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Helpforce Champions Awards 2022 – Celebrating volunteering in Health and Care
23 August 2022
Do you know volunteers who have gone above and beyond to support patients and staff? Or do you want to give a shout out to volunteering teams in your organisation? If yes is your answer, then please visit this link to nominate them for the Helpforce Champions Awards, the only national awards that celebrate volunteering in health […]
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Volunteer Now AGM 2022
17 August 2022
You are warmly invited to Volunteer Now’s AGM: Date: Thursday 15 September 2022 Time: 3.00pm Location: Skainos Centre, Belfast The papers can be downloaded here and included are: Agenda of the meeting Minutes from the last meeting Notice of AGM Proxy voting form Please RSVP to nicole.fitzsimons@volunteernow.co.uk by Tuesday 13 September 2022.
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The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
16 August 2022
Celebrating the outstanding work of local volunteer groups across the UK Every day, millions of people across the UK are making a difference by volunteering. Each year, outstanding examples of this work are celebrated through the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS). Created in 2002 for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, QAVS awards have been shining […]
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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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Co-op partners with UK Youth to give young people a voice through social action in Scotland and Northern Ireland
8 July 2022
A new partnership between Co-op and UK Youth will see young people in Scotland and Northern Ireland be given opportunities to make a difference through social action in local communities through the #iwill movement. The #iwill movement is a collaboration of over 1,000 organisations and 700 young #iwill Ambassadors & Champions from across the UK, […]
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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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Puppy Raisers wanted!
5 July 2022
Guide Dogs Northern Ireland are looking for volunteers who have space and time in their life for a trainee guide dog puppy! This is a full time volunteer role, where the puppy will live with you in your home for 12-16 months. Volunteers are needed in…. Dromore Groomsport Moira Ballyclare Belfast Lisburn Newtownards Bangor Banbridge
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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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Men’s 50+ Groups in Belfast – apply now for funding!
10 May 2022
Men’s 50+ Grants to support the Development of Men’s 50+ Groups in Belfast There are a small number of grants available to support the expansion of existing groups engaging men aged 50+ as well as establishing new men’s 50+ groups in Belfast A key outcome for this grant are activities focused on recruiting and retaining […]
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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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St John Ambulance seeks volunteers throughout NI
4 May 2022
(Edited 27 July 2022 – applications for the first aider roles are currently paused) If you’re over 18 and want to help save lives in your community, St John Ambulance NI would love you to join their team. As an event first aider, you’ll provide first aid care to people in need at public events. […]
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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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