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June 2025 Investing in Volunteers Congratulations!
6 June 2025
Congratulations Niacro! Congratulations to Niacro who have renewed their Investing in Volunteers award for an amazing fourth time during Volunteers’ Week 2025! Investing in Volunteers (IiV) is the UK Quality Standard that helps you assess and improve the quality of your volunteer management and involvement, prove and improve the effectiveness of your work with volunteers […]
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Free training & workshops for groups in receipt of Arts Council NI funding
28 May 2025
*Your organisation must be in receipt of Arts Council NI funding to avail of this free training* Keeping Children and Adults Safe: An Introduction Refresher Tuesday 3 June 2025, 10am – 12pm online Thursday 19 June 2025, 10am-12pm, online The integrated training programme is aimed at those who engage with children, young people and adults […]
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Tell us what support YOU need!
28 May 2025
Volunteer Ireland and Volunteer Now have been working together to create a new support network and forum specifically for people who lead and manage volunteers. Using volunteer manager input and suggestions along with detailed research into what training & support is and is not currently available across UK & Ireland, we have come up with […]
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Investing in Volunteers podcast
27 May 2025
If you would like to learn more about what it is like for a volunteering project to go through the IiV process and how it benefits them & their volunteers, then please listen here to our podcast featuring IiV achievers from NHS & Healthcare settings talking about their own experience of undergoing the IiV process […]
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Time to celebrate NI’s ‘community of kindness’ as Volunteers’ Week approaches
27 May 2025
The leading voice of volunteering in Northern Ireland, Volunteer Now, is getting ready to launch a week of celebration and gratitude for the half a million volunteers that make a difference in local communities every year. Volunteers’ Week, sponsored by the Irish League of Credit Unions, will take place across Northern Ireland between 2nd-8th June. […]
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Tak£500+ applications are now open
16 May 2025
Applications for the Tak£500+ project are now open and groups can receive up to an incredible £1000 for a project to benefit their area! This Participatory Budget Fund encourages local residents within the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon borough to apply for funding for a project that they think will have a positive impact on their […]
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VOLT Session: Youth Work Volunteering in Faith Based Organisations
6 May 2025
Volunteer Now have partnered with Youth Initiatives and Youth Link to develop training and toolkits that promote and support youth work volunteering in faith-based organisations. To ensure that what we create really meets the needs of the faith-based volunteering sector and solves the problems they are experiencing, we wish to bring together such groups to […]
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Call to Action for the Future of Volunteering
25 April 2025
The United Nations has designated 2026 as the UN Year of Volunteering for Sustainable Development. Volunteer Now is working with the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) to support the roll out of the Year in Northern Ireland. In the coming months we will be engaging with members to shape a local Call to Action […]
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Sustaining & Developing the Future of Volunteering Conference
17 April 2025
Join us for a morning of engagement, research and support! We are closing up Volunteers’ Week by taking a moment to focus on those who look after volunteers – the Volunteer Coordinators and Managers. We will also be kicking off our planning for the UN Year of Volunteering for Sustainable Development 2026 and we welcome […]
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Putting the ‘tee’ in volunteer!
10 April 2025
Applications open to join the volunteer support team at the 153rd Open Anyone who loves golf or simply wants to soak in the atmosphere of an unforgettable global event can now apply to join the volunteer team supporting The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush Golf Club this July. Following a hugely successful return to Northern […]
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Staff & Volunteer Wellbeing Survey
19 March 2025
At North Down Community Network, we recognise the immense challenges facing the community and voluntary sector, especially in these high pressure times. To better support the incredible staff and volunteers involved, we’re launching a wellbeing survey aimed at understanding your experiences. Your insights are crucial in helping us understand the impact on health and wellbeing […]
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Help Shape the Future of Volunteering
10 March 2025
Join IAVE in shaping the future of volunteering The International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) are thrilled to invite you to be a part of their global initiative to develop a Call to Action for the Future of Volunteering! In preparation for the 2026 International Year for Volunteers for Sustainable Development (IVY 2026), IAVE and […]
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You Can Volunteer, You Can Change Lives
3 February 2025
‘Everyone has the potential to change lives’ – Volunteer Now reminds public that volunteering is open to all The leading voice of volunteering in Northern Ireland, Volunteer Now, is hoping to dispel some of the misconceptions about volunteering, in the hope that more people will realise there are roles to suit them and feel encouraged […]
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Volunteers’ Week 2025 Countdown Begins!
3 February 2025
Our new Volunteers Week website is now LIVE – Begin the preparations for Volunteers Week 2025! Every year, over 722,000 people dedicate their time to making a difference in local communities. This June, people across Northern Ireland with over 14m across the UK will come together to celebrate these inspiring individuals through parties, award ceremonies […]
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VOLT Programme 2025 – NEW DATES ADDED!
30 January 2025
The team at Volunteer Now have organised three free VOLT sessions for January and February, and are working on future VOLT session for 2025. VOLT sessions are free and designed to give people the opportunity to focus on a volunteering issue with other like-minded individuals. Next VOLT Sessions: Involving Young People as Volunteers Thursday 13 […]
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January 2025 Investing in Volunteers Congratulations!
