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OUR VISION
A vibrant, fair and safe society where volunteering and volunteers flourish.
OUR MISSION
To be a powerful catalyst for volunteering to enrich lives and energise communities.
OUR VALUES
- Inclusion: Everyone is of equal worth and entitled to be treated with dignity and respect and included as a valued member of the community. We particularly value the potential of volunteers and their ideas, experiences and talents.
- Integrity: Everyone should expect that Volunteer Now will do it says it will and be open, honest and trustworthy.
- Excellence: People participating in Volunteer Now’s programmes are entitled to services that are of the highest standard and continuously improve through learning and innovation.
- Collaboration: Much more is achieved when individuals and organisations work together collaboratively for mutual benefit.
- Sustainability: It is important to always consider the long-term sustainability of the organisation’s work, as well as of the environment.
Click here to read our Strategic Plan 2025-2030.
Latest News
Call to Action for the Future of Volunteering
17 December 2025
IAVE have launching their Call to Action for the Future of a Volunteering – a collective vision shaped by thousands of voices from around the world, outlining what must happen for volunteering to truly thrive. This Call comes at a time of significant global disruption and deepening inequalities. The United Nations General Assembly’s (UN) decision […]
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NI organisations unite for UN International Volunteer Year
8 December 2025
Volunteer Now, the leading voice of volunteering in Northern Ireland, has united a powerful group of local organisations to champion the UN International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development (IVY 2026). This global campaign aims to champion and amplify the critical role volunteers play in achieving the UN’s 2030 Agenda. The year-long campaign will focus […]
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Cats Protection seek new volunteers to join their brilliant team
18 November 2025
Without volunteers, Cats Protection Northern Ireland Cat Centre simply wouldn’t exist. Their amazing, friendly, dedicated volunteers are a diverse group with a shared love of cats who fit volunteering around their home lives and personal commitments. They are looking to welcome new volunteers to join their brilliant team. As well as meeting great people and making […]
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16 Volunteer Groups in NI Receive the King’s Award for Voluntary Service!
17 November 2025
Congratulations to 16 volunteer groups in Northern Ireland that have been awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2025! The King’s Award for Voluntary Service is the highest civil Award given to local volunteer groups across the UK to recognise outstanding work done in their own communities. 231 Awardees from across the UK have been […]
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