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How Can We Recognise People Volunteering Their Time in N Ireland?
31 January 2020
Unfortunately the information session that was schedule to take place on 22 April 2020 has been postponed. We hope to rearrange the session for later in the year. 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 […]
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Congratulations!
29 January 2020
Congratulations to the following organisations who successfully achieved the Investing in Volunteers Award! Action Cancer Belfast Hills Partnership Brain Injury Matters Lagan Valley Regional Park Southern Health & Social Care Trust Ulster Wildlife Want to know more? Investing in Volunteers (IiV) is the UK quality standard for all organisations which involve volunteers in their work. […]
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Leadership and Good Governance Awards 2020
3 January 2020
A New Year and a perfect opportunity to pay tribute to the many Trustees in Northern Ireland who give their time freely to ensure that good governance and leadership is essential for local charities to be effective, accountable and sustainable. The Leadership and Good Governance Awards, organised by VSB Foundation in partnership with CO3 and […]
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Special Offer!
17 December 2019
We have managed to secure a discount code for the fully revised fourth edition of The Complete Volunteer Management Handbook, written by Rob Jackson, Mike Locke, Dr Eddy Hogg and Rick Lynch, which has just been published! It is available to buy now from Directory of Social Change at a 15% discount for a limited […]
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Cyber Monday Sale!
2 December 2019
Get a massive 25% off ANY of our Volunteer Management courses in January – March 2020 if you book before 31 December 2019! Choose your courses here http://bit.ly/331HkEI.
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Dormant Accounts Consultation
19 November 2019
The Community Fund is seeking ideas from the sector about how to deliver the funding from the Dormant Accounts Fund. Around £16m of Dormant Accounts funding for Northern Ireland has accrued over the last 10 years. It is anticipated that money will continue to be available on an annual basis. The Community Fund is seeking […]
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MEN 50+ … Take time to look after YOU!
4 October 2019
F R E E M E N ‘ S H E A L T H D A Y GIRDWOOD COMMUNITY HUB, Girdwood Avenue, Belfast Friday 18 October 2019 10.30am – 2pm You’re invited to come along for a day of activities, entertainment, clubs, hobbies, games, volunteering, health advice, therapies, pamper sessions and leisure ideas. There […]
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FREE Accreditation!
1 October 2019
We have a SPECIAL OFFER on 2 of our courses! Managing & Motivating Volunteers – Book by 18 October 2019 and get FREE Accreditation! Saving £85 +VAT. Train the Trainers – Book by 1 November 2019 and get FREE Accreditation! Saving £80 +VAT.
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Our Belfast office has moved
9 September 2019
We’ve moved out of our offices in Shaftesbury Square, and are now located in The Skainos Centre, 239 Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 1AF. The Skainos Centre is a modern, easily accessible building boasts a host of environmentally sensitive innovations, ample parking, conference facilities and the Refresh café which is open to the public.
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FREE Accreditation!
4 September 2019
SPECIAL OFFER!! The next session of our popular Attracting & Selecting Volunteers course is running on 2 & 3 October 2019 and we have a fantastic special offer – Book your place before 30 September 2019 and get FREE Accreditation! Click here to book your place.
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Congratulations on Investing in Volunteers Award!
5 August 2019
Big congratulations to Holywood Family Trust and Mindwise who both successfully renewed their Investing in Volunteers Awards on 31 July 2019! Also to our friends in the Republic of Ireland – Alone and STEPS Engineers Ireland. Find out more about how you can achieve Investing in Volunteers here.
