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Events Calendar & One-offs

Check out the Events Calendar below for one-off or short-term volunteering roles at great events across Northern Ireland. If nothing catches your eye today, check back soon – the calendar is updated regularly!

When you register online, your details are shared with the organisation you choose, and they’ll contact you with more information.

Events Calendar

Company
Date & Time
Location
Event Description

Misc.

Throughout NI

Join Volunteer Now’s Events Team
Help to bring a warm welcome to visitors attending or taking part in some of the major scale events in NI
Cancer Fund for Children logo

27+28 June 2026

Ballymena

Bucket Collection at The Tedberry Market

Join Cancer Fund for Children at The Tedberry Market at Glenarm Castle, Ballymena for a bucket collection.

National Trust logo - white oak leaves on a red background

27 June 2026 11:00 am

Downpatrick

Castle Ward Volunteers’ Open Day

Love history and meeting people? Come along to Castle Ward House Volunteers’ Open Day and find out how you can get involved in sharing this special place with visitors.

27 June 2026 10:30 am

Warrenpoint

Community Clean-Up

Come along and support Beautiful Warrenpoint as we work together to keep our town and beaches looking their very best.

27 June 2026

Belfast

Purple Dash Colour Run

Could you help at The Purple Dash and help celebrate 25 years of NI Children’s Hospice?

28 June 2026

Causeway Coast

Parkinson’s UK Pedal Causeway Coast

Be a vital part of this great event, providing support to the cyclists and ensuring everyone enjoys the day.

Summer 2026

NI Wide

2026 Irish FA and M&S Food Summer Camp

Are you passionate about football, enjoy working with young people, and want to make a difference?

First Saturday of the month, 10am

Belfast

Family Friendly Opportunity: South Belfast Monthly Holyland Clean-up

This opportunity is suitable for families, groups, and individuals.

14 July 2026

Scarva

Air Ambulance collection on 14 July

Couldy you help for an hour or two to raise funds for Air Ambulance NI?

Pre show 15-17 July; Show Day 18 July 2026

Castlewellan

Castlewellan Agricultural Show

Over 20,000 visitors come along to enjoy this family event!

31 July, 1+2 Aug 2026

Londonderry, Portstewart, Belfast

IFA McDonald’s Fun Football Festival

Could you give a hand at IFA’s Fun Football Festival to introduce children aged 5-11 to football?

1 August 2026 9:00 am

Belfast

Breastival 2026 Volunteer

Can you help at this award-winning family festival? Different roles available from registration, children’s activities to signposting and social media.

22 August 2026

Newry

Newry Pride

Join the fun and help help deliver a safe, welcoming and joyful Pride parade!