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NEW VOLT Session for September – Volunteer Driving
9 August 2022
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! Join us at this session where we will be joined by Noeleen Lynch, Director for Northern Ireland, Community Transport Association. We will be hearing more […]
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A Tribute To Our Dear Colleague Helen Beggs
21 July 2022
Everyone in Volunteer Now is deeply saddened at the recent passing of our dear friend and colleague Helen Beggs. Helen worked for Volunteer Now for 16 years, spending all that time within the Our Duty to Care Team. Many of you will know that Helen’s area of work focused on keeping children and adults safe, […]
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Leadership Sessions in August
18 July 2022
We have two Leadership Sessions scheduled for August: Thinking of Myself as a Leader | 10 August 2022 | 10am-1pm Leadership & Why it Matters | 11 August 2022 | 10am-1pm To find out more about each course and to enrol, please click on the relevant session above.
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Charities Call on New Chancellor to Tackle Fuel Costs Crisis
7 July 2022
Soaring inflation puts volunteer-run transport services at risk, say campaigners A coalition of eleven charities is calling on the new Chancellor of the Exchequer to tackle the spiraling fuel costs crisis which is damaging the voluntary sector across the UK. The campaign is led by the Community Transport Association (CTA) – which represents over 1,200 […]
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iwill Ambassador applications closing soon!
29 June 2022
We’re looking for changemakers, trailblazers and community heroes from all over the UK to join the #iwill movement as an Ambassador! If you know a young person aged 10-25 in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales who is making a positive difference to their community in any way, we’d love to hear from them. #iwill […]
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Philanthropy Fortnight, June 13th – 24th
24 June 2022
Volunteer Now is delighted to support Philanthropy Fortnight. As one of the most charitable and generous regions in the UK, Northern Ireland is set to celebrate all the positive impacts that philanthropy makes during this year’s Philanthropy Fortnight, June 13th – 24th. Over 75% of us make donations to charity every year. ‘Philanthropy Fortnight’, now […]
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King George VI Youth Awards – open for applications
21 June 2022
The King George VI Youth Awards Panel is now accepting applications for youth work activities with young people aged 14-21. Your group must be based in Northern Ireland and your project must be part of a curriculum based youth work programme, linked to the Youth Work Curriculum. Applications are also accepted from individual young people. […]
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Befriending Training Workshop
20 June 2022
Our next Befriending Training Workshop, on Thursday 7 July 2022, 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 […]
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13.1 miles worth of volunteer opportunities available at the Mid & East Antrim Coast Half Marathon!
20 June 2022
Now in its 3rd year, the Mid & East Antrim Coast Half Marathon has been awarded the prestigious World Athletics Label – Elite status, making it one of the best road races in the world! Starting and finishing in Larne town, with a global viewership set to tune in live on the day, it’s a […]
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2022
15 June 2022
Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2022. To mark the day, Volunteer Now have committed to signing the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse Declaration. STOP abuse! If you see something, say something. https://youtu.be/KimHK-X2vFs
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Change Starts With Us
14 June 2022
Good Relations Week 2022 to deliver positive message that ‘Change Starts With Us’ Community Relations Council urges local groups and organisations to get involved in Good Relations Week 2022 Good Relations Week 2022 will deliver a positive message that ‘Change Starts With Us’ as the annual celebration shines a light on local communities taking action […]
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Leadership Development Programme for Young Volunteers
7 June 2022
What is this? 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. In a recent research report on the response of Belfast to the first COVID lockdown, the […]
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QAVS Congratulations!
2 June 2022
Congratulations to 13 volunteer groups in N Ireland that have been awarded the Queens’s Award for Voluntary Service 2022. The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is the highest civil Award given to local volunteer groups across the UK to recognise outstanding work done in their own communities. Their work, along with 231 other Awardees from […]
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Honours Week 2022
31 May 2022
To celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee year, the Cabinet Office are running a week of honours related events which will take place virtually from the 14 – 17 June 2022. Join them to hear the stories from a variety of inspirational honours recipients and special guest speakers, while taking the opportunity to learn more about the […]
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Join us for a Meet and Greet with Rob Wise, founder of Be Collective
24 May 2022
Coming from Australia, Rob will be in Northern Ireland for a couple of days and we would love you to join us so you can get to know him better, understand his motivations, thoughts and aspirations for Be Collective. It will also be an opportunity to chat to him about how the platform is working […]
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Diversity, Equity & Equality Session 4: Invest Together Yearly
23 May 2022
This last session in a series of four, is all about practical steps to change your organisation. You can still attend this session even if you did not attend the other three. The make up of organisational culture is changing to be more reflective of the diverse range of individuals, transferable skills and backgrounds. How […]
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The New Environment: Recruit, Retain, Reward Volunteers June Course
19 May 2022
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 Monday 6 June 2022 for a short session to look at volunteering as we travel through the road map towards post pandemic. What […]
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Launch of Revised Governance Health Check
18 May 2022
The 3rd edition of the Code of Good Governance was launched last November with the promise of the accompanying resources to be revised. The members of the Developing Governance Group have been working on revising the governance health check which will be launched at this online event. Date: Thursday 9 June 2022 Time: 3.30-4.30pm The […]
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FREE Training Places with Halifax Foundation NI!
18 May 2022
We are delighted to be able to offer FREE training places, in partnership with the Halifax Foundation NI! If you are an organisation with an income of less than £250k and in receipt of a Halifax Foundation NI Grant, then we can offer you a FREE place on the training below. The Leadership Series of […]
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Jubilee Award for National Charities Working with Young People – Applications Open!
5 May 2022
Are you a national charity working to change the lives of young people aged 16-25? Do volunteers play a role in making this happen? If so, then you could be eligible for a special Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Volunteering Award. This is a one-off award to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee and the 20th anniversary of The […]
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Celebration Event for Vaccination Centre Volunteers
3 May 2022
Vaccination Programme Volunteers from the British Red Cross, Ulster GAA and Volunteer Now attended a fabulous Celebration Event at Stormont’s Great Hall on Thursday 28 April 2022.
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June Training Offer!
3 May 2022
As promised, we have another training offer for all participants booking onto our Vision & Values Series of courses in June: Book a place on all four Vision & Values courses in 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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Be Collective: 2nd Birthday!
25 April 2022
Volunteer Now, the lead organisation for promoting and supporting volunteering across Northern Ireland, has achieved some major milestones over the past two years. With a membership base of nearly 7,000 members, we’ve seen nearly 1,500 volunteer opportunities realised, supporting a significant proportion of communities across Northern Ireland. Just before the outset of the COVID pandemic, […]
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Duke of Edinburgh Legacy Bursary Scheme
12 April 2022
Volunteer Now was delighted to be involved in the launch of the Duke of Edinburgh Legacy Bursary Scheme in memory of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. The Bursary Scheme, established by Antrim and Newtownabbey Council, was opened by The Lord-Lieutenant of Antrim, Mr David McCorkell and Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Billy […]
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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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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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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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