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Volunteering Matters, Issue 25: October 2009
A quarterly digest of everything relating to volunteering from Volunteering Ireland
© Copyright Volunteering Ireland 2009
In Volunteering Ireland we passionately believe that volunteers can change the world, our work enables volunteer involvement and engagement at societal, organisational and individual level. As a national volunteer development organisation we work to inspire, promote, support and celebrate volunteering in all its forms. We are part of an international community of practice working in this field.
This newsletter is distributed quarterly by email to members of Volunteering Ireland. If you are interested in becoming a member of Volunteering Ireland, or if you are a member and would like to submit information and requests, email us at info@volunteeringireland.ie. We are always looking for interesting stories for this quarterly publication so we encourage our members to submit articles that relate to volunteering and active citizenship in Ireland or overseas.
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Support the volunteers short listed for the Ireland Involved Awards!
30 exceptional volunteers have been short listed for this year's Ireland Involved Awards!
Above, left to right: Christina Starr, Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box Appeal; Patricia Ryan, Meath Youth Federation; Michael Long, Cabragh Wetlands Trust; Meg Rybicki, MARDI.
Among the...
Upcoming conference to examine the value of volunteering
"The Value of Volunteering: Its Economic, Social and Political Impact" is organised by Volunteering Ireland in association with PAVMI (the Professional Association of Volunteer Managers Ireland). This day-long event will feature speakers examining the impact of volunteering. Workshops will cover the European Year of Volunteering, IT for Volunteer Managers, and more.
Confirmed speakers:
Eilis Lawlor, New Economics Foundation
Minister John Curran, Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Marian Harkin, MEP
Workshop topics:
"Developing a Model to Measure the Economic Value of Volunteers"
"IT for Volunteer Management"
"Ireland’s Contribution to the European Year of Volunteering 2011"
"The 'Profession' of Volunteer...
Volunteering Ireland to host prestigious international volunteer conference
Volunteering Ireland has successfully bid to host the 22nd IAVE World Volunteer Conference in Dublin in 2012. The theme of this international conference will look at the relationship between volunteering and human rights.
The announcement was made in Paris on 12th October that Volunteering Ireland have been successful in their bid to bring the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) World Conference to...
New VI fact sheet about volunteer recognition events
Volunteering Ireland has published a new Fact Sheet about annual Volunteer Recognition Events. The calendar of events from mid-2009 to mid-2010 covers various recognition and awards schemes that honour volunteers in Ireland. You can download this new fact sheet below, or view it with the rest of the series on the "Downloads" section of the website.
FS36 Volunteer Recognition Events Calendar**
Volunteering Ireland Training Update
Did you know that Volunteering Ireland offer training and consultancy? We offer a variety of services for community and voluntary organisations.
On Saturday October 3rd we ran a hugely successful half day training with Fáilte Isteach which centred on the management and recruitment of volunteers for their organisation. Fáilte Isteach is a national organisation who has a large pool of volunteers teaching English to the immigrant community and the day proved to be hugely beneficial to the...
CoAction "Thank You Day" honours volunteers
CoAction has just completed the first year of their volunteer programme within the service, and what a successful year it has been thanks to all our amazing volunteers. As a token of our appreciation for all the work done throughout the year a “Thank You” lunch was held in the Maritime Hotel Bantry on Wed.30th. Sept. We would also, like to thank The Maritime Hotel for giving free use of their Leisure Centre to the volunteers on the day.
Our group of volunteers continue to grow and grow. They give of their time freely and without quibble for the...
Rainbows Ireland celebrates 21 years
Rainbows Ireland celebrates 21 years in Ireland . We are a voluntary group supporting children and young people who have experienced a significant loss through bereavement, separation or divorce. We provide training and programmes to volunteers in schools, family, parish and resource centres etc so that support can be offered locally in a community.
Grief and loss is a normal, necessary and natural and is very personal and private to each person .Rainbows is not...
SHINE ’09 – I’ve a pain in my jaw from smiling so much!
SHINE (Spina bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland Nurturing Empowerment) is a residential Summer Independence Training Programme catering for teenagers and adults from across Ireland with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus. It is run annually by Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland. (SBHI).
This summer, SHINE ’09 started off with a splash with Jasmine Week in Galway followed by four separate weeks – Sunflower, Sandalwood, Lavender and Lemongrass – in Clondalkin,...
Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Awards honour 31 entrepreneurs
Over 300 people filled the Exchange on Dublin’s Lower Gardiner Street on Monday 19th October to celebrate the initiative and vision of 31 social entrepreneurs who are working to improve society in Ireland.
The Awards night, sponsored by NTR plc, was the culmination of the 2009 Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Awards Programme, which identifies individuals or partnerships with innovative ideas for addressing social problems or challenges in Ireland and who take an entrepreneurial approach to driving change. Social entrepreneurs have...
Arthur Guinness Fund promotes social entrepreneurship
The Arthur Guinness Fund is open for applications from social entrepreneurs around Ireland until the 31st of October. Established as part of the Guinness 250 celebrations, the Arthur Guinness Fund pays tribute to Arthur Guinness and his philanthropic legacy. The Fund will support projects that deliver lasting social, community and environmental benefits.
Guinness & Co. has partnered with Social Entrepreneurs Ireland to implement this initiative, which will seek to identify, support and empower people who are passionate about making a...
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