THE COUNTY Wicklow Volunteer Centre has merged with merged with Volunteering Ireland, helping to create a new single national volunteering organisation for the country. As of last week, all staff and ...

THE CHARITY CRUNCH:"It's not surprising that the numbers are going up. It's a well-known fact that in times of recession, volunteer numbers go up," says Phil Boughton, communications officer with ...

Dunlavin resident John Fitzgerald has been named as a winner in the Safety and Emergency Services category in the national Volunteer Ireland Awards for his commitment to CFR Ireland and Wicklow Rapid ...

TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has congratulated volunteering groups in Ireland for their successful bid to host a major world volunteer conference in Dublin in 2012. The International Association for ...

Volunteering opportunities in Ireland are aplenty with many great organizations looking for volunteers willing to lend their time to a good cause. Looking for a better way to spend your free time ...

Irish people top the charts for giving up their time for free, and organisations can benefit from the new trend towards skilled volunteering, says Nina Arwitz THE 1916 centenary has caused a great ...

The GAA have ordered all clubs to close their premises entirely until April 19 at the earliest. A father-of-eight has scooped the top prize at this year’s Volunteer Ireland Awards for his work ...

Analysis: sport, healthcare, the environment and culture are constantly supported by rural volunteers who willingly and freely give up their time. Voluntary activity is often considered the pillar of ...

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Efforts are being made to end the practice of people travelling from Ireland to volunteer and visit orphanages worldwide. It is part of a global effort to end international orphanage volunteering and ...

The hard-work of those who volunteer for their local community in Louth was celebrated at the presentation of the Louth Volunteer Leader Awards, last Wednesday – UN International Volunteer Managers ...