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Volunteer Ireland @volunteerireland.bsky.social · 1d

Join our free training on gender equality in leadership! Learn to identify barriers, boost inclusion & create leadership teams that reflect the communities you serve.

📅 Tues 11 Nov, 10am-1pm
📍Community Space, LinkedIn Ireland, Dublin 2

https://gender-equality-CTW.eventbrite.ie
#TrusteesWeekIRE

Volunteer Ireland @volunteerireland.bsky.social · 1d

Nomination = Inspiration.
When you nominate a volunteer, you’re sharing their story and inspiring others to step up too. Let’s build a culture of gratitude!

Nominations close this Friday! Submit a nomination today at volunteer.ie/nominate

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Volunteer Ireland @volunteerireland.bsky.social · 7d

🎉 Charity Trustees’ Week is back!
Running from 10–14 November, it’s a chance to say Thanks to the thousands of volunteers who steer Ireland’s charities.

📅 Check out the full calendar of events: https://www.charitiesregulator.ie/en/information-for-charities/charity-trustees-week
#TrusteesWeekIre

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Volunteer Ireland @volunteerireland.bsky.social · 7d

🌟Nominations close in 10 days!

🏆Every volunteer nominated receives a heartfelt thank you card from Volunteer Ireland because every act of giving deserves recognition. Who will you nominate?

Submit your hero at volunteer.ie/nominate today!

#speirghorm

Volunteer Ireland @volunteerireland.bsky.social · 10d

What a glowing piece about an amazing organisation powered by amazing volunteers!

It's an honour to celebrate 20 years of Victim Support At Court (V-Sac).

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2025/09/26/support-service-for-victims-in-court-is-invaluable-says-former-state-pathologist/

Support service for victims in court is ‘invaluable’, says former State pathologist

Demand for voluntary service rising as it marks 20 years of supporting victims of crime and their families

www.irishtimes.com

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vwtireland.bsky.social @vwtireland.bsky.social · 16d

Brilliant session with our amazing Kerry volunteers! Together we crafted ~30 roosting pots and boards for lesser horseshoe bats.

Terracotta pots + wool wood boards coated in lime mortar = perfect textured nooks for bats to cling to (modern materials are too smooth!)

More info: tinyurl.com/yk82edb7

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Volunteer Ireland @volunteerireland.bsky.social · Sep 5

75% of people in Ireland trust charities and community groups.
78% value the work of voluntary organisations.
67% agree that charities and community groups deliver high quality services.

Read more about new research from @weactireland.bsky.social here: tinyurl.com/y4u66wm3 #speirgorm

tinyurl.com

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Volunteer Ireland @volunteerireland.bsky.social · Sep 1

🔔Our new guide and eLearning course empowers volunteer leaders to embrace flexibility in their programmes.

Get confident about flexibility with in-depth case studies or our interactive module:
www.volunteer.ie/resource_lib...

introducing our guide and elearning course on flexibility in volunteering

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Culture Night Dublin @culturenightdub.bsky.social · Aug 19

"It's a real celebration of the colourfulness of Dublin." ✨

Culture Night Dublin ambassador Farah Elle and dancer Favour Odusola discuss what makes it so special, as the city bursts into life with free events spanning dance, music, theatre, museums and other cultural spaces.

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Volunteer Ireland @volunteerireland.bsky.social · Aug 19

🏆The Volunteer Ireland Awards are now open!🏆

✨Every nominee will receive a thank you card in the post to show our appreciation of their efforts!

📚Thanks to these @molimuseum.bsky.social volunteers for helping us launch the Awards!

💜Submit a nomination now at volunteer.ie/nominate

three smiling volunteers pose with a statue and the text 'nominate an award worthy volunteer for a volunteer ireland award'

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Irish Environmental Network @irishenvnet.bsky.social · Jul 28

World Nature Conservation Day is celebrated annually on July 28th. It's a day dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of protecting natural resources and ecosystems.

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Volunteer Ireland @volunteerireland.bsky.social · Jul 24

Sounds like something from the Hope and Courage Collective? Don't know specifically, but would give their website a check bc their resources are great.

