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Who We Are
Volunteer Now is the lead organisation for promoting and supporting volunteering across Northern Ireland. We build recognition for volunteering and celebrate the contribution volunteers make. We provide access to opportunities and encourage people to volunteer. We are a resource for volunteer involving organisations providing support on involving volunteers, governance and safeguarding.
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Launch of Leadership and Good Governance Awards 2020
13 November 2019
This week marks the launch of the Leadership and Good Governance Awards 2020. The Awards, organised by VSB Foundation in partnership with CO3 and Volunteer Now have grown in profile during the past four years and celebrate voluntary organisations throughout Northern Ireland which are working hard to improve their governance. The three award categories are […]
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Statistics on the Experience of Volunteering
24 October 2019
This morning the Department of Communities released their report ‘Statistics on the Experience of Volunteering: Findings from the 2018/19 Continuous Household Survey’. The bulletin presents analysis on the following topics: Participation in volunteering; Types of voluntary work; Time spent volunteering; Volunteering experience; Factors that might encourage volunteering. Read the report here.
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DfC Small Grants for Volunteering – Now open for Applications
2 October 2019
Department for Communities have secured funding towards the Volunteering Small Grants Programme for 2019/2020. These small grants are a lifeline to the voluntary/community sector and we welcome this encouraging development. Limavady Community Development Initiative Ltd (LCDI), acting as lead for the Association of Independent Volunteer Centres (AIVC) & North West Volunteer Centre, are responsible for […]
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Well Done You Spirited Souls with Giant Hearts!
4 October 2019
Have a look at this great video by Tourism NI – Volunteer Now is so proud to have been part of this Open experience with the support of the wonderful volunteers…you did the place proud, you spirited souls with giant hearts, the performance of a lifetime, you did indeed earn your curtain call! Thank you!
Read MoreVolunteering for a New Decade Conference
Nothing stays the same! The environment for volunteering is changing – we need to be prepared and to think creatively about how to involve volunteers in the next decade.
Join us on 5 December at Mossley Mill for a day of innovation, networking and learning to support you as you plan for volunteer involvement to 2030.
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