Teams

Ciara Smyth, ACCA

Management Accountant

Ciara manages the internal finances of Volunteer Now and the Enterprises ensuring that returns are complete and all data is inputted appropriately.

Leah supports HR by continuing to update organisational policies and create new policies as required; and look after the recruitment and induction of new employees, maintaining personnel records

Kathy not only supports Ciara in finance but she also supports the training team in the organisation and admin of Keeping Adults Safe training sessions, Belfast City Council training and internal license training; Admin of On Demand online safeguarding training and Updating of Keeping Adults Safe training materials

Sandra Faulkner

Administration Officer

Sandra will answer your phone calls on a Tuesday and Wednesday as supports the Community Engagement team updating opportunity sheets, new memberships, sending out welcome emails, and collating and forwarding new members details for Trustee meetings, VConnect and VTraining newssheets.

Deborah does admin for Volunteer Management, Safeguarding Programme and On Demand online training. She also looks after Investing in Volunteers admin for England, Wales and Ireland north and south.

Victoria O’Neill

Project Officer

Victoria manages the befriending scheme within Volunteer Now. Victoria recruits and manages the volunteers ensuring that they have the training and support to undertake their role. Victoria also chairs the NI Befriending Network which Volunteer Now facilitates.

Judith Ming

Volunteer Transport Officer

Judith manages the volunteering scheme in Ards and North Down. Based in Bangor Judith recruits, manages and supports the volunteers who ensure that looked after children are able to attend school and necessary appointments.

Andrew Hanna

Events Officer

Andrew works closely with Clara within our Events Team to support the delivery of Event Volunteer Programmes at major events across Northern Ireland. They have recruited, trained and managed volunteers for Lap the Lough, Wake the Giant, One Young World Conference, Eats and Beats, Footsteps in the Forest, Balmoral Show, Schools Summit and the 148^th and 153rd Open. In the year ahead, they will support the Look North Festival, Balmoral Show and Fleadh Cheoil na Éireann 2026, while also managing and developing a volunteer database of over 2,200 event volunteers.

Clara O’Callaghan

Events Officer

Clara works closely with Andrew within our Events Team to support the delivery of Event Volunteer Programmes at major events across Northern Ireland. They have recruited, trained and managed volunteers for Lap the Lough, Wake the Giant, One Young World Conference, Eats and Beats, Footsteps in the Forest, Balmoral Show, Schools Summit and the 148^th and 153rd Open. In the year ahead, they will support the Look North Festival, Balmoral Show and Fleadh Cheoil na Éireann 2026, while also managing and developing a volunteer database of over 2,200 event volunteers.