Our Vision, Mission & Values
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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
Department of Communities Developing Regulations for a Charity Registration Threshold
23 July 2025
The role of volunteers as trustees is vitally important and the increasing strain felt by these volunteers as bureaucracy increases has been evident. Volunteer Now therefore welcomes the announcement that the Department of Communities is developing regulations for the introduction of a £20k income and £100k asset charity registration threshold. The regulations are anticipated to […]
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Invitation from Ending Violence Against Women and Girls team
18 July 2025
Invitation to participate in research on masculinities and attitudes of men and boys in relation to violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland. The Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) Team at the Executive Office, would like to share with you an Invitation from Queen’s University who are inviting individuals, young men aged […]
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Could you be our next Trustee?
17 July 2025
We are keen to elect some new Trustees from our member organisations We are looking for people who are strong supporters of volunteering, who are interested in good governance and who want to help to shape the services and support which Volunteer Now provides to volunteers and organisations. Trustee’s meetings are usually in the late […]
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Grants available to support the Development of Men’s 50+ Groups in Belfast
16 July 2025
There are a small number of grants available to support the expansion of existing groups engaging men aged 50+ as well as establishing new men’s 50+ groups in Belfast. A key outcome for this grant is for activities focused on recruiting and retaining new members To be eligible groups applying for the grant must have […]
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