We are hiring: Volunteer Engagement Officer

Dublin City Volunteer Centre: Volunteer Engagement Officer The Role Job Title: Volunteer Engagement OfficerReporting to: Deputy ManagerLocation: Unit 4, Whitefriars, Aungier Street, Dublin 2 (min. 2 days/week in office)Contract Type: Full-Time Fixed-Term Contract (35 hrs/week for 12 months)Salary: €33,534 gross per annum Overview of the role The Volunteer Engagement Officer is responsible for working with the current Engagement Team (staff […]

Engaging Fundraising Volunteers

How can we work better to attract, recruit and retain fundraising volunteers? We were interested in learning more about the factors that encourage people to volunteer as fundraisers, as well as the ways that organisations can work better to attract, recruit and retain fundraising volunteers. About the Research Our main research questions were: Who volunteers […]

How to Post Your Volunteer Opportunity

Once you’ve registered your organisation with the Volunteer Centre you’ll be able to post your volunteering role into the I-VOL database. Below are some guidelines to help you to post an opportunity and begin getting applications from volunteers interested in getting involved:   Before you start ROLE DESCRIPTION: It will help if you already have […]

Managing Volunteer Applications

Track Applications The number one complaint we receive from potential volunteers is that they never heard back from the organisation about their application! With this in mind, it is essential to have a system in place to help manage applications and keep on top of the recruitment process. Whether it’s paper based, an Excel workbook […]

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 […]