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Showcase Your Impact as a Leader
14 January 2019
Submit a Video for the 2019 Points of Light Conference! This year’s Points of Light Conference (June 18-20 in St. Paul, MN) will have a strong focus on volunteer engagement leadership, including an exciting plenary and over 40 breakout sessions. Content for this track is being developed by practitioners in the field, led by the […]
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Volunteer NOW and make history with the Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon in 2019!
14 January 2019
The largest single participatory sporting event in Northern Ireland is set for a massive year of change with a brand new, flatter and faster route for marathon participants, a new marathon start location on the grounds of the iconic Stormont Estate and history will be made by moving the event to a Sunday for the first […]
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Youth volunteer numbers grow
11 January 2019
Volunteer Now in partnership with Ark and Young Life and Times, has launched their most recent research into the trends of 16 year olds and their volunteering. We were joined by Anita Dennison a young volunteer and #iwill ambassador and members of DE, EANI and volunteer involving organisations. The research examined attitudes to and involvement […]
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Action on Hearing Loss Volunteering Campaign
8 January 2019
Charity Action on Hearing Loss is encouraging people to make their New Year’s resolutions count by volunteering two hours a month to support people with deafness, tinnitus and hearing loss. The charity has a wide range of volunteering opportunities available, including fundraising, attending information stands, giving talks to community groups and delivering hearing aid maintenance […]
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Live Here Love Here Community Awards 2019 – closing soon!
3 January 2019
The 2019 Awards are now OPEN for nominations! Download a nomination form and application pack and nominate your Litter Heroes today! These awards celebrate the tremendous efforts of groups and individuals across the province who embody the values of Live Here Love Here, making Northern Ireland a cleaner, greener and safer place to live. If you […]
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Recognising Volunteers Worldwide
13 December 2018
International Volunteer Day (IVD) was designated by the United Nations in 1985 as an international observance day to celebrate the power and potential of volunteering and takes place each year on December 5th. This is an opportunity for volunteers, and volunteer organisations, to raise awareness of, and gain understanding for, the contribution they make to […]
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Older Volunteer Awards 2018
13 December 2018
It was a great day for volunteers at Belfast City Council Older Volunteer Awards in City Hall on 5th December. Volunteer Now had nominated (in the group category) The G6, Volunteer Now Befrienders & Drivers, West Belfast 50+ Forum, Greater Shankill Senior Citizens Forum and Volunteer Now Events Team. We were delighted that our Community Projects […]
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Interested in volunteering with Childline?
6 November 2018
20 Nov: Childline Belfast Information Session Can you spare 4 hours a week to help vulnerable children? Childline is a vital service available 365 days a year to support children and young people, whatever their worry or concern. If you are interested in volunteering for Childline and want to find out more about the roles […]
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Everyone needs someone but not everyone has someone
1 November 2018
Befriending Week 1-7 November raises awareness of befriending and the impact it has on individuals and communities in helping combat feelings of isolation and loneliness. Volunteer Now is encouraging people to take a moment and think about the invaluable contribution made by local volunteers involved in befriending projects throughout Northern Ireland. For many years, Volunteer […]
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Eastside Awards now open
19 October 2018
The Eastside Awards is an exciting initiative aimed at highlighting and celebrating all that is good about East Belfast, whilst showcasing the contributions being made to the economic, social and community development of the area (which will include Holywood Exchange, Dundonald, Forrestside, Ravenhill and Titanic Quarter). This is the perfect year for you to enter […]
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Girlguiding Ulster volunteers needed to inspire the next generation of girls and young women
19 October 2018
Volunteers are needed to join Girlguiding and inspire and empower the next generation of girls and young women across Northern Ireland. There are currently 829 girls in Northern Ireland who are missing out on opportunities for adventure and trying out new activities with their friends because there aren’t enough volunteers to run Girlguiding groups. As the leading […]
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Age-friendly Belfast Older Volunteer Awards 2018
19 October 2018
Do you know someone, aged 60 or over who volunteers? If you want to recognise them and the difference they make, here’s your chance. Belfast City Council wants nominations for the annual Age-friendly Belfast Older Volunteer Awards. This is a chance to celebrate the difference older volunteers make across the city. This year’s categories are […]
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Lord Mayor Calls on People Across Belfast to Be Part of Secret Film Project
8 September 2018
Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Deirdre Hargey is urging the people of Belfast to get behind an exciting filming project happening in the city next week.
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Volunteering Small Grants (CLOSED)
8 September 2018
The Department for Communities Small Grants for Volunteering Programme for Northern Ireland is now open.
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