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QAVS Congratulations!
19 April 2023
Congratulations to Lagan Search and Rescue who have been formally presented with their Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service! Their success had been announced in June 2022. A truly inspirational group of volunteers, they have literally saved countless lives since their inception over 10 years ago. They are the last recipient of this award in Northern […]
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Volunteer at the Clearer Water Antrim Coast Half Marathon!
17 April 2023
The Clearer Water Antrim Coast Half Marathon is an event building in stature and calibre year-on-year and has been approved by World Athletics as an Elite event. It will take place on Sunday 27 August 2023, kicking off from the Chaine Memorial Tower in Larne. The Classic Street Mile & Kids Race will take place […]
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RQIA seeks volunteers for Care Home inspections
30 March 2023
In this exciting regional initiative, the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) plan to involve service users and members of the public as Inspection Support Volunteers, initially in the Care Homes setting. This will enhance opportunities to listen to the lived experience of service users, their families and carers as a vital part of the […]
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Volunteers’ Week 2023 Launched!
29 March 2023
Volunteer Now launches new campaign to celebrate and inspire more volunteers ahead of Volunteers’ Week 2023 With just over two months to go until Volunteers’ Week 2023, taking place 1-7 June, Volunteer Now is calling on communities and businesses to give volunteering a go and be the change that we want to see as it […]
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Could you help people with brain injuries?
29 March 2023
Have you 2 hours each week to share with a group of adults who have an acquired brain injury? Headway is the leading UK charity providing help and support to adults affected by acquired brain injury and they need volunteers to help with their weekly sessions at groups throughout Northern Ireland. You will learn a […]
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NICHS seeks volunteers throughout Northern Ireland
15 March 2023
NICHS care services offer those affected by chest heart & stroke conditions to take part in a programme of activities and socialise with those who have been through a similar experience. Volunteers are needed throughout NI for the following projects (click the link for more details and to register) Surviving Stroke in the Community – […]
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New NISRA Report on Wellbeing & Engagement
13 March 2023
A new NISRA report shows that adults in Northern Ireland who volunteer have higher levels of life satisfaction and good health than people who do not volunteer. Volunteers are also less lonely than people who do not volunteer. This report provides evidence for many of the anecdotal positive stories of the life affirming benefits of […]
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Coronation Champions Awards – nominations NOW OPEN!
9 March 2023
Royal Voluntary Service have recently launched the Coronation Champions Awards in partnership with Her Majesty The Queen Consort. The awards are an official Coronation project, created to celebrate the contribution of the UK’s extraordinary volunteers, and aim to recognise volunteers (aged 14 and over) from all backgrounds and communities across the UK who are giving […]
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QAVS Congratulations!
20 February 2023
Congratulations to two Co Antrim groups of volunteers, who were presented with their Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service Awards in January by the HM Lord Lieutenant of Co Antrim! Ballymaconnelly Renewal Group Monkstown Community Association The above organisations were part of a group of 13 volunteer groups in Northern Ireland awarded the Queens’s Award […]
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Looking for a life–changing experience?
20 February 2023
Corrymeela’s Horizons Volunteer Programme offers you the opportunity to spend a year living at their Ballycastle Centre, assisting teams as they deliver programmes for groups from different backgrounds and enabling participants to nurture deeper relationships and explore how to live well together. They are now recruiting for their Horizons volunteer programme 2023–24. Find out more […]
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Street Soccer NI seeks new volunteers!
13 February 2023
Street Soccer NI are a charity that uses football to bring positive change to people’s lives, set up for the disadvantaged groups of society such as the homeless, people with addictions, mental health issues, ex prisoners, refugees, asylum seekers and long term unemployed. They run 10 weekly sessions in Belfast and Derry/Londonderry including women’s football […]
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SERC Downpatrick Students and Staff donate to USPCA Pet Food Bank
23 January 2023
When the staff from the South Eastern Regional College campus in Downpatrick heard from Volunteer Now that pet owners were having to give away their beloved pets as they could no longer afford to feed them, they immediately responded by organising a pet food donation campaign. In the space of just three weeks students had […]
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Choose the Name for the Bridge at Springfield Dam
23 January 2023
Springfield Park (also know as Springfield Dam) is a key location along the new 12-kilometre route of the Forth Meadow Community Greenway, which stretches from Clarendon Park in North Belfast through West Belfast to the new transport hub in the city. The greenway will create new shared pathways connecting parks and open spaces along its […]
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Give Volunteering a Go in 2024!
23 January 2023
Have a look at our search platform (Be Collective) – it has over 2600 opportunities there for you to see with over 560 posted since April… so lots to see! You’ll see our latest opportunities sheets here and, just to give you a flavour, Volunteer Now is seeking volunteer drivers in the Belfast and North […]
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VOLT SESSION: Digitally Aware, Wise & Resilient
12 January 2023
We are continuing our new series of webinars on 8 February 2023 with ‘Digitally Aware, Wise & Resilient’ with guest speaker Dr Deborah Webster. With thanks to the Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland, we are excited to deliver an interesting series of webinars to kickstart 2023, encouraging the Voluntary Sector to consider new approaches, ideas […]
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VOLT SESSION: Volunteering 2023 with Rob Jackson
9 January 2023
Thanks to the Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland, we are excited to deliver an interesting series of webinars to kickstart 2023, encouraging the Voluntary Sector to consider new approaches and ideas and allow networking and shared learning. We hope these sessions can energise and inspire for 2023! We kick off the series on 24 January […]
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FREE course: Volunteering, Wellbeing & Me
9 January 2023
Have you ever wondered about volunteering? This course helps you develop the confidence and knowledge of how & where to start. You will learn all about the different types of volunteering there are, explore the benefits of volunteering for you personally, and for the wider world around you. You will see how volunteering can boost […]
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Good Relations Awards 2023 – nominate before 16 January!
9 January 2023
The Good Relations Awards 2023 are open for nominations. Building on the previous successes of the Community Relations Council Good Relations Awards, the 2023 Awards categories have been extended to fully recognise the increasing level of outstanding community relations, intercultural and peacebuilding work that is taking place across all our communities. This crucial work is […]
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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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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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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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