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Winners of the special Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Volunteering Award announced
21 December 2022
A special one-off addition to the annual Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS) has been awarded to 20 national charities for their exceptional work to empower young people. Created in honour of Her Late Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, we are delighted that two local organisations, Youth Action N Ireland and Start 360 are among […]
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Volunteering: The Impact of the Cost-of-Living Crisis
13 December 2022
by Andrew Hanna, Research & Information Officer, Volunteer Now INTRODUCTION Volunteer Now is currently undertaking a 9-month study designed to understand the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on volunteering This is a particularly timely study, given the challenging environment facing not only volunteering, but the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) as a whole. We have […]
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FREE Investing in Volunteers Information Session
12 December 2022
Have the past two years impacted volunteering in your organisation? Want to invest in your volunteers? Do you need to refocus attention on involving volunteers? Why not consider getting accreditation for your organisation against the Investing in Volunteers (IiV) national standard for volunteer management? Not only will it help you review what you currently do […]
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Capacity Building Training Courses for Belfast based groups
8 December 2022
Volunteer Now are delivering a new range of FREE capacity building training courses online, for groups based in the Belfast Council area. These sessions will be running through January and March 2023. Click here to find more information on each of the sessions and book a place. Topics covered: Risk Management Leading the Way – Governance Managing Change […]
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January 2023 Courses
6 December 2022
We have a number of volunteer management and safeguarding training courses coming up in January 2023: Diversity, Equity & Equality 1: Decide & Involve | 17 Jan | 10am-12pm Keeping Adults Safe: Training for Staff & Volunteers | 19 Jan | 10am-3.30pm Keeping Children & Adults Safe: Training for Staff & Volunteers | 19 Jan […]
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Volunteer with Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke
2 December 2022
The Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke (NICHS) Post Rehabilitation Exercise Programme (PREP) is a community based post statutory rehabilitation patient education and physical activity support service for people who have had a stroke. Could you help to encourage, motivate and assist clients with light exercise? Volunteers are needed in: South & East Belfast North […]
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Have an Age Connected Christmas!
1 December 2022
This year Linking Generations NI are not only dreaming of a White Christmas but an Age Connected Christmas! We have all been through a tough few years and with the relaxation of Covid restrictions see such amazing opportunities to connect during the festive season! LGNI need the help of their supporters and want to share […]
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Could You Be A Trustee of Volunteer Now?
1 December 2022
Volunteer Now is seeking to appoint two new Trustees to the Trustee Board by the end of February 2023. If you have an interest in volunteering and be able to provide support to the governance of the organisation, we would love to hear from you! We are keen to recruit people who have a background […]
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ROC Larne seeks new volunteers
30 November 2022
ROC Mentors Larne is a new family mentoring scheme supporting families finding times tough. Mentoring encourages and empowers families to cope better with and recover positively from the ongoing challenges of family life. ROC Mentors aims to improve resilience and self–esteem, encourage well-being and improve mental health as well as help families achieve simple goals […]
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Parenting NI Survey
28 November 2022
Separated/Lone Parents and Financial Challenges Are you a single parent? Parenting NI would like to know about the financial challenges you face and the support you have found helpful in their latest survey. The Centre for Effective Services (CES) is helping them to carry out research about this issue and they have produced this survey. […]
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Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service Presentations
28 November 2022
Congratulations to the following organisations, who were recently presented with their Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service Awards. EMSONI – Ethnic Minority Sports Organisation Northern Ireland Home-Start Lisburn/Colin Newmills Wildlife Gardening Club The above three organisations were part of a group of 13 volunteer groups in Northern Ireland awarded the Queens’s Award for Voluntary Service […]
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Dormant Accounts NI Update
22 November 2022
From 5pm on 3 March 2023, The National Lottery Community Fund will not be accepting applications to Phase One of the Dormant Accounts Fund Northern Ireland from individual organisations. If you are thinking of submitting an application to the fund, we encourage you to get your applications in as soon as you are ready. You […]
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Comhlámh’s End of Orphanage Volunteering Campaign
22 November 2022
Join Comhlámh and Volunteer Now for a discussion on the Comhlámh’s End of Orphanage Volunteering Campaign. Tuesday 6th December at 7pm to 8.30pm (online) It is estimated that at least 5.4 million children live in institutions worldwide. Yet over 80% of these have at least one living parent. Research has shown the harm of orphanage […]
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Health Day for Men aged 55+ in Belfast
14 November 2022
→ Men’s Health Day: 23 November 2022, 10.30am – 1.30pm Are you aged 55+? Join Volunteer Now at Girdwood Community Hub for a morning of useful health advice & information, health checks, exhibitors, therapies, and much more! Good craic guaranteed and it’s FREE! Places are limited so make sure you book in advance by contacting Pamela […]
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Independent Custody Visitors
1 November 2022
The NI Policing Board are recruiting Independent Custody Visitors. Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs) are volunteers from the community who make unannounced visits to police custody suites to monitor the welfare and treatment of people in detention and the conditions of detention. They do this by, in pairs, speaking with people in detention, inspecting facilities and […]
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Guide Dogs NI need your help!
