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Irish Seal Sanctuary First Responder 10/184/ISS/B
The Irish Seal Sanctuary First Responder will be the first line of response when the ISS has been notified of a seal in distress. The volunteer will assess the status of the animal and capture it if it needs to come into the ISS for rehabilitation.
commitment	Months
hours	Varied
location	This is a voluntary position that is available to people living in any coastal location around Ireland. The more people we have in remote areas, the faster our response can be to a sick seal.
skills	Full drivers licence and own transport. Resourcefulness! To be able to assess a situation and see how best to accomplish a successful rescue, and know whose help the volunteer can rely on. Ideally the volunteer would have sourced some kind of travelling container for the event of being called on to collect a seal.
organisation	Irish Seal Sanctuary
address	Court Harbour
phone	053 9429849
fax
email	info@irishsealsanctuary.ie
web	www.irishsealsanctuary.ie
notes	Half day training at the ISS before any rescues undertaken.
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Newsletter Contributor 10/182/ISS/BCP
Write article/s for the Irish Seal Sanctuary's quarterly newsletter. Source interesting articles on marine issues that would be relevant to our newsletter.
commitment	Time Limited Commitment - one article only.
hours	One article, although more welcome.- volunteers choice of time
location	Outside Dublin Courtown Harbour County Wexford
skills	Interest in marine issues, basic computer skills, good writing skills.
organisation	Irish Seal Sanctuary
address	Court Harbour
phone	053 9429849
fax
email	info@irishsealsanctuary.ie
web	www.irishsealsanctuary.ie
notes	Contact Lynn by phone on 053 9429849 email on lynn_generalmanager@irishsealsanctuary.ie
disability access supervision support training expenses screening
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Animal Handler 10/185/ISS/B
Join dedicated and experienced team to rescue and rehabilitate sick and injured seals.
commitment	3 months
hours	8 hr day/ 10 day fortnight.
location	Outside Dublin Courtown Harbour County Wexford
skills	Self motivation, good sense of humour, willingness to work hard. Previous experience with animals preferable but not essential. Drivers licence necessary.
organisation	Irish Seal Sanctuary
address	Court Harbour
phone	053 9429849
fax
email	info@irishsealsanctuary.ie
web	www.irishsealsanctuary.ie
notes	Contact Lynn by phone on 053 9429849 email on lynn_generalmanager@irishsealsanctuary.ie
disability access supervision support training expenses screening
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Pet Therapy Volunteer 10/288/PEATA/B
To make regular visits to nursing homes and hospitals sharing with the residents the pleasure and benefits of a pet's company.
commitment	Open ended
hours	Minimum one hour per week
location	Dublin - many areas
skills	Must have own pet and love animals, be generous with time and have interest in the welfare of others.
organisation	PEATA-The Irish Organisation for Pets and People.
address	5 Kenilworth Square
phone	01-296 4474
fax	01-497 4422
email
web	www.peata.org/
notes	Pets are assessed for their suitability to the service. Contact person: Joan Courtney at 01 298 1813
disability access supervision support training expenses screening
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Education Volunteer 10/258/DSPCA/B
The Dublin SPCA are launching it's Education FastForward, our new super-charged education initiative to reach 100,000 people each year. Education is the solution to ending animal cruelty and this programme is designed to reach the greatest number of people in the shortest time possible. We are looking for 30 people to train as Education Outreach Officers. You must be great with people and be good at giving entertaining and educational talks to children and adults. This position requires a commitment of at least one year giving at least 3 talks/tours each month. We will fully train you and provide you with all the tools that you need. If you want to have a BIG POSITIVE IMPACT on animal welfare in Ireland, we would encourage you to get involved in this programme. Interviews will be conducted for these positions and a total of 30 people will be selected.
commitment	Years
hours	Possibly weekend or evenings. We are looking for a dedicated day or morning each week that people can volunteer so we can fit it in to timetables and bookings
location	South Dublin
skills	Experience in public speaking and dealing with large and small groups of people from 2-99 years of age
organisation	Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA)
address	Mount Venus Road,
phone	01 - 493 5502 / 04
fax	01 - 493 7674
email	dspca@eircom.net
web	www.dspca.ie
notes	Contact Gillian for further information
disability access supervision support training expenses screening
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Dublin Zoo Volunteer 10/269/DZ/B
Working in our Learning & Discovery centre. Giving guided tours. Supervising Leaving, Jnr Cert Ecology classes in the field. Supervising workshops e.g. summer camps. Face painting. Out and about. Biofact practicals. Animal Watch. Admin etc
commitment	2 Years
hours	Mainly midweek Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm, 11am to 3:15pm and 2pm to 5pm. Midweek volunteers are requested to work 1 day per week, if they'd like to work more days that is totally fine.
