Author: vn-admin
Search for Volunteering Opportunities
New opportunities added daily. Powered by Be Collective.
Age 14-19? Join our Social Action Programme!
3 November 2021
Building up Good Relations through a young people’s Social Action Programme What is it? T:BUC – Together; Building a United Community. Through this Social Action Programme we can build up good community relations within the areas we live, go to school and socialise in. The programme will provide a range of opportunities for young people […]
Read More
Recognition for Borough’s Blooming Brilliant Volunteers
2 November 2021
Mayor of Mid & East Antrim Borough Council, Cllr William McCaughey, recently announced the winners of the Volunteer of the Year, Young Volunteer of the Year and Outstanding Contribution to in Bloom awards, which are part of the Mid and East Antrim in Bloom Community Competitions. Cllr McCaughey said: “These awards are specifically for the […]
Read More
Launch of the Revised Code of Good Governance
21 October 2021
Nicole Lappin, Chief Charity Commissioner, will officially launch the 3rd edition of the Code of Good Governance for the voluntary and community sector at a special seminar for Trustees Week on Tuesday 2 November 2021 at 4-5pm. The Code of Good Governance is a voluntary set of standards on good governance practice for the boards […]
Read More
Coca-Cola’s Big Clean Up
20 October 2021
Coca-Cola HBC, in partnership with Volunteer Now, the National Trust and Volunteer Ireland undertook another ambitious volunteering initiative on Thursday 7 October with an estimated 100 employees across the island of Ireland partaking in their annual ‘Big Clean-Up’. Coca-Cola volunteers took to three beaches across the island – Murlough Beach in Co. Down, Portmarnock in Dublin […]
Read More
Working with Remote Volunteers
18 October 2021
If you are an organisation with an income of less than £250k then we can offer you a FREE place on our Working with Remote Volunteers session, in partnership with the Halifax Foundation NI. Wednesday 27 October 2021 | 10am-12pm | Zoom What used to be a niche area of volunteer engagement is now commonplace […]
Read More
Parenting Week 2021
18 October 2021
This week (18-22 October) is Parenting Week and this year the theme Reset and Reconnect has been chosen. The concept was driven by a group of parents who thought this was a great opportunity to pause, reset and reconnect – given the past year and the increasing numbers of parents and families who have found […]
Read More
The New Environment: Assessing Risk When Developing Volunteer Roles
14 October 2021
Join us for this short session where we will explore why we need to assess risk when developing volunteer roles and how volunteer managers can implement this process within their volunteer programme. Date: Tuesday 16 November 2021 Time: 10am-12pm Book your place here – The New Environment: Assessing Risk When Developing Volunteer Roles “This was […]
Read More
FREE Online Safeguarding Training
14 October 2021
Free Online Training for Voluntary & Community Groups in the Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council Area Keeping Children & Adults Safe: Training for Staff & Volunteers This course covers the legal and policy context, categories of abuse and possible indicators, dealing with a disclosure, reporting concerns, dealing with an allegation, programme planning, risk […]
Read More
Volunteer Induction: The New Environment, The New Way!
12 October 2021
Volunteer Now have organised another Volunteer Induction session on Wednesday 10 November 2021 at 10-11am. This short session will cover online induction, what to include in an online induction, how to make it visually appealing and what would a volunteer want or need to know. It will be followed by a Questions & Answers session. […]
Read More
Nominations Open for the 2022 Mayor’s Community Awards
11 October 2021
The Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Alderman Stephen Martin is delighted to launch the 2022 Mayor’s Community Awards to acknowledge the outstanding contribution of volunteers and groups from across the Lisburn Castlereagh area. We want you to nominate your chosen local individual or group with six award categories up for grabs: Brian McDowell […]
Read More
Volunteers Turning Muck into Magic at SERC’s Therapy Garden
11 October 2021
A band of green fingered volunteers are helping turn the grounds of SERC’s Holywood Campus into a Horticultural Therapy Garden for the local community. SERC lecturer, Claire Dunwoody said, “Prior to the pandemic, SERC secured funding to develop a horticultural therapy garden for the Holywood community through funding from the Ulster Garden Villages Ltd Grant […]
Read More
VOLT Session: Keeping It Informal
11 October 2021
Volunteer Organisations Linking Together (VOLT) are free sessions for those who want to focus on a volunteering issue with other like-minded individuals. Join Us! An opportunity to network and share! Volunteering has been at the forefront of the COVID-19 response, with huge numbers of people stepping forward to offer support to those in need in […]
Read More
The New Environment: Volunteers & The Law
7 October 2021
Do you need to clarify best practice when involving volunteers? Or explore legal boundaries? If so, book a place on our The New Environment: Volunteers & the Law session on 4 November where we cover this and more! Book your place here: The New Environment: Volunteers & The Law.
Read More
The New Environment: Recruit, Retain, Reward Volunteers
6 October 2021
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 Tuesday 2 November 2021 for a short session to look at volunteering as we travel through the road map towards post pandemic. What […]
Read More
Inclusion & Diversity Session 2
5 October 2021
Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd, in partnership with JoinHer, bring you a series of four 2-hour sessions on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Equality. The second session is on Tuesday 26 October 2021 at 10am-12pm and is titled: Variety & Education: There is more than one solution for your organisation Join us as we explore and learn new […]
Read More
NEW VOLT Sessions in Oct & Nov!
