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Inspired by the Coronation Celebrations and the Big Help Out?
15 May 2023
No doubt you saw and read lots of coverage about the Big Help Out across the Coronation weekend. The aim of the Big Help out was to inspire and encourage people to volunteer and give a little bit of time to organisations just like yours. #iwill ambassadors Corin and Colt attended the Coronation Big Lunch […]
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Local Groups Urged to Make More of Unloved Land Through Grants Scheme
11 May 2023
The council-led funding is available until the end of May Community-based organisations are being asked to share their ideas for projects that revitalise overlooked rural and urban spaces and build pride in communities. The Smalls Grants Scheme, managed by the Live Here Love Here campaign, is open for applications from 11 May to 31 May, […]
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Global Intergenerational Week 2023
28 April 2023
Did you know its Global Intergenerational Week this week? Global Intergenerational Week, is a campaign connecting everyone who is passionate about everything intergenerational. It is now in its fourth year and we are so excited as this year it is bigger and better than ever with 15 countries participating! The week runs from 24 April […]
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VOLT Session: The King’s Award for Voluntary Service
28 April 2023
Following the Accession of King Charles III, The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service will now become The King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS). The King’s Award for Voluntary Service is the highest Award given to local volunteer groups across the UK to recognise outstanding work done in their own communities. It is the MBE for […]
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QAVS Congratulations!
19 April 2023
Congratulations to Lagan Search and Rescue who have been formally presented with their Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service! Their success had been announced in June 2022. A truly inspirational group of volunteers, they have literally saved countless lives since their inception over 10 years ago. They are the last recipient of this award in Northern […]
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Volunteer at the Clearer Water Antrim Coast Half Marathon!
17 April 2023
The Clearer Water Antrim Coast Half Marathon is an event building in stature and calibre year-on-year and has been approved by World Athletics as an Elite event. It will take place on Sunday 27 August 2023, kicking off from the Chaine Memorial Tower in Larne. The Classic Street Mile & Kids Race will take place […]
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RQIA seeks volunteers for Care Home inspections
30 March 2023
In this exciting regional initiative, the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) plan to involve service users and members of the public as Inspection Support Volunteers, initially in the Care Homes setting. This will enhance opportunities to listen to the lived experience of service users, their families and carers as a vital part of the […]
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Volunteers’ Week 2023 Launched!
29 March 2023
Volunteer Now launches new campaign to celebrate and inspire more volunteers ahead of Volunteers’ Week 2023 With just over two months to go until Volunteers’ Week 2023, taking place 1-7 June, Volunteer Now is calling on communities and businesses to give volunteering a go and be the change that we want to see as it […]
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Could you help people with brain injuries?
29 March 2023
Have you 2 hours each week to share with a group of adults who have an acquired brain injury? Headway is the leading UK charity providing help and support to adults affected by acquired brain injury and they need volunteers to help with their weekly sessions at groups throughout Northern Ireland. You will learn a […]
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FREE Seminar: Volunteering & Net Zero
28 March 2023
*This is now a hybrid event* Impact the world without impacting the planet As the world commits to achieving Net Zero status, what does this mean for volunteering? Join Martin J Cowling and Volunteer Now for a thought provoking and engaging free seminar that will consider the four cases (see below) for Net Zero volunteering, potential […]
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A Research Snapshot: Volunteering and the Voluntary Sector
21 March 2023
by Andrew Hanna, Research & Information Officer, Volunteer Now Volunteer Now is currently undertaking a 9-month study designed to understand the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on volunteering. This blog summarises the findings from the second set of interviews, completed in February 2023. For a summary of interview 1 findings, click here: https://www.volunteernow.co.uk/volunteering-the-impact-of-the-cost-of-living-crisis/. WHAT DID […]
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NICHS seeks volunteers throughout Northern Ireland
15 March 2023
NICHS care services offer those affected by chest heart & stroke conditions to take part in a programme of activities and socialise with those who have been through a similar experience. Volunteers are needed throughout NI for the following projects (click the link for more details and to register) Surviving Stroke in the Community – […]
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New NISRA Report on Wellbeing & Engagement
13 March 2023
A new NISRA report shows that adults in Northern Ireland who volunteer have higher levels of life satisfaction and good health than people who do not volunteer. Volunteers are also less lonely than people who do not volunteer. This report provides evidence for many of the anecdotal positive stories of the life affirming benefits of […]
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Coronation Champions Awards – nominations NOW OPEN!
9 March 2023
Royal Voluntary Service have recently launched the Coronation Champions Awards in partnership with Her Majesty The Queen Consort. The awards are an official Coronation project, created to celebrate the contribution of the UK’s extraordinary volunteers, and aim to recognise volunteers (aged 14 and over) from all backgrounds and communities across the UK who are giving […]
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Community & Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Support – Future Plans
1 March 2023
Volunteer Now is circulating this survey on behalf of the Department for Communities. The Department is reviewing the arrangements for infrastructure support under which Volunteer Now and other organisations are funded. We are encouraging members to complete this short survey to let the Department know about the challenges you are facing in volunteering at the […]
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QAVS Congratulations!