location	Dublin Inner City Working mainly with the Education department but also on request from keepers e.g. animal watch
skills	1. reliable, responsible people who are educated 2. flexible and available midweek mainly
organisation	The Zoological Society of Ireland (Dublin Zoo)
address	Phoenix Park
phone	01 474 8900
fax	01 677 1660
email	volunteers@dublinzoo.ie
web	www.dublinzoo.ie
notes	The next training is going to take place in Jan 2011, application starts in Sep 2010. Contact Noreen for more info.
disability access supervision support training expenses screening
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General Volunteering 10/279/CAWC/EGBZ
Mentoring and Horse Riding
commitment	hours
hours	Depending on time available by Volunteer.
location	Outside Dublin West Cork: Clonakilty Skibbereen, Dunmanway and Castletownbere as well as Bantry.
skills	Reliability. Thrustworthy. Consistent.
organisation	CoAction West Cork
address	CoAction West Cork Slip
phone	027- 50114
fax	027 50121
email	winnieosulllivan@coaction.ie
web	http://www.coaction.ie
notes
disability access supervision support training expenses screening
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Dog Fosterer 10/731/ADL/BPZ
We require fosterers to take a dog into their home and care for them until a suitable home or rescue space can be found. Please note that all veterinary bills are covered by us and no cost is incurred by the volunteer. We will provide food, beddingetc as needed.
commitment	Weeks
hours	As required
location	In your own home
skills	Must be willing to take care of the dogs in their care, exercise them regularly and where applicable work with the dog in conjunction with a qualified trainer who will consult with the volunteer.
organisation	A Dogs Life
address
phone	863871498
fax
email	enquiries@adogslife.ie
web	www.adogslife.ie
notes	Download the application form on:www.adogslife.ie. For more information please contact: Martina
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Puppy Walker 10/541/DOGS/MBOZ
Puppy walking is the term we use to describe the vital process of preparing puppies for their future career as a guide dog or an assistant dog. Walkers are individuals or families, who agree to take a pup into their home for a period of approximately 12 months, to rear, socialise and educate it in all aspects of everyday life.
commitment	months
hours
location	North Dublin. Currently we only consider Puppy Walkers in the Munster and Dublin areas due to limitations on resources.
skills	The role involves house-training, grooming and basic obedience exercises. It is important to note that there needs to be an adult at home full time; puppies cannot be placed in homes where there are children under the age of five.
organisation	Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind
address	St. Joseph's School for the Visually Impaired, Gracepark Road,
phone	01-7978740/1
fax	01 797 8742
email	info@guidedogs.ie
web	www.guidedogs.ie
notes	Training and cover of basic expenses for the dogs are provided. If interested, contact Suzi: suzannewalsh@guidedogs.ie
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Dog fosterer 10/296/DID/B
Dogs in Distress uses a network of fosterers who offer short-term homes to the dogs that we rescue from the pound. We rely on our fosterers to provide a safe and caring environment where a dog can recover from the stress of straying or being abandoned.The fosterer should be prepared to provide basic training, including house-training, if required. If possible, the fosterer should upload photos and updates on their dog, to his listing on the DID website. While in foster provisions are made by DID to have the dog spayed/neutered,vaccinated and micro-chipped. A dog may spend up to three months in foster care. Offers of foster homes for shorter periods are also welcome. All veterinary costs are covered by DID and if food or equipment is requested by the fosterer this can be provided.
commitment	365 days
hours	24 hours
location	Own home
skills	Ideally a fosterer should be experienced in handling dogs and or puppies, but this is not imperative.
organisation	Dogs in Distress
address	Ash Hill
phone	086 257 3180
fax	01 8251560
email
web	www.dogsindistress.org
notes
disability access supervision support training expenses screening
This opportunity © Volunteering Ireland 2010