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Events '10

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27th May

Garda Vetting Conference

27th Sept - 1st October

South Dublin County Active Citizenship Week.

5th December

International Volunteer Day


 

Events '11

1st Nov

International Volunteer Manager Appreciation Day

27th May

Garda Vetting Conference

27th Sept - 1st October

South Dublin County Active Citizenship Week.

5th December

International Volunteer Day

Latest News
Apply before 5 March to volunteer for the Rapid Response Corps PDF Print E-mail

Minister of State for Overseas Development Peter Power announces a recruitment drive for Ireland’s Rapid Response Corps

Haiti emergency underlines the importance of Rapid Response Corps

Minister of State for Overseas Development, Mr Peter Power TD today launched a recruitment drive for the Irish Aid Rapid Response Corps.irish_aid_web_button

The Rapid Response Corps (RRC) is a roster of skilled and experienced volunteers available to deploy at short notice to humanitarian emergencies anywhere in the world. Corps members are deployed to Irish Aid’s humanitarian partners, providing specialised skills essential to their emergency operations.

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New flier on Volunteering and unemployment PDF Print E-mail

unemploymentSouth Dublin County Volunteer Centre in conjunction with Dodder Valley Partnership, has developed a new flier informing volunteers of their rights to volunteer when claiming Jobseekers allowance/benefit.

The flier contains useful information on the steps you must take to begin volunteering whilst unemployed.

Click here to download your copy

 
Images of Volunteering Winners Announced! PDF Print E-mail

Images of Volunteering Winners

As part of Active Citizenship week 2009, South Dublin County Volunteer Centre ran an images of volunteering competition.

We had a huge response from local groups with over 200 photos submitted. The judges had a really difficult time coming up with winners but below are the photos that caught our eye the most and gives a great flavour of the volunteering happening in South Dublin County.

They include:

  • Volunteering in the coffee bar in Tallaght hospital with an unusual customer
  • Corporate Volunteering - Wyeth Staff working with a student from a local school
  • Ben - volunteering for Bark in the Park in Tymon park for the Irish Blue Cross. Ben and his owner raised 100 euro for Irish Blue Cross
  • Kalen and Maise - two good friends volunteering with Friends of the Elderly
  • Girl Guide Leaders from Lucan Girl Guides doing their stuff
  • Maeve Connolly from St. Michaels House, Templogue volunteering with the DSPCA

 

 
Some good news before the budget! PDF Print E-mail

Volunteer Centres Ireland calls on organisations to celebrate International Volunteer Day this December 5th in the wake of the most sucessful national day of volunteering since its inception just 3 years ago.

The recession has seen a massive increase in the number of Irish people seeking to volunteer in their local communities.

New figures released today (4th Dec) show that the number of citizens who are prepared to give up their time to help others has increased exponentially.
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GIVE IT A SWIRL DAY - Active Citizenship Week 2009 - Day 5 PDF Print E-mail

Friday 25th - Give it a Swirl Day - the National Day of Volunteering.

Active Citizenship week 2009 in South Dublin County culminated in Give it a swirl day 2009.  12 projects took place across the county and below are just a flavour of the projects that were carried out.

 
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