This year as part of Age Awareness Week, the Unlocking Potential project is holding a One Good Reason action day and inviting groups to give their time for 1 day only to support local charity and voluntary organisations (read more )

Exciting new opportunity to volunteer over the summer. Newtownabbey Borough Council is looking for volunteers to act as guides for visitors and school groups for its hosting of an exhibition called Anne Frank + You at Mossley Mill (read more )

On Saturday 30 October make sure you take part in CSV Make a Difference Day, the UK's biggest day of volunteering! (read more )

During one week in October we will help 12 families build houses, build community and build hope in Beius, we would love you to join us! (read more )

Local business people are being urged to pass on their skills and expertise to the next generation of entrepreneurs by taking part in the Young Enterprise volunteering programme. The entrepreneurship charity runs a number of programmes aimed at schoolchildren and needs the input of local business experts to ensure that they gain a first hand insight into the world of business. (read more)

Volunteering with the National Trust is a great way to get out and about and meet like-minded people, gain experience and develop team building skills. The Giants Causeway recently benefited from a burst of volunteer enthusiasm in the form of 55 employees from Volunteer Now. (read more )

The 32 Marathon Challenge is the largest marathon event taking place in Ireland this July 2010. To raise money for Autism NI and Autism Action, Gerry Duffy and Ken Whitelaw are attempting to run 32 consecutive marathons, through 32 counties, over 32 days (read more)

The Small Grants for Volunteering Programme is now open for applications. Volunteer involving organisations with an annual income of less than £100,000 may apply. Grants up to £1,100 may be available (read more )

Do you want to help control the spread of Himalayan Balsam along the Colin Glen River? Assist Colin Glen Trust and the Belfast Hills Partnership battle this invasive species that threatens to push out native plants and wildlife (read more)

Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood is taking on a different volunteering challenge each day this week, helped by his celebrity friends, including Fearne Cotton and Alexandra Burke. Check out the website for videos and photos of the challenges Tim has tried read more

Through a network of nearly 16,000 trained parent volunteers Homestart supports thousands of parents who are struggling to cope - parents supporting other parents. read more

Thousands of volunteers are making a real difference to their local communities by taking part in Tidy Northern Ireland's and the Belfast Telegraph's Big Spring Clean Up. Join the Big Spring Clean by choosing a site, deciding when to clean it up and registering your event. read more

We are holding a Creating Volunteering Champions (CVC) training course on Thursday 22 April read more

TIDY Northern Ireland are asking schools, businesses, youth and community groups to get involved in the BIG Spring Clean by organising a local clean up near you. This is your chance to send a clear message to litter louts that their behaviour is unacceptable. ( read more )

Marie Curie Cancer Care wishes to recruit cheer station volunteers for the Belfast Marathon, taking place on 3 May (read more)

Assisi Animal Sanctuary have launched their new website with lots of information about Assisi, their activities and most importantly their animals. (read more)

Lay Health Information Workers have an important role to play in improving quality in the healthcare system as well as in providing much needed support services (read more )

Seven students from South Eastern Regional College in Bangor are volunteering to raise money and collect bicycles for Bike Aid Africa. Bike Aid Africa is a local voluntary organisation, collecting old bicycles and parts. (read more)

WWF's Earth Hour 2010 aims to unite the world's people to demonstrate their concern about climate change. It will let world leaders know the world is watching and expects them to take urgent action to tackle climate change. (read more )

Trocaire is running a video competition aimed at students and young people. This the chance of a lifetime for a budding film-maker to travel overseas with Trocaire to see their work on the ground. (read more)

Calling all students! This is your chance to think about volunteering! Volunteering can help you develop new skills and gain work experience. It looks great on your CV and can help you stand out from the crowd (read more)

Athletics NI's next event for volunteer recruitment is the TQ10k, Sunday 11th April, races from 2pm.
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Thinking of taking a break? Why not see the world and help others?
The latest edition of ACTION! - The Voluntary Service Bureau's Magazine of Young Citizens in Action - is full of information and links to help you get started in volunteering abroad (read more )

Do you have an eye for a great photo? Do you understand what the media wants from an image? If you do then Macmillan Cancer Support wants to hear from you (read more )

Want to volunteer with an established events management company with experience of running events to a world class level? Mud Madness, the ultimate obstacle course challenge for teams and individuals is taking place on 28 March and need volunteer race marshals and obstacle helpers (read more)

We are looking for people aged 50+ to join a team of volunteers to help a local voluntary organisation with a range of practical work (read more )

Haven is currently recruiting volunteers for their Build it Week from 25 April to 2 May. The charity is hoping that 250 people will accompany them to Haiti to build homes and community facilities. (read more)

The RNIB Community Fundraising Manager, Richard Moore, is looking for volunteers to join his existing team in Northern Ireland. Every day over 100 people lose their sight. The Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) helps to rebuild lives devastated by sight loss by providing over 60 services for people who are blind or visually impaired (read more )

Are you 16-18? Do you want more say in the big issues affecting your life? Volunteer for the Youth Panel and help build a new Northern Ireland youth assembly. (read more)

Driving and transport in general is an area with a huge number of opportunities for people to have a direct impact in their local community (read more ).

Childline is seeking volunteer counsellors to speak to children and young people who call us about any problem. Childline depends on thousands of volunteers from all over the uk [read more].

Newry and Mourne Volunteer Centre have a wide range of interesting and exciting volunteering opportunities for the over 50s, in which you can get involved. [read more]

The Saving Lives in Magherafelt Appeal aims to raise £50,000 to fund a Community Resuscitation Development Officer (CRDO) for the Magherafelt area. A CRDO trains people in the community how to use Emergency Life Saving Skills.

Women's Aid Antrim, Ballymena, Carrickfergus, Larne and Newtownabbey is seeking to further strengthen its Management Committee and is keen to hear from motivated women, particularly those with backgrounds in Accountancy, Finance, Marketing or PR. [read more]

Guide Dogs for the Blind are currently looking for volunteer drivers, fundraisers and ambassadors. [read more]