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OUR VISION
Building strong communities through volunteering.
OUR MISSION
Enabling people to offer their skills and time to build stronger, more active communities.
OUR VALUES
Excellence and Creativity – We strive for excellence and creativity in all that we do, recognising that each person’s contribution is valuable.
Collaboration and teamwork – We value working with others, building and maintaining effective partnerships.
Respect and Inclusion – We celebrate diversity and promote inclusion to build a culture based on due regard for others.
Beneficiaries and Safeguarding – We focus on the achievement of positive outcomes for everyone involved in volunteering and apply recognised safeguarding principles to our work.
Click here to read our Strategic Plan 2020-2025.
Latest News
FREE SESSION: Re-Imagining Volunteering for Broader Participation
25 April 2024
As involvement in formal volunteering decreases, and people seek more informal and flexible ways to contribute to their causes, charities need to adjust to this challenge. This requires a little disruptive and creative thinking, to reimagine involvement in the charities in new ways that are attractive to differing audiences. We are delighted to welcome Chris […]
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Inclusion in Volunteer Programmes – New Research Report
23 April 2024
Volunteer Ireland and Volunteer Now have launched a new research report looking at inclusion in volunteering. The research was conducted by Dublin City University and Queens University Belfast. The work was funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs, through the Shared Island Civic Society Fund (SICSF). The report explores the experiences of a range of […]
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Face-to-Face Training Dates
19 April 2024
Did you know we are now offering some face-to-face safeguarding training? We still have online sessions but on certain dates, you can book in-person training. The courses below are what is currently available and where. To find out more and see the dates and venues, please click here bit.ly/VNSafeguardingCourses Keeping Children Safe: Designated Officer Training: […]
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Volunteers are more satisfied with their lives!
18 April 2024
by Denise Hayward, Chief Executive, Volunteer Now New research from NISRA shows evidence for the link between volunteering and life satisfaction, self-efficacy and locus of control. The evidence shows that overall volunteering is a really positive activity for everyone. The report does not look at the reasons leading to these findings, it may be because […]
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