the expo. You can share the poster for the Volunteer Expo on your social media, in your Facebook groups, local community networks, and even on your office Slack.
Don’t forget to bring along your friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors—everyone is welcome, the more, the merrier!
May focus on: Outdoor Volunteer Roles
Outdoor volunteering is a fantastic way to meet new people, stay active, and see the immediate results of your efforts—all while giving back to the place you call home. Whether you’re passionate about the environment, enjoy staying active, or simply love being outdoors, there is a role for you:
Tidy Towns projects keep streets, parks, and your local spaces clean and beautiful.
Community Garden initiatives bring people together and promote sustainability.
Local sports activities where you can help events run smoothly and support teams in different ways.
Beach and canal clean-up initiatives protect our local ecosystems.
Ready to roll up your sleeves and get started?
Check out the latest outdoor volunteer roles and join in!
- Tidy Towns Volunteer- Blanchardstown with Blanchardstown Village Tidy Towns (Dublin 15)
- Tidy Towns Volunteer Rush with Rush Tidy Towns (Rush)
- Swords Tidy Towns Volunteer with Swords Tidy Towns (Swords)
- Community Garden Volunteer Blanchardstown Dublin 15 with Global Action Plan (Dublin 15)
- Community Garden Volunteer in Ballymun with Global Action Plan (Dublin 9)
- Care & Repair Gardening Volunteer with Age Action (Dublin wide)
- Marshal/ Steward Hartstown with Hartstown parkrun (Dublin15)
- Marshal/ Steward-Balbriggan with Ardgillan parkrun (Balbriggan)
- Marshal/ Steward Swords with Rivervalley junior parkrun (Swords)
- Volunteer Walker- Malahide with Green Nuts Mens Group (Malahide)
- Marshal/ Steward with Malahide parkrun (Malahide)
- Volunteer helpers for monthly beach Clean Up with Bull Island Action Group (Dublin 3)
- Monthly Royal Canal Clean Up – 2nd Saturday every month. (D1, D7 & D15) with Royal Canal Clean-Up Group (Dublin1, Dublin7, Dublin15)
Other New Volunteering Opportunities
Here are some new opportunities that have been posted this month on I-vol:
- Community/Cardiac First Responder Rush with Rush CFR (Rush)
- Volunteer Board Member- PR & Marketing Dublin 15 with Tolka River Project (Dublin 15)
- Volunteer Photographer Swords with St Michaels House- Abhainn/ Fingal (Swords)
- Marshal/ Steward at Children’s Sports Event 3rd August- Dublin 15 with Mulhuddart Community Centre (Dublin 15)
- Online Creative Workshop Volunteer (Remote – Helium Arts) with Helium Arts (Remote)
- Summer Camp Steward- Dublin 15 with Mulhuddart Community Centre (Dublin 15)
- Foster Kitty Allocations Role with The Cat and Dog Protection Association of Ireland(CDPA) (Remote)
- Member of the Board of Directors (Finance) with Volunteer Ireland (Remote)
- Research Participant for MND Study with Trinity College Dublin, Physiology Department (Dublin 8)
- UCD Festival Crew 2025 with UCD Alumni Relations Office (7th June, Dublin 4)
Community Volunteers 
This month is packed with exciting events, and our incredible Fingal Community Volunteers are at the heart of it all!
We kicked off the month with the Baldoyle Biosphere Festival, a vibrant event that raised awareness of our local biosphere among school students and the wider community. Thanks to the dedication of our Fingal Community Volunteers, the event ran smoothly and was enjoyed by all.
This week, we’re proud to support the ‘Hello, How Are You?’ campaign at Heuston Station and Swords Pavilions, in collaboration with the wonderful team from Mental Health Ireland. This initiative is about encouraging people to open conversations to combat loneliness, foster belonging, and build stronger, more connected communities.
Our colleagues in Dublin City Volunteer Centre are supporting the International Literature Festival Dublin (ILFD) from 16th to 25th of May. It is a good opportunity for our literature enthusiasts to get involved.
Up next is the Fingal Volunteer Expo on 19th May at the Grand Hotel, Malahide. Community Volunteers will play a vital role in helping this flagship event run smoothly as we celebrate and promote the spirit of volunteerism.
From 29 May to 2 June, our Dublin City Volunteer Centre colleagues will be at Bord Bia Bloom 2025 in Phoenix Park, celebrating sustainability. Volunteers will support waste segregation, bike parking, the Keep-Cup reuse programme, and guide visitors through event highlights.
Finally, join us for some fun at the Safer Together Summer Festival on 14th June at Millennium Park, Blanchardstown. Community Volunteers will help run free games for attendees and support the Colour Run, which will wrap up the event in style.
If you want to register your interest for the role,
– Already a Community Volunteer, head to your CV portal to signup for a shift.
– Not yet a Community Volunteer, find out more at: Community Volunteers
Volunteer Wellbeing Survey 2025
In September 2024, together with the other Dublin Volunteer Centres, we launched a survey to better understand how volunteering impacts wellbeing.
We have received 500 answers so far but are trying to get more answers in order to get a stronger picture.
If you missed the survey last year and have ever volunteered (even for 1 day), can you please take 5 minutes to answer the survey below?
Results of the survey will be shared later in the year.
Survey Link: Volunteer Wellbeing Survey
IAVE Survey
The UN has declared 2026 the International Year for Volunteers for Sustainable Development (IVY 2026)—a global moment to highlight the power of volunteering in creating a fairer, more sustainable world.
To prepare, IAVE is running a Global Survey to gather insights from volunteers, organisations, and stakeholders at all levels.
Takes just 10 minutes
Available in English, French, and Spanish
Open until 25 June 2025
If you volunteer or work with volunteers, your voice matters. Take the survey and share it with others!
Survey Link: IAVE Global Survey
*This survey is organised by the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE). Fingal Volunteer Centre has no input in it. The above is for information only.
