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Philanthropy Fortnight, June 13th – 24th
24 June 2022
Volunteer Now is delighted to support Philanthropy Fortnight. As one of the most charitable and generous regions in the UK, Northern Ireland is set to celebrate all the positive impacts that philanthropy makes during this year’s Philanthropy Fortnight, June 13th – 24th. Over 75% of us make donations to charity every year. ‘Philanthropy Fortnight’, now […]
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King George VI Youth Awards – open for applications
21 June 2022
The King George VI Youth Awards Panel is now accepting applications for youth work activities with young people aged 14-21. Your group must be based in Northern Ireland and your project must be part of a curriculum based youth work programme, linked to the Youth Work Curriculum. Applications are also accepted from individual young people. […]
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Befriending Training Workshop
20 June 2022
Our next Befriending Training Workshop, on Thursday 7 July 2022, will cover the following: What is Befriending? Benefits of Befriending Effective communication skills: – Body language and tone – Face-to-face Vs Telephone – Use of questions Boundaries Once completed, participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance and a FREE Befriending Top Tips publication. Click […]
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13.1 miles worth of volunteer opportunities available at the Mid & East Antrim Coast Half Marathon!
20 June 2022
Now in its 3rd year, the Mid & East Antrim Coast Half Marathon has been awarded the prestigious World Athletics Label – Elite status, making it one of the best road races in the world! Starting and finishing in Larne town, with a global viewership set to tune in live on the day, it’s a […]
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Change Starts With Us
14 June 2022
Good Relations Week 2022 to deliver positive message that ‘Change Starts With Us’ Community Relations Council urges local groups and organisations to get involved in Good Relations Week 2022 Good Relations Week 2022 will deliver a positive message that ‘Change Starts With Us’ as the annual celebration shines a light on local communities taking action […]
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Leadership Development Programme for Young Volunteers
7 June 2022
What is this? Belfast City Council is delivering a leadership development programme to young volunteers within those numerous organisations who were involved in the provision of services to local residents and homeless people during the lockdown periods of 2020. In a recent research report on the response of Belfast to the first COVID lockdown, the […]
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QAVS Congratulations!
2 June 2022
Congratulations to 13 volunteer groups in N Ireland that have been awarded the Queens’s Award for Voluntary Service 2022. The Queen’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. Their work, along with 231 other Awardees from […]
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Honours Week 2022
31 May 2022
To celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee year, the Cabinet Office are running a week of honours related events which will take place virtually from the 14 – 17 June 2022. Join them to hear the stories from a variety of inspirational honours recipients and special guest speakers, while taking the opportunity to learn more about the […]
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Men’s 50+ Groups in Belfast – apply now for funding!
10 May 2022
Men’s 50+ Grants to support the Development of Men’s 50+ Groups in Belfast 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 are activities focused on recruiting and retaining […]
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Jubilee Award for National Charities Working with Young People – Applications Open!
5 May 2022
Are you a national charity working to change the lives of young people aged 16-25? Do volunteers play a role in making this happen? If so, then you could be eligible for a special Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Volunteering Award. This is a one-off award to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee and the 20th anniversary of The […]
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St John Ambulance seeks volunteers throughout NI
4 May 2022
(Edited 27 July 2022 – applications for the first aider roles are currently paused) If you’re over 18 and want to help save lives in your community, St John Ambulance NI would love you to join their team. As an event first aider, you’ll provide first aid care to people in need at public events. […]
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Celebration Event for Vaccination Centre Volunteers
3 May 2022
Vaccination Programme Volunteers from the British Red Cross, Ulster GAA and Volunteer Now attended a fabulous Celebration Event at Stormont’s Great Hall on Thursday 28 April 2022.
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Be Collective: 2nd Birthday!
25 April 2022
Volunteer Now, the lead organisation for promoting and supporting volunteering across Northern Ireland, has achieved some major milestones over the past two years. With a membership base of nearly 7,000 members, we’ve seen nearly 1,500 volunteer opportunities realised, supporting a significant proportion of communities across Northern Ireland. Just before the outset of the COVID pandemic, […]
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Join the team at your local Barnardo’s shop
13 April 2022
Make a real difference to disadvantaged children and young people by volunteering at your local Barnardo’s shop. It’s a great way to help vulnerable children and build your skills. They’ll give you training and support, and you can choose how much time you volunteer – some volunteers give 2 hours a week, others give 20! […]
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Duke of Edinburgh Legacy Bursary Scheme
12 April 2022
Volunteer Now was delighted to be involved in the launch of the Duke of Edinburgh Legacy Bursary Scheme in memory of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. The Bursary Scheme, established by Antrim and Newtownabbey Council, was opened by The Lord-Lieutenant of Antrim, Mr David McCorkell and Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Billy […]
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New Chatty Cafe in Ballymena!
