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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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Introduction to Asylum Seeker & Refugee Issues
14 March 2022
This 2 hour training, delivered by Denise Wright of South Belfast Roundtable, aims to give: An introduction to asylum and refugee issues in the UK and NI in particular An overview of the NI Refugee Resettlement Scheme and future Afghan Scheme Facts on numbers, legal status and entitlements of both asylum seekers and refugees An […]
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Small Worlds – Café-Style Workshops
14 March 2022
Small Worlds workshops are café-style events, hosted by members of Belfast Friendship Club. Table hosts share their purely personal perspectives about how they’ve coped with their lives as migrant workers, asylum seekers, refugees, etc. In this way, participants can have a meaningful encounter with others whose lives and life experience is probably very different from […]
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Revamp of Publications & Publications Section!
10 March 2022
In 2001, Volunteer Now initially developed the As Good As They Give workbook series which provide crucial information on all things volunteer management. These are divided into 5 workbooks: Planning Volunteer Involvement Attracting and Selecting Volunteers Managing and Motivating Volunteers Managing Volunteer Training Volunteers & the Wider Organisation These workbooks were reviewed in 2012, and […]
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April Training OFFER!
9 March 2022
To celebrate the launch of our new training calendar, we have an offer available for all participants booking onto our new Building Foundations Series of courses in April: Book a place on all four Building Foundations courses in April and get a FREE place on any volunteer management course of your choice later in the […]
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Recording: Supporting Volunteering in a Digital Environment
2 March 2022
The first workshop in a series aimed at developing a network, sharing ideas and supporting volunteering in a digital environment took place on Thursday 24 February 2022. The workshop – Introductions, Adapting & Exploring – introduced and explained the purpose of the project, shared learning from international organisations, explored how to re-engage volunteers online and […]
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Men’s Health Day
1 March 2022
Tuesday 29 March 2022 (10.30am-1.30pm) at Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast Men aged 55+ are invited to come along to our ever-popular Men’s Health Day, where you can find out lots of information and advice relating to your health, therapies available, and even have a free trim at the Hair Bus! Plus we’ll throw in a […]
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Deadline Extended: Leadership Development Programme for Young Volunteers
1 March 2022
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. You can read more about the programme here. LAST CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The closing date for final submission of […]
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Pathway for Volunteering: Research Workshops
1 March 2022
The Learning from Today, Prepared for Tomorrow report was launched in January and tells the story of the impact of the pandemic on volunteering. No area of volunteering remained undisrupted by the past two years, however, it has also been a time of great change and innovation. Therefore, we need to plan for the future. […]
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Activity Day for Senior Groups in North Belfast, Greater Shankill & West Belfast
1 March 2022
Connecting Older Peoples Groups We would like to invite all senior groups in North Belfast, Greater Shankill & West Belfast to come along to a morning of fun activities, demonstrations, entertainment and refreshments. You will have the opportunity to visit a variety of information stands hosted by a range of tutors, talk to them first-hand […]
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New Training Calendar 22-23 Launched!
1 March 2022
Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd is pleased to launch our new training calendar today. Most of our sessions are now arranged into different series’ including the popular Leadership Series and Diversity Series. We also have 3 new series of courses: Building Foundations, Vision & Values and Inclusion. See below for full details of each series. To […]
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Northern Ireland Regional Advisory Group Chair
28 February 2022
The National Trust in Northern Ireland are looking to recruit a Regional Advisory Group Chair (voluntary position). With a passion for Northern Ireland, you’ll work closely with out Country Director, Leadership Team and Advisory Group to support, advise and enable the National Trust to be for everyone for ever. What’s involved? Our job is to […]
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Volunteer Ambassadors wanted!
25 February 2022
Would you like to find out more about becoming a Volunteer Ambassador at Forth Meadow Community Greenway? You can play a key role in bringing an unrivalled WOW! experience and a warm welcome to visitors coming to the Greenway, and help to make this the best visitor experience ever! Full training will be provided (beginning […]
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We Are Supporting Safer Internet Day 2022
8 February 2022
Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally in February each year to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology for children and young people, and to inspire a national conversation about using technology responsibly, respectfully, critically, and creatively. This year’s Safer Internet Day 2022 is today (8 February), with celebrations and learning around the […]
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Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council’s Community Awards
7 February 2022
Nominations are now officially open for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council’s Community Awards, which recognise and reward extraordinary individuals and groups who have made a positive difference to the lives of others in the borough. These awards are a way of thanking exceptional people and groups for the tremendous work they do within […]
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FREE Valuing Volunteers Workshop
7 February 2022
Are you an organisation with an income of less than £250k? Then we can offer you a free place on the training below, in partnership with Halifax Foundation NI! Valuing Volunteers: Review OR Create Your Volunteer Policy Workshop Date: Tuesday 15 February 2022, 10am-1pm * 20 Free places available on a first come first served […]
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Engagement in Culture, Arts & Sports Summary Tables
7 February 2022
Engagement in culture, arts and sport by adults in Northern Ireland local government districts 2020 has been published by the Department for Communities. These summary tables will present statistics on engagement with the arts, sport, museums or science centres, libraries, heritage sites, PRONI services and voluntary work by adults across Northern Ireland’s local government districts. […]
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Do you manage and support volunteers and would like to learn how to support their wellbeing?
7 February 2022
We are hearing from volunteer involving organisations and from volunteers that their mental health has sometimes suffered due to their volunteering roles during Covid. Volunteer Now would like to support volunteer managers and volunteers to learn how to manage their mental health and overall sense of wellbeing. We are offering free workshops to organisations and […]
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