Waterford Volunteer Centre

19/06/2026

Rain, rain, we're still on the way! ☔🗺️ The Waterford Welcome Ambassadors are hard at work folding maps and sharing smiles. Call in, say hello, and stay dry while planning your next adventure.

19/06/2026

📢 We have a limited number of FREE places available!

Join the Leader's Essential Facilitation Skills Workshop on Tuesday, 23rd June, from 9:30am – 1:00pm at the Tower Hotel, Waterford.

Designed for people working in the community and voluntary sector, this practical and interactive workshop will help you develop the essential skills needed to effectively facilitate meetings, lead groups, communicate with impact, manage challenging situations, and build collaboration.

✅ FREE for charities and volunteer-involving organisations
✅ Funded by Training Links
✅ Priority given to members of the Volunteer Trustee Development Network and organisations registered with Waterford or Wexford Volunteer Centres

Places are strictly limited and filling fast.

👉 Register now to secure your place. More information and the application form are available via the link below.

https://volunteerwaterford.ie/essential-facilitation-skills/

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18/06/2026

🎨✨ Mandala Workshop ✨🎨

Take a break from the rush of everyday life and join us for a relaxing and creative Mandala Workshop!

During this session, you’ll learn how to make mandalas, understanding the basic shapes used and how they can be arranged. You can also apply your imagination to complete the process. When it comes to painting, you’ll enjoy it like when you were a child, using the colors you like most. You’ll be able to connect the outside world with your mind, learning to focus on something specific or, if you prefer, to clear your mind for a moment.

Whether you'd like to practise mindfulness, unwind for a while, or simply enjoy a creative morning in good company, this workshop is for you.

📅 Date: Thursday, 25th June
🕚 Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
📍 Location: Waterford Volunteer Centre, 21 O'Connell Street, Trinity Without, Waterford, X91 V650

👉 To register, you can:

• Fill in the form: https://forms.office.com/e/gWcnnu1ddn
• Email: [email protected]
• Text Anna on 083 158 6061 (Just send your name and Anna will add you to the list 😉)

☕ We’d love to see you for a relaxing, creative morning with good company and a warm cup of coffee!

Places are limited, so registration is required.

18/06/2026

As part of Refugee Week, our wonderful Welcome Ambassadors volunteers had the pleasure of leading a walking tour of Waterford today in partnership with Buíon Phort Láirge ().

We welcomed a group of refugees and shared some of Waterford’s key landmarks, local history, and useful places around the city. We were delighted to support the group and help them get to know Waterford a little better.

Despite the rain, spirits were high, and we had a fantastic time together. It was a lovely opportunity to connect, share stories, and celebrate the welcoming community spirit that Refugee Week is all about.

17/06/2026

What an absolutely fantastic morning we had today with Tramore Eco Group as part of Refugee Week!

Volunteers were delighted to take part in meadow management work in beautiful Tramore. Looking after wildflower meadows helps support bees, butterflies, and other wildlife, while encouraging biodiversity and protecting local habitats. By helping to care for these spaces, we are playing a small but important role in protecting nature for future generations.

The weather was certainly on our side today, making it the perfect opportunity to spend time outdoors and enjoy everything that beautiful Tramore has to offer.

A huge thank you to everyone at Tramore Eco Group for their support, guidance, and for showing us how to carry out the work effectively. We learned so much and truly appreciated the warm welcome.

We would also like to say a very special thank you to The Donut Bar Tramore for their wonderful support and generosity. Treating our volunteers to tea, coffee, and some absolutely delicious donuts was the perfect way to finish the day! It means so much to know that local businesses in our community support volunteering and the people who give their time to help others. Our volunteers left feeling happy, appreciated, and well looked after so thank you, The Donut Bar!

Swipe through the carousel to catch a glimpse of our day and see what we got up to!

