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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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Join us for a Meet and Greet with Rob Wise, founder of Be Collective
24 May 2022
Coming from Australia, Rob will be in Northern Ireland for a couple of days and we would love you to join us so you can get to know him better, understand his motivations, thoughts and aspirations for Be Collective. It will also be an opportunity to chat to him about how the platform is working […]
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Diversity, Equity & Equality Session 4: Invest Together Yearly
23 May 2022
This last session in a series of four, is all about practical steps to change your organisation. You can still attend this session even if you did not attend the other three. The make up of organisational culture is changing to be more reflective of the diverse range of individuals, transferable skills and backgrounds. How […]
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The New Environment: Recruit, Retain, Reward Volunteers June Course
19 May 2022
As we move through the road map out of restrictions, and head towards post pandemic, we understand volunteering has changed for volunteers and volunteer involving organisations. Join Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd on Monday 6 June 2022 for a short session to look at volunteering as we travel through the road map towards post pandemic. What […]
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Launch of Revised Governance Health Check
18 May 2022
The 3rd edition of the Code of Good Governance was launched last November with the promise of the accompanying resources to be revised. The members of the Developing Governance Group have been working on revising the governance health check which will be launched at this online event. Date: Thursday 9 June 2022 Time: 3.30-4.30pm The […]
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FREE Training Places with Halifax Foundation NI!
18 May 2022
We are delighted to be able to offer FREE training places, in partnership with the Halifax Foundation NI! If you are an organisation with an income of less than £250k and in receipt of a Halifax Foundation NI Grant, then we can offer you a FREE place on the training below. The Leadership Series of […]
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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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June Training Offer!
3 May 2022
As promised, we have another training offer for all participants booking onto our Vision & Values Series of courses in June: Book a place on all four Vision & Values courses in June and get a FREE place on any volunteer management course of your choice later in the year – Saving up to £42! […]
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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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Diversity Training OFFER!
5 April 2022
We have ANOTHER training offer for all participants booking onto our Diversity Series of courses in April, May & June: Book a place on all four Diversity courses in April, May & June and get a FREE place on any volunteer management course of your choice later in the year – Saving up to £42! […]
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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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We’re Hiring!
21 March 2022
Fundraising Manager Volunteer Now is seeking to recruit a team member to lead fundraising for the organisation. This role will set a clear vision and deliver a long term plan to achieve growth in fundraising income and lead our organisation to deliver this ambition. This will include a range of fundraising activities from grants, philanthropy […]
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NEW Safeguarding Training Calendar for 2022-23!
15 March 2022
Have you signed up yet? We provide a wide range of Keeping Safe courses at different levels including: On demand induction courses which cover key basic information about safeguarding Introductory level courses which inform staff and volunteers about the legal and policy context of safeguarding, categories of abuse and possible indicators, procedures for reporting concerns […]
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