National Volunteering Week 2023

National Volunteering Week 2023- May 15 to 22 Celebrate volunteering with us! #NVWIreland #ConnectingCommunities Volunteers have continued to amaze us this year by stepping up and helping out whenever and wherever they are needed. Over the past year, we’ve seen volunteers assist with new programmes helping people new to ireland including international protection applicants and […]

The Experience Bank

The Experience Bank Project Connecting older people with Volunteer-Involving Organisations who value mature volunteers and their life experience. The aim of this project, run from September 2021 and May 2022, was to promote older people as active citizens, address barriers to volunteering experienced by people 55+ and to build their potential to take on roles […]

National Volunteering Week 2022

National Volunteering Week- May 16 to 22 Celebrate volunteering with us! Volunteering has been a lifeline over the last few years for so many people. Volunteers have guided us through Covid 19 Testing and Vaccination Centres, delivered library books and meals on wheels, donated to people leaving domestic violence and are now helping Ukrainians new […]

Experience Counts – Marketing Volunteering to people aged 55+

We conducted some market research in 2016 to learn more about the appropriate language, imagery and messages to use to help attract more older people to volunteering. Participants in three focus groups, divided into ages 55 – 64, 65 -74 and 75+, were shown a series of posters and asked to discuss their preferences. The […]

The Experience Bank

Do you have time and life experience to share with your community? Would you like to meet new people and do something meaningful? Your life experience, commitment and skills are highly valued by charities and community organisations. From befriending and caring roles, practical and DIY projects, board and committee roles, driving, teaching, administration, charity shops and […]