15/06/2026

What an important project, and we are delighted to be part of it. 💙

The "Not Slowing but Knowing" podcast series is a fantastic resource for older people, families, carers, professionals and communities. We encourage everyone to listen to all eight episodes and share the link with others so this valuable information reaches as many people as possible.

Together, we can help build a more age friendly and inclusive Waterford for all.

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🎙️ Not Slowing but Knowing – An Age Friendly Waterford Podcast 💙

Have you listened yet? 🎧 Whether you're an older person, family member, carer, volunteer, professional or community advocate, there's something in this series for you.

Created by Age Friendly Waterford in partnership with Waterford Older People's Council, Not Slowing but Knowing explores the issues, opportunities and conversations that matter most to older people across Waterford and five of our eight-part podcast series are now live for you to listen, learn and discover what makes Waterford more age friendly!

From exploring the vision of the Age Friendly Programme and hearing the voices of older people, to examining age friendly homes, communities and businesses, the series highlights the factors that support positive ageing. Listeners will gain insights into independence, social connection, access to care and safeguarding, with each episode featuring local experts, community leaders and older people's experiences to help build a more age friendly Waterford for all.

🔶 This week is Safeguarding Older Adults Week, making it the perfect time to tune in! Particularly, Episode 5: Keeping Older Adults Safe – Understanding Safeguarding.

In this important episode, Siobhán Maher, Social Work Team Lead with the HSE, discusses:

✔️ What safeguarding means for older adults
✔️ How to recognise signs of abuse, neglect or exploitation
✔️ The importance of awareness and prevention
✔️ Where to seek advice, support and assistance
✔️ How communities can work together to help keep older people safe

Creating age friendly communities is everyone's business and understanding how we can support and protect older adults has never been more important.

Eight Episodes. One Mission. Building an Age Friendly Waterford for All.

▶️ Listen Now where ever you get your podcasts and join the Age Friendly Waterford conversation.

15/06/2026

Last Friday, we had the pleasure of welcoming representatives from Waterford Hospice to meet our wonderful volunteer crochet group.

Over the past months, our volunteers have worked hard to create these colourful blankets with care, kindness, and plenty of laughter along the way. We always try to make our blankets as bright and cheerful as possible, and every stitch is made in a positive and friendly atmosphere. We hope that warmth and positivity will be felt by the patients who receive them.

We are incredibly grateful that the team from Waterford Hospice could visit us, get to know our volunteers, and see the work that goes into every blanket.

The greatest joy for us is knowing that these blankets have now been handed over and are already on their way to the people who need them most.

Thank you, Waterford Hospice , for the wonderful work you do every day. 💙

11/06/2026

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11/06/2026

We do love the second Thursday here each month for our Age Friendly Coffee & Connect meeting.

Lots of tea, laughs & volunteer memories being crafted in our own mediums.

Next meeting July 9th join us at 11 am, all welcome :)

10/06/2026

One step forward towards a more accessible Waterford

Thank you to Waterford Age Friendly for organising the walkability audit and for inviting us to join. Huge thank you to our Board member May Doyle, for making the steps.

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Today, as part of the Age Friendly Waterford Programme, we carried out a Walkability Audit in some of Waterford City's most important and vibrant public spaces - along Merchants Quay, the Viking Triangle and Cultural Quarter.

These historic and cultural areas are at the heart of city life, attracting residents, visitors, workers and tourists every day. They are places where people come to connect, access services, enjoy arts and culture and participate in community life.

Ensuring that these spaces are safe, accessible, welcoming and easy to navigate for people of all ages and abilities is essential to creating an inclusive and age friendly city.

We were delighted to be joined by a diverse group of participants whose lived experiences and perspectives brought real value to the audit. By walking the routes together and discussing both the strengths and challenges of the area, we gained valuable insights into how the public realm can better support mobility, independence, social participation and healthy ageing.

A sincere thank you to everyone who took part today. Your contributions will help inform future improvements and ensure that Waterford continues to develop as a city that is accessible, inclusive and welcoming for all.