11 April 2022
Following on from the success of the Chatty Cafés opened in Cullybackey, Carrickfergus and Larne, Ballymena has opened its first Chatty Café in Ballykeel 1 Moving Forward Breakfast Club. The idea of a Chatty Café is to encourage venues to designate a table and make it available as a ‘chatty table’ where customers can sit […]
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Volunteers wanted for Guide Dogs NI My Sighted Guide service
10 April 2022
Guide Dogs NI are looking for friendly, enthusiastic volunteers who enjoy going for a walk, a coffee and a having a chat. Their My Sighted Guide services matches a person with sight loss with a sighted guide volunteer. A sighted guide volunteer is someone who helps a person living with sight loss get out and […]
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All Ireland Institute of Hospice & Palliative Care seeks new volunteers
8 April 2022
Would you like to use your voice to help those living with a life limiting condition and help to influence developments in palliative care across the island of Ireland? If your answer is yes, AIIHPC would like to hear from you! All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) established Voices4Care in 2013 to […]
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Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service Nominations Now Open!
6 April 2022
Recognise the volunteers that make our communities better Do you know of a group of volunteers who are making an exceptional impact on a local community? They could be awarded a Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service next year! The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS) is the highest award given to local volunteer groups across […]
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Spirit of Volunteering Awards 2022
6 April 2022
Nominations are now open for the Antrim and Newtownabbey Spirit of Volunteering Awards 2022, an initiative that recognises the hard work and dedication of the Borough’s unsung heroes. Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council want to recognise those who have given much of their time to volunteering, and those who are relatively new to this invaluable service who […]
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Global Intergenerational Week 2022 (25th April – 1st May)
5 April 2022
Linking Generations NI (LGNI) are passionate about supporting connections between generations in communities and would love your group, organisation, community or setting to get involved! LGNI are leading for NI on Global Intergenerational Week 2022 (25th April – 1st May) and you can join in! Check out their webpage for all information on the week […]
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Nominate your volunteering hero for a Platinum Champion Award
5 April 2022
Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to volunteering in Northern Ireland? Royal Voluntary Service, together with its president HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, and in partnership with The Big Jubilee Lunch, have launched the Platinum Champion Awards to recognise and reward volunteers who have given their time to help others in […]
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FREE Accredited Carbon Literacy Training
31 March 2022
Free accredited carbon literacy training is currently available through Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful. The course is being delivered online to environmental charities, community groups, community leaders, youth groups, teachers and tourism businesses across Northern Ireland. Training slots are available at a variety of times throughout the week to ensure as many people as possible can […]
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Volunteers’ Week 2022 Launch!
30 March 2022
‘A Time to Say Thanks’ to local community heroes this Volunteers’ Week Volunteers’ Week, which runs from 1-7 June, will honour local volunteers with a week-long programme of events as part of wider UK celebrations. With the countdown now on to Volunteers’ Week 2022, which runs from 1-7 June, Volunteer Now is calling on communities […]
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RNID Hearing Aid User Support Service needs your help
22 March 2022
RNID are urgently seeking volunteers in the Southern Trust area (Newry, Warrenpoint, Kilkeel and the greater Armagh area including Dungannon) Their Hearing Aid User Support Service needs your help to deliver vital services to people living with hearing loss. Volunteers with experience of using hearing aids, or supporting people to use hearing aids, are particularly […]
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Introduction to Asylum Seeker & Refugee Issues
14 March 2022
This 2 hour training, delivered by Denise Wright of South Belfast Roundtable, aims to give: An introduction to asylum and refugee issues in the UK and NI in particular An overview of the NI Refugee Resettlement Scheme and future Afghan Scheme Facts on numbers, legal status and entitlements of both asylum seekers and refugees An […]
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Small Worlds – Café-Style Workshops
14 March 2022
Small Worlds workshops are café-style events, hosted by members of Belfast Friendship Club. Table hosts share their purely personal perspectives about how they’ve coped with their lives as migrant workers, asylum seekers, refugees, etc. In this way, participants can have a meaningful encounter with others whose lives and life experience is probably very different from […]
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Men’s Health Day
1 March 2022
Tuesday 29 March 2022 (10.30am-1.30pm) at Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast Men aged 55+ are invited to come along to our ever-popular Men’s Health Day, where you can find out lots of information and advice relating to your health, therapies available, and even have a free trim at the Hair Bus! Plus we’ll throw in a […]
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Deadline Extended: Leadership Development Programme for Young Volunteers
1 March 2022
Belfast City Council is delivering a leadership development programme to young volunteers within those numerous organisations who were involved in the provision of services to local residents and homeless people during the lockdown periods of 2020. You can read more about the programme here. LAST CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The closing date for final submission of […]
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Pathway for Volunteering: Research Workshops
1 March 2022
The Learning from Today, Prepared for Tomorrow report was launched in January and tells the story of the impact of the pandemic on volunteering. No area of volunteering remained undisrupted by the past two years, however, it has also been a time of great change and innovation. Therefore, we need to plan for the future. […]
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