Hamido Megahead has taken his personal experiences through volunteering into analysing informal education for young people in Northern Ireland.  The governmental initiative designed guiding framework for youth volunteering, but it is only with experience leading such groups that he has found the capacity to respond to the theoretical models.  In his paper “Reflections on Activities […]

Jane has been volunteering with National Trust Castleward for two years.  Having lived in France for 8 years, Jane and her husband returned to Northern Ireland and are currently living in Co. Down.  Attending an Open Day at Castleward, she discovered that there were a range of volunteering opportunities available and decided to offer her […]

A retired sales manager and mum of four have joined forces to visit schools and deliver NSPCC’s Speak Out Stay Safe service It’s an unusual partnership, but mum-of-four Jennifer Kilpatrick and retired sales manager Hamilton Topping have been joining forces two mornings a week to help children recognise abuse.   Jennifer and Hamilton volunteer with the […]

Retirement in 2009 gave me time to expand my volunteering roles, in addition to my existing ones e.g. I still deliver Primary Young Enterprise sessions first supported by my workplace, and continued by me ever since, because I enjoy delivering up to date useful business information to children via fun activities. It keeps me up […]

I’m Kaila, 15, from Northern Ireland. I’ve been a Youth Councillor for Belfast City Youth Council for two years, working on the Diversity campaign and local events for young people. My main goal’s to encourage creative outlets for social action, such as raising awareness through writing and the arts. I’ve recently been selected for the […]