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Volunteer Ireland
@volunteerireland.bsky.social
🇮🇪National volunteer development organisation and support body for all Volunteer Centres in Ireland.
🙌We support, promote & celebrate volunteering in Ireland.
⭐️Charity No. 20053505
More than 1.1 million people in Ireland have a disability.
We are honoured to celebrate their contribution and to continue to make volunteering a place where people with disabilities feel welcome and fulfilled!

Happy International Day of Persons with Disabilities!!
December 3, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Stuart and Emma attended the kick off meeting of the BEAM EU funded project in Copenhagen which aims to build stronger, more engaged communities by promoting bridge-building practices across Europe and advocate for its policy recognition at all levels.
Find out more: https://www.volunteer.ie/erasmus
November 25, 2025 at 10:55 AM
📢We are excited to announce the 2025 shortlist for the Volunteer Ireland Awards!

These volunteers have gone above and beyond to care, inspire, bring joy and provide for our communities, and we are so grateful!

🏆You can read all of their amazing stories here: https://www.volunteer.ie/shortlist/
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
🎉 Charity Trustees’ Week is HERE!

📅 Check out the full calendar of events and get involved: https://www.charitiesregulator.ie/en/information-for-charities/charity-trustees-week
#TrusteesWeekIre
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
❓Got 5 minutes to help us out?
We're working on a project across Europe to understand what people learn from volunteering and how they talk about it.

Take the survey while you wait for your kettle to boil! https://www.getfeedback.com/r/BVNciXmQ/
November 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Each year on 5 November, communities around the world come together to honour the professionals and community leaders who make volunteerism possible. These people mobilize millions of volunteers globally to create real change in our local communities.

To Volunteer Managers, we thank you! #IVMDay25
November 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
There are about 11,500 registered charities in Ireland with more than 76,000 charity trustees.

We're celebrating them all next week during Charity Trustees Week!

Learn more and see what exciting events are on at https://www.charitiesregulator.ie/en/information-for-charities/charity-trustees-week
November 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
‼️ Nominations for the 2025 Volunteer Ireland Awards close for good on Friday!
🏆This is your last chance to honour the helpers in your community with a nomination celebrating their volunteering!
➡️volunteer.ie/nominate
October 15, 2025 at 8:35 AM
📢Special! 2-for-1 tickets for Measuring the Impact of Volunteering course!

Our Volunteer Impact Assessment Toolkit provides info and tools so organisations of all sizes can measure the impact of volunteering.

📅 Tues 4 Nov, 10am-1pm
📍Zoom
https://volunteerimpact25.eventbrite.ie
October 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
⏱️Procrastinators rejoice!!
We're extending the deadline for nominations for the Volunteer Ireland Awards for an extra week!

💜Nominate a volunteer at volunteer.ie/nominate before midnight next Friday 17th October.

#VIA2025
October 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Join our free training on gender equality in leadership! Learn to identify barriers, boost inclusion & create leadership teams that reflect the communities you serve.

📅 Tues 11 Nov, 10am-1pm
📍Community Space, LinkedIn Ireland, Dublin 2

https://gender-equality-CTW.eventbrite.ie
#TrusteesWeekIRE
October 8, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Nomination = Inspiration.
When you nominate a volunteer, you’re sharing their story and inspiring others to step up too. Let’s build a culture of gratitude!

Nominations close this Friday! Submit a nomination today at volunteer.ie/nominate
October 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🎉 Charity Trustees’ Week is back!
Running from 10–14 November, it’s a chance to say Thanks to the thousands of volunteers who steer Ireland’s charities.

📅 Check out the full calendar of events: https://www.charitiesregulator.ie/en/information-for-charities/charity-trustees-week
#TrusteesWeekIre
October 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🌟Nominations close in 10 days!

🏆Every volunteer nominated receives a heartfelt thank you card from Volunteer Ireland because every act of giving deserves recognition. Who will you nominate?

Submit your hero at volunteer.ie/nominate today!

#speirghorm
October 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🔔Our new guide and eLearning course empowers volunteer leaders to embrace flexibility in their programmes.

Get confident about flexibility with in-depth case studies or our interactive module:
www.volunteer.ie/resource_lib...
September 1, 2025 at 10:21 AM
🏆The Volunteer Ireland Awards are now open!🏆

✨Every nominee will receive a thank you card in the post to show our appreciation of their efforts!

📚Thanks to these @molimuseum.bsky.social volunteers for helping us launch the Awards!

💜Submit a nomination now at volunteer.ie/nominate
August 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
As part of the REAL Erasmus+ project, we recently joined partners for a productive meeting in beautiful Split, Croatia. REAL is all about building stronger, more resilient local communities across Europe.

Big thanks to our hosts and partners for the collaboration and warm welcome!
July 22, 2025 at 8:03 AM
🥳What an exciting National Volunteering Week it has been!

Thank you to all the extraordinary volunteers who give their time for the countless causes that build our communities. You are the ones strengthening relationships and keeping Ireland a place full of love and care!

#NVWIreland
May 26, 2025 at 9:32 AM
😁It's National Volunteering Week! Learn more about how volunteers like Laura and Richard are building community together:

www.volunteer.ie/laura-and-ri...

National Volunteering Week is generously sponsored by the Irish League of Credit Unions and Healthy Ireland.
#NVWIreland #speirgorm
May 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
😁It's National Volunteering Week! Learn more about how volunteers like Jiun and Tze Fong are building community together:
buff.ly/6wwY5iK

@jigsaw @spunout @textaboutit @alone #NVWIreland
May 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
😁It's National Volunteering Week! Learn more about how volunteers like John and Eugene are building community together: buff.ly/HHxXVYc

#NVWIreland
May 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
👋Mental health conversations don’t need to be complicated. They just need to happen.
So, say hello. Ask someone how they are. Remember to really listen. Together, we can make the world a friendlier, more connected place — one conversation at a time.

hellohowareyou.info
#HelloHowAreYou #speirghorm
May 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We're offering some really interesting training during National Volunteering Week next week!

⭐Wed: The fundamentals of informal volunteering
⭐Thurs: Gender equality in civil society organisation leadership

Register at volunteer.ie/training
#NVWIreland #speirgorm
May 13, 2025 at 8:35 AM
🙌How will YOU be celebrating National Volunteering Week this 19-25th May?

💜Volunteering keeps people connected to their communities and gives them an outlet for the love they have for others.

Huge thanks to our partners @creditunionirl.bsky.social and Healthy Ireland! 🌟
May 8, 2025 at 7:37 AM
April 30, 2025 at 9:23 AM