Governance

Established in January 2014, Dublin City Volunteer Centre (DCVC) is a merger of Dublin City North and Dublin City South Volunteer Centres.
The Company is limited by guarantee and governed by a Board of Directors. We are a non-profit organisation with no shareholders. Any profits are reinvested in the company.

Although DCVC is an independent company, it is also part of the network of 29 Volunteer Centres under the umbrella of Volunteer Ireland.

Our registered address is Unit 4, Whitefriars, Aungier Street, Dublin 2, D02 XT21.

Registered charity numbers: CRO 401909 / CHY 16525 / Charity Registration 20059736).

We are registered with the Charities Regulatory Authority.

Funding

Dublin City Volunteer Centre is principally funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development. Modest sources of income are generated through training, consultancy and Garda vetting services.

Annual Audited Accounts

You can download the full audited accounts for Dublin City Volunteer Centre below:

Strategic plan

Annual Reports

CODES and Standards of Good Practice

Charities Governance Code

Dublin City Volunteer Centre is compliant will all sections of the Charities Governance Code. The Board of DCVC has decided that the organisation does need to meet the Additional Standards of the Charities Governance Code, and the compliance therefore refers to all standards listed in the Code. 

Quality Standards Framework

The work of Volunteer Centres in Ireland is underpinned by a Quality Standards Framework (QSF), which is managed by Volunteer Ireland. In October 2020, DCVC successfully maintained the Quality Standards Award for Volunteer Centres in Ireland. It was first awarded to DCVC in 2018

The four core objectives of the QSF that align our work are:

 

1)    Increase Access to Volunteering by offering a Support Service to the Public and Volunteering Involving Organisations (VIOs).

2)    Increase the Quality of Volunteering.

3)    Increase Awareness of Volunteering by Marketing and Promoting Volunteering.

4)    Ensure the Organisation is Sustainable through Good Governance and Management.

Our Policies

Feedback & Complaints

We welcome your feedback and comments on our service so please do get in touch. If you would like to make a complaint to Dublin City Volunteer Centre, you can access our Complaints Policy.

Board of Directors

DCVC is governed by our dedicated Board of Directors, which meets 6-8 times per year.

Geraldine Comerford

Chair

Jagmohan Parmar

Treasurer

Edel Colgan

Director

Emer Deane

Director

Mark Kelly

Director

Eugene O'Loughlin

Director

Kunaal Sarna

Advisor