Volunteer Ireland

21/08/2026

Free online training: Inclusive Mentoring for Volunteers

Do you want to help make volunteering more inclusive and accessible? Become a mentor for volunteers with disabilities.

This Inclusive Volunteering project has developed a free, accessible online course for volunteer leaders, mentors and anyone interested in inclusive volunteering.

The course is:
• Free and available online
• On demand, so you can learn at your own pace
• Open to anyone interested in inclusive volunteering
• Includes a certificate of completion

TEAM IV is training mentors across Belgium, Bulgaria, Ireland, Romania and Spain, helping more people with disabilities get involved in volunteering and community life.

Register for the course today:
https://omniplex-6920.reach360.com/register/299bca78-1f87-4b43-a0fe-006694618343

Co-funded by the European Union

19/08/2026

It's time to celebrate some special volunteers!
📣The nominations for the 2026 Volunteer Ireland Awards are now OPEN!

The Volunteer Ireland Awards are the major annual initiative to celebrate volunteers in Ireland. The awards shine a light on the remarkable achievements of volunteers around the country by honoring them at a national level.

Submit a nomination about your friends, family, or fellow volunteers and we will honour each and every single one with a personalised Thank You card in the post!

Nominate someone today at Volunteer.ie/nominate

17/08/2026

14/08/2026

Come join the team!
Volunteer Ireland is currently hiring for two positions:
-Digital Communications & Events Officer
-Volunteer Network Support Officer

Learn more and apply at volunteer.ie/vacancies

13/08/2026

🌟We have a busy September training schedule! Come along and learn something new!

• Leaders of Volunteers Coffee, Chat & Connect
• Navigating the 2026 Adult Safeguarding Standards
• Skills Summary: Understand, Capture and Measure Transversal Skills
• From Research to Reality: Building More Inclusive Volunteering
• Integration Through Volunteering: Engaging International Protection Applicants

Learn more about these courses and more at

Check out our upcoming training sessions and events: National Volunteer Management Conference, Customer Service in Volunteer Programmes, Advancing your Skills

30/07/2026

💜Join the Volunteer Ireland team!

The Digital Communications and Events Officer is responsible for leading on Volunteer Ireland’s digital communications and delivering the Volunteer Ireland Awards.

Learn more at volunteer.ie/vacancies

30/07/2026

🌍💛 Celebrate International Friendship Day by Volunteering!
Friendship knows no borders and volunteering is one of the most powerful ways to build meaningful connections across communities. Whether you're lending a hand locally or supporting a global cause, your time and kindness can spark lifelong friendships. 🤝✨

26/07/2026

We're more than half way through 2026, how is your 26 hours for '26 pledge going?

It's not too late to sign up and we KNOW you'll be able to get 26 hours of volunteering done before the end of the year! Sign up here: https://www.volunteer.ie/international-volunteer-year-2026/26for26/
Happy International Volunteer Year!

21/07/2026

From research to reality: building more inclusive volunteering

What makes volunteering truly inclusive, and what practical steps can organisations take to ensure everyone has the opportunity to participate?

Join Volunteer Ireland as we share the findings from two Erasmus+ projects that are helping shape the future of volunteer involvement across Europe.

The REAL project has explored the barriers and opportunities to creating more inclusive volunteer programmes, identifying practical approaches that help organisations engage a broader and more diverse range of volunteers.

The TEAM IV (Inclusive Volunteering) project has focused on supporting volunteers with disabilities through inclusive mentoring. As project lead, Volunteer Ireland will share the key learnings from developing a free mentor training programme, practical resources, and a European model that helps organisations build confidence, remove barriers, and create meaningful volunteer experiences.

This interactive session will translate European research into practical actions you can take in your own organisation. Whether you are responsible for recruiting, supporting or managing volunteers, you'll leave with new ideas, evidence-based approaches, and free resources to help make volunteering more inclusive for everyone.

You'll discover:
• The key findings from the REAL and TEAM IV projects.
• Practical approaches to removing barriers to volunteering.
• How mentoring can support volunteers with disabilities.
• Free tools and resources developed through Erasmus+.
• Ideas you can implement immediately within your organisation.

Venue: Community Space, LinkedIn, 4 Wilton Park, Wilton Terrace, Dublin 2 D02 E209
Date: Tuesday 15 September, 9:30am-1:00pm
Register now at https://inclusion_event.eventbrite.ie

21/07/2026

As we celebrate 20 years of Monaghan Volunteer Centre, we're taking a moment to reflect on the incredible impact our centre has had across County Monaghan.

Since opening our doors in 2006, together we have achieved:

💜 4,188 new volunteers registered
🤝 2,329 volunteer placements made
🏢 589 local organisations & groups registered
📣 1,123 volunteering opportunities created & promoted
🛡️ 5,829 Garda Vetting applications processed for local organisations

These figures represent thousands of people who have chosen to give their time to volunteering and the improvement of our local areas.

To every volunteer, community group, charity, sports club, committee, partner organisation and supporter who has been part of our journey over the past two decades, we say thank you. Your commitment has made a lasting difference across Co. Monaghan.

Here's to celebrating the past 20 years and looking forward to many more years of empowering volunteers in our communities. 💙