Organisations

Recruit volunteers

Advertise your roles on I-VOL, the national volunteering database, and we’ll help you find the right people. It’s free.

Who can register

We support any not-for-profit organisation in Dublin City that involves volunteers, including:

  • Charities
  • Community groups
  • Co-operatives
  • Health centres
  • Schools
  • Hospitals
  • Other public bodies

Registering and advertising are free. Read the I-VOL terms and conditions for organisations.

How it works

  1. Register

    Register your organisation on I-VOL. It’s free and takes a few minutes.

    Register
  2. Post your roles

    We’ll email you an access key so you can upload your volunteer roles to I-VOL.

    Post a role
  3. Hear from volunteers

    When someone registers interest in your role, we forward their details to you.

  4. Choose your volunteer

    You follow up, select the right person and carry out any screening or Garda vetting the role needs.

Get more applicants

A clear, flexible role attracts more people. If your role isn’t getting interest, talk to us.

  • Describe the tasks, skills and time needed in plain language.
  • Offer flexible hours where you can.
  • Look at similar roles on I-VOL to see what works.
  • We can extend your closing date, help you reword the advert, or re-advertise it.
  • We feature roles in our regular email to volunteers.

More tips on posting a role

Good to know

Garda vetting

Need roles vetted?

We process Garda vetting for organisations too small to have their own liaison person.

Our vetting service
Your data

Who sees your details?

Volunteer Ireland and the Volunteer Centres are joint data controllers for I-VOL. We take protecting your information seriously.

I-VOL privacy notice
Questions

Not sure where to start?

Our FAQ for organisations covers advertising, applicants and what to do if a placement doesn’t work out.

FAQ for organisations

Talk to our team

We’ll help you plan your role and reach the right volunteers.

01 473 7482
info@volunteerdublincity.ie