31 October 2022
Guide Dogs NI are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers to provide a temporary homes for guide dogs in training! They are looking for both respite fosterers and training dog fosterers. Their dogs need people who can provide them with a loving home and transport to school, whilst they are doing their all-important training to […]
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FREE Leadership Development Programme Deadline Extended!
26 October 2022
Belfast City Council is delivering a FREE 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. REOPENED FOR REGISTRATION If you are interested and wish to secure […]
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Nominate now for the 2023 Mayor’s Community Awards (Lisburn & Castlereagh)
25 October 2022
Mayor Carson would like to see worthy individuals, groups and organisations from across Lisburn & Castlereagh being nominated for the 2023 Mayor’s Community Awards. These awards acknowledge the outstanding contribution and commitment of groups or individuals across the council area. The deadline for nominations is 12 noon on Monday 14th November 2022. The six award […]
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Covid Commemoration Consultation Launched
24 October 2022
Today, the UK Commission on Covid Commemoration has launched a consultation giving people across the UK the opportunity to say how they think the pandemic should be remembered and with possible suggestions including the adoption of a Remembrance Sunday-style symbol, dedicated memorials and reflective spaces. The Commission is also seeking suggestions on suitable dates to […]
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You’re invited to Project Can Do!
21 October 2022
For more info contact Margaret at margaretmclean@roc.uk.com or 028 9035 1020
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Growing Through – grief peer support programmes
17 October 2022
Growing Through is a charity that provides relief to those who are in need by reason of bereavement through death, family breakdown, separation, or divorce, through the provision of training and resources to deliver Grief Peer Support Programmes for children and teenagers across Ireland. Their programmes are peer support group curriculums that are biblically based. […]
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£500k Rural Social Enterprise Investment Scheme – applications now open
17 October 2022
Rural Affairs Minster Edwin Poots has today launched a £500,000 capital grant scheme to aid established rural social enterprises to increase their capacity, potential profitability and sustainability. The Rural Social Enterprise Investment Scheme aims to improve rural social enterprise sustainability; to strengthen rural communities; to improve the economic circumstances of rural communities; and to work […]
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Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
17 October 2022
Twenty years ago, on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee, the late Queen Elizabeth II established the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to acknowledge exceptional achievements of volunteers working together in groups. Since then, 182 of such groups tackling issues and problems at community level right across Northern Ireland, have been honoured, inspired and enhanced […]
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Good Governance & Charity Regulation Update Seminars
13 October 2022
The Developing Governance Group in association with the Charity Commission would like to invite you to a free seminar focusing on governance and an update on charity regulation. The Developing Governance Group will explain how the Code of Good Governance can be used to help board/committee members achieve a greater understanding of what is expected […]
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Find out more about the Take£500+ Participatory Budget Fund
13 October 2022
Communities – you can apply for up to £1000 to help with a project that will benefit your area! How? Through the Take£500+ Participatory Budget Fund! Want more information? Then come along to one of these information sessions… Monday 17 Oct (7-8pm): Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre Monday 17 Oct (7-8pm): Chamber at the Palace […]
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TWO Special Offers On Our November Training!
10 October 2022
Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd have TWO special offers on our training in November! Offer 1: Book on all four Building Foundations courses in November and get a FREE place on any volunteer management course of your choice.* The New Environment: Recruit, Retain, Reward | 1 Nov | 10-11.30am The New Environment: Volunteer Induction | 3 […]
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Eden Project Communities Virtual Community Camp – APPLICATIONS WELCOME
4 October 2022
Eden Project Communities next virtual Community Camps will be held in November 2022 and January 2023. Designed to connect and support volunteers and people with community ideas, the Virtual Community Camp is an immersive learning experience, offering a mix of practical activities, workshop sessions and networking opportunities for people from across the UK. Fully funded by […]
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Falls Prevention Roadshow
4 October 2022
Belfast City Council City and Neighbourhood Services Department are holding a virtual Falls Prevention Roadshow via zoom on Thursday 6th October 20022 at 11am. HEALTHY EATING FOR FALLS PREVENTION Specialist nutrition information from a dietician Live cookery demonstration on sustainable, healthy food options Home accident prevention talk To join via Zoom: https://echo.zoom.us/j/85966399889 October is Positive […]
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Will Volunteers Always be There?
1 October 2022
by Denise Hayward, Chief Executive, Volunteer Now I have been working in volunteering for over 20 years and I can not remember a time when volunteering was so challenging. Every day organisations are telling me of the challenges they are facing to recruit and retain volunteers. On the upside, I am also hearing stories of […]
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Good Governance and Charity Regulation Seminar
28 September 2022
Especially for Trustees’ week, this seminar will focus on good governance in voluntary led organisations as well as a reminder of the key regulatory requirements for charities. The Developing Governance Group will explain how the Code of Good Governance can be used to help board members achieve a greater understanding of what is expected of […]
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