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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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Community & Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Support – Future Plans
1 March 2023
Volunteer Now is circulating this survey on behalf of the Department for Communities. The Department is reviewing the arrangements for infrastructure support under which Volunteer Now and other organisations are funded. We are encouraging members to complete this short survey to let the Department know about the challenges you are facing in volunteering at the […]
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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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Get Ready for Recruitment!
13 February 2023
by Denise Hayward, Chief Executive, Volunteer Now Over the next few months Volunteer Now is planning to focus on recruiting and recognising volunteers in the run up to Volunteers’ Week through our Give It A Go campaign. We know there is a need to focus on recruitment to support rebuilding volunteering in many organisations. Volunteer […]
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Unleash the Power of Volunteers
8 February 2023
Increased demand for services and pressure on staff teams in charity organisations, mean that there has never been a better time than now, to optimise the incredible resource that volunteers offer. Volunteers provide a resource to charities – freely given and rooted in commitment to your purpose – but with reduced numbers of people volunteering […]
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Special Offer for Investing in Volunteers!
2 February 2023
We are delighted to launch a special offer for organisations interested in Investing in Volunteers! If you are an organisation in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland and are thinking of investing in your volunteers, we can offer you 15% off the total cost of Investing in Volunteers until the end of March 2023. […]
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Guide Dogs NI are currently offering life-changing opportunities for dog lovers in Northern Ireland!
27 January 2023
Guide Dog NI’s Puppy Raisers provide a puppy with a home and the vital foundations for its future role as a guide dog. The volunteers look after a puppy for 12-16 months and guide him or her through training, socialisation, and the introduction of new environments and experiences whilst providing a loving home. There might […]
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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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Volunteering to Rise in 2023?
18 January 2023
by Denise Hayward, Chief Executive, Volunteer Now The impact of the pandemic on formal volunteering in organisations is now well understood. A large number of research reports from across the UK, Ireland and the wider world have outlined the reduction in volunteers and in particular the withdrawal of older people from volunteering roles. This impact […]
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£10 Off Volunteer Management On Demand Courses!
18 January 2023
We currently have a fantastic offer of £10 off each of our Volunteer Management On Demand Courses! Just register for either Attracting & Selecting Volunteers and/or Managing & Motivating Volunteers On Demand Courses, and you only pay £35 +VAT instead of £45 +VAT. This offer is available until 28 February 2023.
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New Opportunities with Be Collective
18 January 2023
Since 2020, Volunteer Now has partnered with Be Collective to provide our digital volunteer system which supports our wider volunteering community in Northern Ireland. The platform is designed to help manage volunteers, create opportunities, collaborate, engage new audiences, and understand our impact. Be Collective has shared its plans to launch a new product plan on […]
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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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Volunteering: The Impact of the Cost-of-Living Crisis
13 December 2022
by Andrew Hanna, Research & Information Officer, Volunteer Now INTRODUCTION Volunteer Now is currently undertaking a 9-month study designed to understand the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on volunteering This is a particularly timely study, given the challenging environment facing not only volunteering, but the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) as a whole. We have […]
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FREE Investing in Volunteers Information Session
12 December 2022
Have the past two years impacted volunteering in your organisation? Want to invest in your volunteers? Do you need to refocus attention on involving volunteers? Why not consider getting accreditation for your organisation against the Investing in Volunteers (IiV) national standard for volunteer management? Not only will it help you review what you currently do […]
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Capacity Building Training Courses for Belfast based groups
8 December 2022
Volunteer Now are delivering a new range of FREE capacity building training courses online, for groups based in the Belfast Council area. These sessions will be running through January and March 2023. Click here to find more information on each of the sessions and book a place. Topics covered: Risk Management Leading the Way – Governance Managing Change […]
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January 2023 Courses
6 December 2022
We have a number of volunteer management and safeguarding training courses coming up in January 2023: Diversity, Equity & Equality 1: Decide & Involve | 17 Jan | 10am-12pm Keeping Adults Safe: Training for Staff & Volunteers | 19 Jan | 10am-3.30pm Keeping Children & Adults Safe: Training for Staff & Volunteers | 19 Jan […]
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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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