9 January 2025
Investing in Volunteers (IiV) is the UK Quality Standard that helps you assess and improve the quality of your volunteer management and involvement, prove and improve the effectiveness of your work with volunteers and enhance your organisation’s reputation. Achieving the standard shows your current, and potential, volunteers how much they are valued and gives them […]
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Support for hospitality sector in effort to keep staff and public safe over holidays
19 December 2024
The hospitality sector is being offered support in helping spot signs of abuse within their premises over the busy holiday period. Volunteer Now, who provide specialist safeguarding training to organisations, are urging restaurants, hotels and bars to ensure staff are aware of the indicators of physical and sexual abuse, many of which can often be […]
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‘Never too old to make a difference’
13 December 2024
‘Never too old to make a difference’ – event celebrates contribution of older volunteers and invites others to give it a go Representatives from the world of volunteering gathered at Belfast City Hall this week to celebrate older people who give their time for others and to inspire others to do the same, underlining the […]
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December Investing in Volunteers Congratulations!
3 December 2024
Investing in Volunteers (IiV) is the UK Quality Standard that helps you assess and improve the quality of your volunteer management and involvement, prove and improve the effectiveness of your work with volunteers and enhance your organisation’s reputation. Achieving the standard shows your current, and potential, volunteers how much they are valued and gives them […]
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Volunteer Now appeals for more volunteers as ‘every hour can make a difference’
2 December 2024
Denise Hayward, Chief Executive of Volunteer Now, the leading voice of volunteering in Northern Ireland, has highlighted the need for more volunteers in the hope that the new year will inspire people to give their time for others. Whilst research published by NISRA in November shows that volunteer numbers in Northern Ireland are back to […]
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See What We’ve Been Up To!
21 November 2024
Take a look at what we’ve been up to during 2023/2024 in the clip below! There were over 2,600 hours of befriending, 251 older people’s outings, 155 volunteers at One Young World, 570+ new volunteering opportunities added to Be Collective, queries answered, talks & workshops attended, Employer Supported Volunteering, over 2,500 young people awarded the […]
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Congratulations to 22 NI Volunteer Groups!
14 November 2024
Congratulations to 22 volunteer groups in Northern Ireland that have been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2024! 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. 281 Awardees from across the UK have been […]
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Experience of Volunteering by Adults in NI – New Statistics
7 November 2024
Findings from the Continuous Household Survey 2023/24 Among other policy areas, the Department for Communities (DfC) is the lead department for volunteering. DfC is responsible for the development of voluntary and community sector strategies and policies and both funds and works in partnership with the sector. This report presents the findings from the 2023/24 Continuous […]
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Celebrating the invaluable role of a trustee
6 November 2024
As this week is Trustees’ Week, we are taking a moment to recognise the valuable contribution that our trustees make to Volunteer Now. Our board is made up of a dynamic, vibrant mix of people who give their time to help shape the strategic direction of our organisation. They each bring specific skills, experience and […]
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A friend in need is a friend indeed!
1 November 2024
As Befriending Week begins, young volunteer encourages others to share their time with people who need it most The start of November marks Befriending Week (1st – 7th November) and the leading voice for volunteering in Northern Ireland, Volunteer Now, is highlighting the impact that being a volunteer befriender can have on people experiencing feelings […]
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Good Relations Awards 2025 – Nominations Open
21 October 2024
Recognising how Good Relations work is transforming communities in Northern Ireland The Good Relations Awards 2025 are now open for nominations. The annual Awards spotlight the essential role that members of the local community play in delivering peace and building united communities here. This year there are six award categories: The Community Relations Council Exceptional […]
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Volunteer Now AGM 2024
18 October 2024
You are warmly invited to Volunteer Now’s AGM: Date: Thursday 14 November 2024 Time: 2.30pm Location: Custom House, Belfast The papers can be downloaded here and included are: Agenda of the meeting Minutes from the last meeting Notice of AGM Proxy voting form This year, we will be joined by Clair Stewart who is […]
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Nominations open for Lisburn & Castlereagh Council’s Community Awards 2025
14 October 2024
The Lisburn & Castlereagh Council Mayor’s Community Awards 2025 which recognise and celebrate the outstanding contribution individuals and groups make in our communities have been officially launched. Have you got a community champion? Is there a local group or organisation that stands out and deserves recognition? If so, residents are encouraged to nominate people and […]
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90-year old volunteer a ‘ray’ of sunshine in local community
3 October 2024
Volunteer Now highlights the power of connecting as Positive Ageing Month kicks off across NI Volunteer Now, the leading voice for volunteering in Northern Ireland, is getting fully behind Positive Ageing Month this October, promoting and celebrating the positive aspects of growing older and recognising the contribution that community organisations make to older people in […]
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Programme for Government consultation sessions
2 October 2024
Volunteer Now in partnership with network organisations from across the sector – NICVA, CO3, Development Trusts NI, and Rural Community Network – invite organisations in the voluntary and community sector to share their views on the draft Programme for Government. We will be jointly hosting three online engagement sessions for organisations, to provide an overview of the key priorities […]
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