Maria Gallo is a research fellow at NUI Galway and a parent of young children. She was looking to give back in a way that meant something to her and fit her busy lifestyle. Here she tells us about her experience with virtual volunteering.
Connecting Communities Through Volunteering
Equal Volunteering Opportunities for All
Ireland will be taking part in an international seminar ‘Equal Volunteering Opportunities for All’ will take place from 1 to 7 September, in Barcelona.
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Q&A: Investing in Volunteers Achiever Depaul
Depaul were one of earliest Irish achievers of the Investing in Volunteers quality mark first achieving the accolade in 2015 and renewing in 2018. Here, Volunteer Coordinator Jason Flynn tells us a little bit more about the process, why they did it and what advice they’d give others.
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All good things come to an end
Nina Arwitz, CEO of Volunteer Ireland and Chair of the Governance Code Working Group shares her thoughts on the satisfaction of shutting something down, the importance of governance and what the code achieved in the sector.
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Volunteering at Volunteer Ireland
Oscar Egan has been on student placement with Volunteer Ireland since the beginning of March. In that time, he has been an invaluable member of the team supporting a number of Team Impact Days and even volunteering to take part in the National Volunteering Week photo launch. In today’s blog he tells us a little bit about his time here.
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Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride Volunteer Programme
Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride 2019 festival will take place from June 20th to 30th, with the Pride Parade on Saturday, June 29th 2019. The theme of this year’s event is Rainbow Revolution. Volunteer Ireland are delighted to be working with Dublin…
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Jack Stephenson, 72 – Former Banker, Singer, Volunteer
Today is the last – but definitely not least – story in our special National Volunteering Week series where we speak to seven volunteers about what they do, why they do it and what advice they have for others. Share…
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Sarah Murphy, 36 – Researcher, Business Owner, Volunteer
A wonderful example of skilled volunteering as part of our special National Volunteering Week series where we speak to seven volunteers about what they do, why they do it and what advice they have for others. Share your story with…
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Julia Osorio, 48 – Dietician, Migrant, Volunteer
We continue our special National Volunteering Week series where we speak to seven volunteers about what they do, why they do it and what advice they have for others with Julia Osorio. Share your story with us on Twitter using…
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Carolyn Akintola, 54 – Carer, Activist, Volunteer
Another fantastic story in our special National Volunteering Week series where we speak to seven volunteers about what they do, why they do it and what advice they have for others. Share your story with us on Twitter using #WhyIVolunteer…
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