This newsletter contains information on:

• December focus on- Volunteering opportunities in the field of Arts
• Other New Volunteering Opportunities
• Urgently needed: Language Liaison (Arabic / English)
• Fingal Volunteer Centre – Volunteers Appreciation Evening
• Fingal Volunteer Centre – Christmas Card Initiative 2024
• Launch of Fingal Sports ‘Clubs of the Year’ Awards
• Fingal Volunteer Centre – Closure over Christmas

December focus on- Volunteering opportunities in the field of Arts 

Volunteering in arts-related roles provides a wonderful opportunity to share your passion and creativity while making a positive impact.

These roles not only allow you to highlight your talents but also inspire others to explore their own creative potential. Whether you are leading a workshop or mentoring budding artists, you have the chance to make a meaningful difference through the transformative power of art.

A wide range of roles awaits, from pottery tutor to dance facilitator, musician to chef, drama instructor to video editor—there is something for every creative enthusiast!

Check out the following volunteering roles in this field:

• Musicians with Friends of the Elderly Ireland (Dublin 1)
• Volunteer Chef with Tiglin No Bucks Cafe (Dublin 2)
• Drama Instructor with Irish Wheelchair Assoc. – Lucan (Lucan)
• Content Creator with Table Tennis Ireland  (Blanchardstown)
• Dance Facilitator with Coolstars Kids Club (Lucan)
• Pottery Tutor with Irish Wheelchair Assoc. – Lucan (Lucan)

Other New Volunteering Opportunities

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

• Board Member with Rush Multipurpose Youth Facility CLG (Rush)
• Volunteer Board Member with Baldoyle Family Resource Services CLG (Baldoyle)
• Treasurer with Cloth Nappy Library Ireland Company CLG (Remote)
• Volunteer Community Bike Ride Leader with Cycling Ireland (Nationwide)
• Sycamore Tree Tutor with Release Prison Partnership (Nationwide)
• Digital Literacy MEN Tutor – Balbriggan Library with Age Action (Balbriggan)
• Dublin Zoo – Seasonal Volunteer with Dublin Zoo (Dublin 8)

Urgently needed: Volunteer language liaison (Arabic / English) 

Next week, children and their families will be brought to Dublin from Gaza by the Irish Red Cross for medical treatment .

To facilitate this emergency action, the Irish Red Cross is in urgent need of volunteers who speak Arabic and English to act as a liaison person for families  during their stay in Dublin.

Volunteers will be supported all along by dedicated support workers from the Irish Red Cross. Extensive training will be provided for the volunteers and agreed expenses will be covered.

More details here: Language Liaison (Arabic/ English)

Fingal Volunteer Centre – Volunteers Appreciation Evening

Last week, we had the pleasure to welcome over 20 organisations, joining us with their volunteers for an evening of celebration. During the evening, we recognised the volunteers present and thank them, for giving every day their time and skills to the ones around them, for making their community a better place, while expecting nothing in return.

During the evening, we also celebrated Avista and Malahide parkrun,  who have archived a Fingal Managing Volunteers Award.

The evening took place at the Grand Hotel in Malahide and live music was provided by 2 fantastic groups, the Ecoleles from Skerries and Ciúnas. Thank you all again for making this evening special.

Fingal Volunteer Centre – Christmas Card Initiative 2024 

During Fingal Inclusion Week, we kick-off a crafted Christmas and New Year Card appeal. We partnered with 5 local organisations in Fingal who are working with adults who may be isolated this season to get those cards to them to uplift their spirits and remind them that they are not forgotten.

We want to say Thank You to all the amazing volunteers who created and sent us Christmas and New Year greeting cards. With your help, over 250 beautiful cards were crafted with care and creativity and are stating to get distributed. Thank you for helping us share the warmth and joy of the festive season with those who need it most.

Launch of Fingal Sports ‘Clubs of the Year’ Awards

Are you part of a Sport Club located in Fingal?
Fingal County Council Sports Office has launched their “Sports Clubs of the Year Awards”, running alongside the Sports Volunteers of the Year Awards, all taking place in January 2025.

You can nominate your local club in one of the category, giving you a chance to showcase your club’s achievements.

Further details on this initiative available here: https://www.fingal.ie/news/time-nominate-outstanding-sports-clubs-fingal

*This initiative is organised by Fingal County Council Sports Office Fingal Volunteer Centre has no input in it. The above is for information only.

Fingal Volunteer Centre – Closure over Christmas

Our office and phone line will close for the end of year break on Friday 20th December evening. We will re-open on Thursday 2nd January.

In case of urgent/important need, the following mailbox will be monitored during the closure period : aurore@volunteerfingal.ie.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our volunteers and leaders/supporters of volunteers.