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Engagement in Culture, Arts & Sports Summary Tables
7 February 2022
Engagement in culture, arts and sport by adults in Northern Ireland local government districts 2020 has been published by the Department for Communities. These summary tables will present statistics on engagement with the arts, sport, museums or science centres, libraries, heritage sites, PRONI services and voluntary work by adults across Northern Ireland’s local government districts. […]
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Do you manage and support volunteers and would like to learn how to support their wellbeing?
7 February 2022
We are hearing from volunteer involving organisations and from volunteers that their mental health has sometimes suffered due to their volunteering roles during Covid. Volunteer Now would like to support volunteer managers and volunteers to learn how to manage their mental health and overall sense of wellbeing. We are offering free workshops to organisations and […]
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Supporting Volunteering in a Digital Environment
31 January 2022
Join us for a series of workshops aimed at developing a network, sharing ideas and supporting volunteering in a digital environment. Volunteer Now & Volunteer Ireland have developed these workshops where you can hear from international speakers who have tried, tested and embedded new digital systems and created new roles to meet their organisational aims. […]
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Celebrate your Community & Say Thank You!
28 January 2022
£100 Voucher 2 x Runner up £50 Vouchers Primary age school children and youths in Larne and Carrick are invited to Celebrate Community and say Thank you with The Big Lunch and Big Jubilee Lunch. Everyone is invited to write a letter to thank someone local who has been a help to them during the […]
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Eden Project Communities in Mid and East Antrim Council Pop Up Shops
28 January 2022
Eden Project Communities team will be in the Mid and East Antrim Council Pop Up Shops and invite you to pop in and find out more. There’s lots of reasons to come down and ways to connect if you cant. The pop-up shop project has been funded by Mid & East Antrim Borough Council and […]
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PODCAST: What Did We Learn About Volunteering During The Pandemic?
24 January 2022
The Eastern ARC have released their latest podcast, in which they follow up with the researchers and their findings from Mobilising Voluntary Action Research. The project looked at volunteering in the four nations of the UK during the pandemic. In this podcast, Eastern ARC Director, Phil Ward talks to the researchers to see how the […]
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Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration events Grant Funding
24 January 2022
On 6th February this year Her Majesty The Queen will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth. To celebrate this unprecedented anniversary, events and initiatives will take place throughout the year, culminating in a four […]
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Volunteers wanted for QUB Dietary Study
18 January 2022
Are you interested in improving your diet? Researchers at the Centre for Public Health at Queen’s University Belfast are undertaking the PAD-Q study to find out if personalised dietary advice, based on both markers of dietary intake measured in urine and a diet quality assessment, can improve diet quality and other risk factors for […]
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Minority Ethnic Development Fund 2022-25
11 January 2022
The Executive Office opened the Minority Ethnic Development Fund (MEDF) 2022-25 in December 2021. The MEDF provides support for voluntary and community organisations working with minority ethnic people and groups. The aim of the Fund is to assist minority ethnic and local community organisations to promote good relations between people of different ethnic backgrounds. Please […]
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VOLT Session: Let’s Celebrate Your Role as Volunteer Managers
10 January 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 on Tuesday 18 January 2022 when you can meet and catch up with others in the Voluntary & Community Sector about all things […]
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Merry Christmas!
22 December 2021
Our offices will be closed over the Christmas break from Friday 24th December to Monday 3rd January, and we’ll be back on Tuesday 4th. Feel free to get in touch with us using the contact forms on our website or email info@volunteernow.co.uk and we’ll get back to you then. Merry Christmas and a Happy New […]
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Department for Communities COVID Recovery Programme
20 December 2021
On Friday 17 December 2021, the DfC published details of 2021/22 financial support for not-for-profit organisations affected financially by the COVID 19 pandemic. Grant awards of up to £50,000 are available. In some exceptional circumstances grants higher than £50,000 may also be awarded. There will be seven awarding bodies and applicants can choose which body […]
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January 2022 Training: Leadership & Why It Matters
16 December 2021
The first session in the next round of our Leadership Series of courses is Leadership & Why It Matters on Tuesday 11 January 2022. During the session, you will examine the difference between management and leadership, look at why leadership matters and what can be most difficult and challenging about leadership of an organisation, programme […]
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Recognising and Celebrating Volunteers!
