Volunteering Matters: awards, stories, ideas & training

Hello and welcome to the August edition of Volunteering Matters!

We hope you've been having a lovely summer! Keep reading for news about the Volunteer Ireland Awards, ideas for how you can volunteer, and details of our upcoming training sessions.

 
 
Volunteer Ireland Awards 2023

Nominate someone you know for a Volunteer Ireland Award

Nominations are now open for the 2023 Volunteer Ireland Awards, the award ceremony that celebrates the amazing volunteers helping out in our communities. And we need your help. Do you know a volunteer who deserves an award? Then please be sure to nominate them!

NOMINATE A VOLUNTEER

 
Volunteering opportunities

Thousands of volunteering roles are currently listed on I-VOL

Whether helping out in a charity shop, visting a lonely older person, coaching a sports team, or volunteering from home, you can find your perfect volunteering role at I-VOL, the national database of volunteering opportunities. Sign up today, then search and apply for the roles that suit you. You can refine your search by your location, availability, age, etc.

VISIT I-VOL

 
Spread Love, Choose Kindness

Cavan volunteers create inspiring mural

Young volunteers in Co. Cavan have come together to create a wonderful community mural. The 'Helping Hands Returning Kindness to Ireland' mural is the work of local volunteers from diverse backgrounds with help from Cavan Volunteer Centre, Teach Solais, Bounce Back Youth Service, Cavan County Council, and Ballyjamesduff Community Council.

This inspiring symbol of kindness will be enjoyed by the people of Cavan for years to come.

 
Volunteer Centres

Do you know where your local Volunteer Centre is?

There are 29 Volunteer Centres around Ireland working to support volunteering in every county.


If you're interested in volunteering, your local Volunteer Centre will help you find your perfect role. And if you're an organisation in need of volunteers, your local Volunteer Centre will help you find the perfect people.

FIND YOUR LOCAL VOLUNTEER CENTRE

 
And lastly,

Does your organisation engage volunteers, or do you work as a Volunteer Manager? Then don't miss our upcoming training sessions!

Volunteer wellbeing workshop

 
Thu 14 September

Join this workshop and learn to support volunteers to manage stress and mind their mental health.


The role of ethics in Volunteer Engagement

 
Thu 14 September


Increase your awareness of ethics and become more effective at handling ethical dilemmas.

Introducing family volunteering to your volunteer programme

 
Thu 21 September

Learn everything you ned to know to start your own Family Volunteering programme.

OUR FULL TRAINING CALENDAR

 
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