20 February 2023
Congratulations to two Co Antrim groups of volunteers, who were presented with their Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service Awards in January by the HM Lord Lieutenant of Co Antrim! Ballymaconnelly Renewal Group Monkstown Community Association The above organisations were part of a group of 13 volunteer groups in Northern Ireland awarded the Queens’s Award […]
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Looking for a life–changing experience?
20 February 2023
Corrymeela’s Horizons Volunteer Programme offers you the opportunity to spend a year living at their Ballycastle Centre, assisting teams as they deliver programmes for groups from different backgrounds and enabling participants to nurture deeper relationships and explore how to live well together. They are now recruiting for their Horizons volunteer programme 2023–24. Find out more […]
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Street Soccer NI seeks new volunteers!
13 February 2023
Street Soccer NI are a charity that uses football to bring positive change to people’s lives, set up for the disadvantaged groups of society such as the homeless, people with addictions, mental health issues, ex prisoners, refugees, asylum seekers and long term unemployed. They run 10 weekly sessions in Belfast and Derry/Londonderry including women’s football […]
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Get Ready for Recruitment!
13 February 2023
by Denise Hayward, Chief Executive, Volunteer Now Over the next few months Volunteer Now is planning to focus on recruiting and recognising volunteers in the run up to Volunteers’ Week through our Give It A Go campaign. We know there is a need to focus on recruitment to support rebuilding volunteering in many organisations. Volunteer […]
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Unleash the Power of Volunteers
8 February 2023
Increased demand for services and pressure on staff teams in charity organisations, mean that there has never been a better time than now, to optimise the incredible resource that volunteers offer. Volunteers provide a resource to charities – freely given and rooted in commitment to your purpose – but with reduced numbers of people volunteering […]
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Special Offer for Investing in Volunteers!
2 February 2023
We are delighted to launch a special offer for organisations interested in Investing in Volunteers! If you are an organisation in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland and are thinking of investing in your volunteers, we can offer you 15% off the total cost of Investing in Volunteers until the end of March 2023. […]
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Guide Dogs NI are currently offering life-changing opportunities for dog lovers in Northern Ireland!
27 January 2023
Guide Dog NI’s Puppy Raisers provide a puppy with a home and the vital foundations for its future role as a guide dog. The volunteers look after a puppy for 12-16 months and guide him or her through training, socialisation, and the introduction of new environments and experiences whilst providing a loving home. There might […]
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SERC Downpatrick Students and Staff donate to USPCA Pet Food Bank
23 January 2023
When the staff from the South Eastern Regional College campus in Downpatrick heard from Volunteer Now that pet owners were having to give away their beloved pets as they could no longer afford to feed them, they immediately responded by organising a pet food donation campaign. In the space of just three weeks students had […]
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Choose the Name for the Bridge at Springfield Dam
23 January 2023
Springfield Park (also know as Springfield Dam) is a key location along the new 12-kilometre route of the Forth Meadow Community Greenway, which stretches from Clarendon Park in North Belfast through West Belfast to the new transport hub in the city. The greenway will create new shared pathways connecting parks and open spaces along its […]
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Give Volunteering a Go in 2024!
23 January 2023
Have a look at our search platform (Be Collective) – it has over 2600 opportunities there for you to see with over 560 posted since April… so lots to see! You’ll see our latest opportunities sheets here and, just to give you a flavour, Volunteer Now is seeking volunteer drivers in the Belfast and North […]
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Volunteering to Rise in 2023?
18 January 2023
by Denise Hayward, Chief Executive, Volunteer Now The impact of the pandemic on formal volunteering in organisations is now well understood. A large number of research reports from across the UK, Ireland and the wider world have outlined the reduction in volunteers and in particular the withdrawal of older people from volunteering roles. This impact […]
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£10 Off Volunteer Management On Demand Courses!
18 January 2023
We currently have a fantastic offer of £10 off each of our Volunteer Management On Demand Courses! Just register for either Attracting & Selecting Volunteers and/or Managing & Motivating Volunteers On Demand Courses, and you only pay £35 +VAT instead of £45 +VAT. This offer is available until 28 February 2023.
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New Opportunities with Be Collective
18 January 2023
Since 2020, Volunteer Now has partnered with Be Collective to provide our digital volunteer system which supports our wider volunteering community in Northern Ireland. The platform is designed to help manage volunteers, create opportunities, collaborate, engage new audiences, and understand our impact. Be Collective has shared its plans to launch a new product plan on […]
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VOLT SESSION: Digitally Aware, Wise & Resilient
12 January 2023
We are continuing our new series of webinars on 8 February 2023 with ‘Digitally Aware, Wise & Resilient’ with guest speaker Dr Deborah Webster. With thanks to the Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland, we are excited to deliver an interesting series of webinars to kickstart 2023, encouraging the Voluntary Sector to consider new approaches, ideas […]
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VOLT SESSION: Volunteering 2023 with Rob Jackson
9 January 2023
Thanks to the Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland, we are excited to deliver an interesting series of webinars to kickstart 2023, encouraging the Voluntary Sector to consider new approaches and ideas and allow networking and shared learning. We hope these sessions can energise and inspire for 2023! We kick off the series on 24 January […]
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