15 December 2021
During 2021 a number of volunteer groups got to celebrate the biggest achievement of their lifetime. Some of the Awardees for the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service from both 2020 and 2021 took an opportunity when COVID restrictions eased to organise an event and welcome the Lord Lieutenant for their County to present their Award. […]
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The National Lottery Community Fund NI’s Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) Communities pilot programme
15 December 2021
The National Lottery Community Fund Northern Ireland’s Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) Communities pilot programme is now open for applications in Northern Ireland. Since February 2021, they have worked closely with groups and individuals from B.A.M.E. communities to co-design this pilot funding programme to ensure National Lottery funding supports people from B.A.M.E. communities in […]
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RSPB seeks new volunteers in Fermanagh
13 December 2021
County Fermanagh boasts among the most stunning landscapes in Northern Ireland including the beautiful sweeping islands of Lough Erne, the ‘Stairway to Heaven’ of Cuilcagh Mountain and links to the rugged Irish coast of Donegal. The nature and wildlife that these landscapes provide presents a fantastic opportunity to engage local people in the nature on […]
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Leadership Courses
8 December 2021
We have scheduled another round of the Leadership series of courses for January. The series consists of 4 different, but complimentary sessions and each session covers a different topic regarding leadership of an organisation, programme or project. Some of the topics explored over the series are leadership styles, communication styles, why leadership matters, conformity, how […]
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Volunteer Now’s Conference for Youth Groups in Northern Ireland
1 December 2021
Join us for our regional Conference on Wednesday 8 December 2021 from 6.00-8.00pm (via Zoom) with the theme: The Opportunities and Challenges to meaningful youth volunteering for 14-25 year olds This conference will be suitable for any youth, community groups and organisations in Northern Ireland who are registered with the Education Authority, and also their […]
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Redevelopment of DIY Committee Guide Website
30 November 2021
Volunteer Now are seeking an appropriately qualified and experienced individual or consortium of individuals to undertake a redevelopment of www.diycommitteeguide.org, the online governance resource, working closing with the Developing Governance Group and staff in Volunteer Now. Content for the site will be separately redeveloped. This work is required to ensure that the website has been […]
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Only 1 Week Until Our Conference!
25 November 2021
Volunteering: Learning from today, prepared for tomorrow Thursday 2 December 2021, 10am – 3pm Join us next Thursday when we will be joined by leading experts like Scott Millar from Volunteering Victoria, Tiger de Souza from National Trust, Rob Jackson from Rob Jackson Consulting Ltd and others. We will hear about reflections on volunteering in […]
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Inclusion & Diversity Session 4
23 November 2021
Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd, in partnership with JoinHer, bring you the last session in a series of four 2-hour sessions on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Equality. The fourth and final session is on Tuesday 7 December 2021 at 10am-12pm and is titled: Investing Together Yearly: Practical Steps to Change Your Organisation Join us as we explore […]
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Are You Winter Ready?
19 November 2021
At National Energy Action (NEA NI) we are concerned that higher energy prices, reduced incomes, and leaky, inefficient housing could put many households in Northern Ireland at increased risk of fuel poverty this coming winter. These increases come at a time when many household budgets are already stretched thin. However, at NEA we know that […]
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Join our Youth Conference Planning Group!
16 November 2021
Does your organisation offer volunteering opportunities or are you aged 14-25 and volunteering yourself? We want to hear from you! We’d love you to be a part of our ‘Planning Group’ & maybe have a role to play in our Conference that is taking place via Zoom on Wednesday 8 December 2021, 6 – 8 […]
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Does your group have any festive volunteering opportunities?
11 November 2021
Does your group have volunteering opportunities with a festive vibe that you need volunteers to help with? Many folk are especially keen to volunteer on the run up to Christmas (and even wanting to help on Christmas Day itself!) If you do have any opportunities you need additional help with, please upload them to your account […]
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Have you volunteered during the pandemic? Are you volunteering at the moment?
11 November 2021
If you answered yes to any of these questions you might like to join one of our workshops where together we will reflect on your wellbeing as a volunteer. You will learn what actions you can take to keep yourself well, whilst doing the very important role of supporting others. Get in touch if you […]
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Only 3 Weeks To Go!
11 November 2021
It is only 3 weeks until our major online volunteer conference – Volunteering: Learning from today, prepared for tomorrow! Join us on Thursday 2 December 2021 to hear from leading experts from across the world, like Scott Millar, CEO, Volunteering Victoria, Rob Jackson, Rob Jackson Consulting Ltd and Tiger de Souza MBE, National Trust and […]
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Revised Code of Good Governance Launched!
10 November 2021
The 3rd edition of the Code of Good Governance has been launched by Nicole Lappin, Chief Charity Commissioner on 2 November 2021. The Code of Good Governance is a voluntary set of standards on good governance practice for the boards of voluntary and community organisations produced by the Developing Governance Group. The pocket-sized booklet of earlier […]
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Inclusion & Diversity Session 3
9 November 2021
Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd, in partnership with JoinHer, bring you a series of four 2-hour sessions on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Equality. The third session is on Tuesday 23 November 2021 at 10am-12pm and is titled: Research & Strategy: Take time to investigate & plan for your organisation Join us as we explore and learn new […]
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FREE Safeguarding Training in Fermanagh & Omagh
8 November 2021
Free Online Training for Voluntary & Community Groups in the Fermanagh & Omagh District Council Area Keeping Children Safe: Designated Officer Refresher Training This course covers the role and responsibilities of the Designated Officer, Health & Social Care Trusts structures and processes, issues and experiences around referrals and sharing information and recent developments in safeguarding […]
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The New Environment: Support & Supervision of Volunteers
5 November 2021
The next session of our course The New Environment: Support & Supervision of Volunteers is on Thursday 25 November 2021. During this session you will examine why support and supervision is important for volunteers and also your organisation. We will look at good practice and how we ensure we are being proactive and not reactive […]
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