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Volunteering for a New Decade Conference
15 July 2019
Date: 5 December 2019 Venue: Mossley Mill, Newtownabbey Bill Gates said “We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten.” Nothing stays the same! The environment for volunteering is changing – we need to be prepared and to think creatively […]
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Apply now for Men’s 50+ Grants (CLOSED)
15 July 2019
Aim: To support the Development of Men’s 50+ Groups in Belfast The focus of this programme is on supporting both the expansion of existing men’s 50+ groups and the establishment of new men’s 50+ groups in Belfast. Objectives The main objective of this grant is to increase the membership of the group. The proposal may encourage […]
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Free Session: Volunteers: Who? What? When? Up to Date Findings
15 May 2019
Join Us! An opportunity to network, learn and share! Volunteer Now Members’ Free Session: Volunteers: Who? What? When? Up to date findings 26 September 2019 10.00am – 12.30pm Volunteer Now, 34 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast BT2 7DB This session will give you the opportunity to find out more about the recently published volunteering statistics for N Ireland. […]
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‘Time to Celebrate’ Your Local Heros
14 May 2019
Volunteers’ Week UK 1 – 7 June recognises the contribution volunteers make to our communities every day. In Northern Ireland, Volunteer Now takes the lead in promoting and encouraging volunteer involving organisations to celebrate their volunteers for all the hard work and commitment they offer. Denise Hayward, CEO, Volunteer Now explains: “There are currently over […]
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Trustees’ Annual Reporting Conference
1 May 2019
4 June 2019 – 10.00am-1.00pm NICVA, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast The preparation of the Trustees Annual Report, and transmission of it to the Charity Commission, is a legal requirement for all registered charities but it doesn’t have to be a tick box exercise… The Trustees Annual Report (TAR) must include information on how a charity […]
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On the run for Volunteers’ Week!
30 April 2019
A team of five trustees and staff from Volunteer Now have formed a relay team to participate in Belfast City Marathon to help raise funds for Volunteer’s Week 2019 which takes place 1-7 June each year. Volunteer Now is the Northern Ireland partner of this UK wide campaign which exists to celebrate and thank the many […]
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New Training Calendar!
1 April 2019
Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd is pleased to launch our new training calendar on Monday 1 April 2019. Courses include Developing a Volunteer Programme, Keeping it Legal: Volunteers & the Law, The 3 R’s: Recruit, Retain, Reward, and many more. To celebrate the launch of our new training calendar, we have two offers available for all […]
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Northern Ireland Parents’ Parliament
27 March 2019
Following the success of the first two Northern Ireland Parents’ Parliament in Bangor and Magherafelt, parliaments have been planned in Newry, Omagh and Belfast, with a final Parliament to be held in the Parliament Buildings at Stormont, Belfast in late 2019. This final event will be a culmination of all the regional Parents’ Parliaments with […]
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New Training Calendar & Free Review!
6 March 2019
Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd is pleased to announce their new training calendar will be launched on Monday 1 April 2019. Most of our courses for April, May & June are already on our website here and July 2019-March 2020 courses will be launched on Monday 1 April. We have two launch offers available for all […]
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New Training Booking Systems
22 February 2019
We launched our new website in January and have recently launched our new booking and payments system in relation to our Training Courses. We just wanted to let you know of a few changes from our old system. To book a place on any of our courses, you will now have to create an account. […]
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Men’s Health Event – 5 March
5 February 2019
We will be holding a Men’s Health Event at Crumlin Road Gaol on Tuesday 5th March from 10.30-2.00pm. It will be an action-packed morning with information stands, entertainment and activities (see list below). There will also be an opportunity to have a tour of the jail and refreshments will be provided. If you know of […]
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Youth volunteer numbers grow
11 January 2019
Volunteer Now in partnership with Ark and Young Life and Times, has launched their most recent research into the trends of 16 year olds and their volunteering. We were joined by Anita Dennison a young volunteer and #iwill ambassador and members of DE, EANI and volunteer involving organisations. The research examined attitudes to and involvement […]
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VConnect & VTraining ENewsletters
22 October 2018
Click on the links below to view VConnect, our monthly enewsletter and VTraining, our training enewsletter. VConnect – Volunteering News & Views To sign up to receive VConnect, please click here to email your organisations details. VConnect September 2018 VTraining – Training News To sign up to receive VTraining, please click here to email your organisations details. VTraining […]
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NEW Product Launch!
19 October 2018
Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd have just launched their NEW product – Volunteer Programme Review – Made Easy! Nothing complicated, no assessment criteria, no formal interviews. Just a good old-fashioned chat over a cuppa! This review is designed to be a gentle, informative and easy process. Get up to three hours of one of our highly […]
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