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Barnardos Ireland @barnardos-ireland.bsky.social · Jul 22

There are now OVER 1,200 open access items available from Barnardos Knowledge Bank!💻

This includes Books, Booklets, Reports, Tip Sheets, Research Papers, Evaluations and more!📚

🔗Discover more: knowledge.barnardos.ie

A close up of a black keyboard, where a blue key has the text "knowledge sharing" on it.

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Volunteer Ireland @volunteerireland.bsky.social · Jul 22

As part of the REAL Erasmus+ project, we recently joined partners for a productive meeting in beautiful Split, Croatia. REAL is all about building stronger, more resilient local communities across Europe.

Big thanks to our hosts and partners for the collaboration and warm welcome!

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South Dublin Volunteer Centre @volunteerdublin.ie · Jun 13

Some staff from our centre were delighted to be part of the National Volunteer Network Conference on Wednesday in Tullamore, Co. Offaly.

#NationalVolunteerNetworkConference #TullamoreEvent #SDVC

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Volunteer Ireland @volunteerireland.bsky.social · May 26

#spéirgorm

Volunteer Ireland @volunteerireland.bsky.social · May 26

🥳What an exciting National Volunteering Week it has been!

Thank you to all the extraordinary volunteers who give their time for the countless causes that build our communities. You are the ones strengthening relationships and keeping Ireland a place full of love and care!

#NVWIreland

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Volunteer Ireland @volunteerireland.bsky.social · May 24

😁It's National Volunteering Week! Learn more about how volunteers like Laura and Richard are building community together:

www.volunteer.ie/laura-and-ri...

National Volunteering Week is generously sponsored by the Irish League of Credit Unions and Healthy Ireland.
#NVWIreland #speirgorm

A family in lifevests and parents in gear on a boat

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vwtireland.bsky.social @vwtireland.bsky.social · May 23

It’s National Volunteering Week!

A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers who monitor 25% of Ireland’s known Lesser Horseshoe Bat population across our 12 reserves!

#NVWIreland @volunteerireland.bsky.social

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Roscommon Volunteer Centre @volunteerroscommon.bsky.social · May 21

🌞🌞Massive thanks to David Pierce our volunteer engagement officer for creating some fab pizza in the garden on Saturday. This social was organised to celebrate National Volunteering Week #NVWIreland #Community #Volunteers #Roscommon 🎉🎉

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St James's Hospital, Dublin @sjhdublin.bsky.social · May 22

Meet Maya, a postgrad student from the USA, studying cancer survivorship @tcddublin.bsky.social. “The gratitude patients express to us is incredibly touching.” – Maya
Thank you Maya, and all of our wonderful volunteers.
#NationalVolunteeringWeek #BuildingCommunityTogether #NVWIreland

Pictured: Maya Johnson, Patient Volunteer at St James's Hospital, Dublin

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South Dublin Volunteer Centre @volunteerdublin.ie · May 23

As the weekend approaches, we’re delighted to bring you another tale of inspiration!
Today marks the fifth story in our National Volunteering Week series — a powerful and uplifting story from Simran.

Follow the link to read Simran's story: buff.ly/dGTuqCk

#NVWIreland
#BuildingCommunityTogether

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FND Ireland @fndireland.bsky.social · May 22

As we celebrate National Volunteering Week we wish to extend a massive THANK YOU to all our wonderful volunteers. As an entirely voluntary organisation your dedication is so appreciated.👏👏

Should you be interested in volunteering with FND Ireland please visit fnd.ie/get-involved...
#FND #NVWIreland

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Children in Hospital Ireland @childreninhospital.bsky.social · May 22

This National Volunteer Week, we are shining a light on just a few of our volunteers in the hospitals this week!❤️

From offering a listening ear to creating some fun and laughter, these individuals make an impact that lasts far beyond a family's hospital visit.

#nvwireland

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South Dublin Volunteer Centre @volunteerdublin.ie · May 21

We are delighted to bring you our third story for National Volunteering Week 2025.
This truly exemplifies this year's theme of "Building Community Together" and is a wonderfully motivating story.

Follow the link to read it: buff.ly/y8eaBWB

#NVWIreland
#BuildingCommunityTogether

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