4 October 2021
Join Us! An opportunity to network and share! We have arranged a new series of VOLT Sessions, looking at various volunteering topics. October 2021 Keeping It Informal Thursday 21 October 2021 | 11.00am-12.30pm November 2021 Fundraising for Volunteering Thursday 18 November 2021 | 11.00am-12.30pm Adult Safeguarding Developments in Northern Ireland Thursday 25 November 2021 […]
Read More
Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme 2021
4 October 2021
This Scheme is funded under the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation Programme. Micro Capital grants of between £200 and £1,500 are available to rural community-led, voluntary organisations for projects tackling issues of local poverty and / or social isolation. The total project cost must not exceed £3,000. Projects […]
Read More
Make An Impact in Your Community
4 October 2021
Forth Meadow Community Greenway Project has an exciting opportunity for YOU to make an impact in your community! As a Volunteer Ambassador you will play a key role in providing a high standard of customer care to visitors coming to the Forth Meadow Community Greenway. You can play a part in bringing an unrivalled WOW! […]
Read More
The Countdown Has Begun!
2 October 2021
Today marks just 2 months until our major online volunteer conference on Thursday 2 December 2021! Have you got your ticket yet? Volunteer involving organisations have had to change what they do and how they involve volunteers to adapt to COVID restrictions. The pandemic has changed how many people think about volunteering and we need […]
Read More
POP IN & POWER UP! (18-24 Oct 2021)
1 October 2021
Eden Project Communities and Volunteer Now invite you to ‘pop in’ and ‘power up’ at the open shop, opposite Primark Ballymena Tower Centre 18 – 24 October 2021. Community minded workers and volunteers can pop in to receive a little thanks and an energy boost and there’s lots of information for anyone, whether you have […]
Read More
Could you be a Bereavement Comfort Call Volunteer?
30 September 2021
Enhancing compassionate support in Northern Trust The Covid-19 pandemic and the complex circumstances associated with dying, death and bereavement has led to an increased demand for bereavement support. A small number of esteemed volunteering opportunities have arisen within the Northern Trust known as ‘Bereavement Comfort Call’ Volunteers. Northern Health & Social Care Trust are looking […]
Read More
What’s On in Positive Ageing Month 2021?
30 September 2021
Volunteer Now are delighted to be involved with Positive Ageing Month which is about celebrating and promoting the positive aspects of growing old, and recognising the valuable contribution community and voluntary organisations make to improve the health and wellbeing of older people. It is also about reaching out to everyone over 50, particularly those who […]
Read More
Your invitation to our 50+ Men’s Health Day…
22 September 2021
Men aged over 50 are welcome to come along to our Men’s Health Day taking place on Tuesday 5 October 2021, 10.30am – 1.30pm at St Joseph’s Church (9 Princes Dock Street, Belfast, BT1 3AA) Come along for …. Men’s general health information Mental health information Lunch Talks Barber Tour of Sailortown Places are limited, so please book early to […]
Read More
Befriending Training Workshop
21 September 2021
Our next Befriending Training Workshop, on Tuesday 19 October 2021, will cover the following: What is Befriending? Benefits of Befriending Effective communication skills: – Body language and tone – Face-to-face Vs Telephone – Use of questions Boundaries Once completed, participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance and a FREE Befriending Top Tips publication. Click […]
Read More
Inclusion & Diversity Session 1
20 September 2021
Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd, in partnership with JoinHer, bring you a series of four 2-hour sessions on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Equality. The first session on Tuesday 28 September 2021 at 10am-12pm is titled: Decide & Involve: What decisions involve everyone in your organisation? Join us as we explore and learn new and creative ways […]
Read More
CONFERENCE 2021: Volunteering: Learning From Today, Prepared For Tomorrow
16 September 2021
Volunteer Now are delighted to host a major online volunteering conference on 2 December 2021. We know that volunteers have been at the forefront of the response to COVID, however, volunteer involving organisations have had to change what they do and how they involve volunteers to adapt to COVID restrictions. The pandemic has changed how […]
Read More
FREE Capacity Building Training Courses in Belfast City Council Area
13 September 2021
Volunteer Now are delivering a range of FREE capacity building training courses to groups based in the Belfast City Council area. All workshops will be online via Zoom. Leading The Way – Governance This session is aimed at both current committee members, as well as those who are seeking to join a committee for the […]
Read More
Holding on to Hope in a Changing World
7 September 2021
The five Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland have joined forces with the Public Health Agency (PHA) and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) to deliver a Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Campaign to encourage everyone to hold on to hope, to nurture our mental wellbeing and to raise awareness of the local […]
Read More
More FREE Training!
7 September 2021
We are delighted to be able to offer more FREE training, in partnership with the Halifax Foundation NI! If you are an organisation with an income of less than £250k then we can offer you a FREE place on the training below. Fundraising for the Future Wednesday 13 October 2021 | 10am-12pm | Zoom Reaching […]
Read More
The New Environment: Support & Supervision of Volunteers
2 September 2021
The next session of our Support & Supervision of Volunteers course is on Monday 4 October 2021 at 10am. During this session we will examine why Support and Supervision is important for volunteers and also your organisation. We will also look at good practice and how we ensure we are being proactive and not reactive […]
Read More
