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Arts and Crafts Volunteer 10/511/SMH/CKLZ
Assisting with social and recreational activities such as arts/crafts, painting, card making, drawing etc
commitment	6 months
hours	Flexible between 10am-4.30pm
location	North Dublin
skills	Interest in older people, desire to help them, good communication and listening skills, friendly open personality , ability to push wheelchairs, patience, artistic or musical skills, enthusiasm
organisation	St Mary's Hospital
address	Phoenix Park
phone	01 6250300
fax	01 6250480
email
web
notes	A complimentary bus for within the park is available for transport from 8 am to 8 pm. Please note: we require a volunteer commitment of at least 6 months. Contact by phone on 01-677 8132 Catherine Lawlor by email on catherine.lawlor3@hse.ie
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Transport residents 10/509/SMH/KLZ
Provide support in transporting residents within the hospital from wards to Activity Centre
commitment	6 months
hours	Flexible between 10am and 4.30pm
location	North Dublin
skills	Interest in older people, desire to help them, good communication and listening skills. Physical ability to push wheelchairs is required. Friendly open personality , patience, enthusiasm
organisation	St Mary's Hospital
address	Phoenix Park
phone	01 6250300
fax	01 6250480
email
web
notes	A complimentary bus for within the park is available for transport from 8 am to 8 pm. Please note: we require a volunteer commitment of at least 6 months. Contact by phone on 01-677 8132 Catherine Lawlor by email on catherine.lawlor3@hse.ie
disability access supervision support training expenses screening
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Music Volunteer 10/510/SMH/CKLZ
Befriending and visiting older people, assisting with social and recreational activities, music, arts/crafts
commitment	6 months
hours	Flexible between 10am  4.30pm
location	North Dublin
skills	Interest in older people, desire to help them, good communication and listening skills. Musical skills are very appreciated, as residents like music and singing along. Friendly open personality, ability to push wheelchairs, patience, enthusiasm and creativity.
organisation	St Mary's Hospital
address	Phoenix Park
phone	01 6250300
fax	01 6250480
email
web
notes	A complimentary bus for within the park is available for transport from 8 am to 8 pm. Please note: we require a volunteer commitment of at least 6 months. Contact by phone on 01-677 8132 Catherine Lawlor by email on catherine.lawlor3@hse.ie
disability access supervision support training expenses screening
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Activities Volunteer 10/508/SMH/KLZ
Assisting residents with social and recreational activities, such as quiz, card playing, simple group games.
commitment	6 months
hours	Flexible between 10am  4.30pm
location	North Dublin
skills	Interest in older people, desire to help them, creativity, good communication and listening skills, friendly, ability to push wheelchairs, patience, enthusiasm.
organisation	St Mary's Hospital
address	Phoenix Park
phone	01 6250300
fax	01 6250480
email
web
notes	A complimentary bus for within the park is available for transport from 8 am to 8 pm. Please note: we require a volunteer commitment of at least 6 months. Contact by phone on 01-677 8132 Catherine Lawlor by email on catherine.lawlor3@hse.ie
disability access supervision support training expenses screening
This opportunity © Volunteering Ireland 2010

Parent Mentors 10/057/ISPCC/EKL
Parent Mentoring will involve meeting with the parent once a week and providing non-judgemental support.
commitment	MONTHS
hours	once a week at a time suitable to parent mentor and parent. The meetings will last approximately 1 hour.
location	South Dublin Tallaght and Clondalkin areas
skills	Applicants must be child centred and have a belief and interest in Children's rights and protection issues. Please note: it is not necessary for mentor to be parents themselves.
organisation	ISPCC - Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
address	29, Lower Baggot Street
phone	01 6767 960
fax	01 679 1746
email	ispcc@ispcc.ie
web	www.ispcc.ie
notes	All volunteers are required to participate in a training course before entering into service
disability access supervision support training expenses screening
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Cook (residential) 10/858/DDCC/KMPZ
To cook for a group of approx. 12-14 elderly ladies during a country residential weekend in a cottage in Co.Kildare.
commitment	Months
hours	Once a month full weekend,residential.
location	Co. Kildare
skills	Cooking experience; Reliable and honest; Willing to relate to old people.
organisation	Dominican Day Care Centre - St. Vincent's Trust
address	31 Upper Dominick Street
phone	087-1250523
fax
email
web
notes	This is a residential opportunity.Departing Friday at 12.30 returning betwwen 5 and 6pm on the Sunday. The group will be travelling by minibus from the Day Care Centre.Travel,accommodation (in shared room) and meals will be provided to the volunteer. Contact: Sister Sheila.
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General assistant & befriender (residential) 10/859/DDCC/KMPZ
To assist and befriend a group of approx. 13 elderly ladies during a country residential weekend in a cottage in Co.Kildare. To help with the cleaning and other general and practical tasks.
commitment	Months
hours	Once a month, full weekend,residential.
location	Co. Kildare
skills	Reliable and honest; Willing to relate to old people. Preference to female candidates because the volunteer will share the room with another woman.
organisation	Dominican Day Care Centre - St. Vincent's Trust
address	31 Upper Dominick Street
phone	087-1250523
fax
email
web
notes	This is a residential opportunity The group will be travelling by minibus from the Day Care Centre. Travel, accommodation (in shared room) and meals will be provided to the volunteer. One or two other volunteers may be there. Contact: Sister Sheila.
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Member/Volunteer SVP 05/220/STENDA/OK
Assist in the running of the Thursday club for older people and/or in visiting the homes of older people and young families who request the services of SVP.
commitment	1 year
hours	Club Thurs 10am : Meeting Tuesdays 1.30pm
location	St Joseph's Family Centre, Donnybrook, D 17.
skills	Volunteers must have a good understanding of the confidentiality needed for this work. Be caring, non-judgemental and enjoy meeting people. The ability to work as part of a team is essential.
organisation	St Enda's Conference, St Vincent DePaul,
address	47 Riverside Road,
phone	01-838 4164
fax
email
web
notes	Potential Volunteers/Members are given the opportunity to attend training and thereafter make decision on commitment for year. Contact: Patricia Carey 01-838 4164 stating that you are interested in the Donnybrook conference.
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Book Reviewer 00/048/AAI/K
Reading literature regarding services for a research pertaining to older people. Writing a short review for monthly bulletin.
commitment	Flexible
hours	Flexible
location	Dublin Inner City Volunteers own home or Camden Street, Dublin 2
skills	Interest in social admin, gerontology. Self directed approach to completing reviews.
organisation	Age Action Ireland
address	30 - 31 Lower Camden Street
phone	01 475 6989
fax	01 475 6011
email	info@ageaction.ie
web	www.ageaction.ie
notes	Contact person: Gerard Scully/ Eamon Timmins
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Beautician 04/202/CCR/GK
To spend time with residents and provide hand massage and/or manicures during that time.
commitment	Flexible
hours	Hours flexible to suit volunteer availability
location	Glasnevin, Dublin 11
skills	Ability to engage older people. Skills in either of the above would be helpful.
organisation	Claremont Community Residential and Day Care Services.
address	Clarehaven Home, St. Canice's Road
phone	01-7044402
fax	01-837 7700
email	mary.flanagan1@hse.ie
web
notes	Contact person: Mary Flanagan, Director of Nurses. This is a socially based/friendship volunteering opportunity. This opportunity will NOT give a volunteer experience of medical or personal care work. Professional work practices and insurance issues can limit the activities that volunteers become involved in. Those seeking work experience to fulfil a training requirement may have more success in finding suitable work by directly requesting 'work experience' from an organisation or company.
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This opportunity © Volunteering Ireland 2010