💓Our hearts are full on World Kindness Day because of volunteers like these! https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/its-my-favourite-time-of-the-week-could-these-be-irelands-kindest-people/a289330521.html #speirghorm

📢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/

🎉 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

❓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/

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

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

Reserves for every blood type are critically low, with only B+ being close to the bare minimum. You can literally save a person's life by donating as soon as you can. giveblood.ie 🩸 #Ireland #Áras25

Cool new volunteer opportunity! 🌦️🌞🌡️

‼️ 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

📢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

⏱️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

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

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

🎉 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

🌟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

What a glowing piece about an amazing organisation powered by amazing volunteers! It's an honour to celebrate 20 years of Victim Support At Court (V-Sac). https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2025/09/26/support-service-for-victims-in-court-is-invaluable-says-former-state-pathologist/

Brilliant session with our amazing Kerry volunteers! Together we crafted ~30 roosting pots and boards for lesser horseshoe bats. Terracotta pots + wool wood boards coated in lime mortar = perfect textured nooks for bats to cling to (modern materials are too smooth!) More info: tinyurl.com/yk82edb7

75% of people in Ireland trust charities and community groups. 78% value the work of voluntary organisations. 67% agree that charities and community groups deliver high quality services. Read more about new research from @weactireland.bsky.social here: tinyurl.com/y4u66wm3 #speirgorm

🔔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...

"It's a real celebration of the colourfulness of Dublin." ✨ Culture Night Dublin ambassador Farah Elle and dancer Favour Odusola discuss what makes it so special, as the city bursts into life with free events spanning dance, music, theatre, museums and other cultural spaces.

🏆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

World Nature Conservation Day is celebrated annually on July 28th. It's a day dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of protecting natural resources and ecosystems.

There are now OVER 1,200 open access items available from Barnardos Knowledge Bank!💻 This includes Books, Booklets, Reports, Tip Sheets, Research Papers, Evaluations and more!📚 🔗Discover more: knowledge.barnardos.ie

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!

Some staff from our centre were delighted to be part of the National Volunteer Network Conference on Wednesday in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. #NationalVolunteerNetworkConference #TullamoreEvent #SDVC

🥳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

😁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

It’s National Volunteering Week! A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers who monitor 25% of Ireland’s known Lesser Horseshoe Bat population across our 12 reserves! #NVWIreland @volunteerireland.bsky.social

🌞🌞Massive thanks to David Pierce our volunteer engagement officer for creating some fab pizza in the garden on Saturday. This social was organised to celebrate National Volunteering Week #NVWIreland #Community #Volunteers #Roscommon 🎉🎉

Meet Maya, a postgrad student from the USA, studying cancer survivorship @tcddublin.bsky.social. “The gratitude patients express to us is incredibly touching.” – Maya Thank you Maya, and all of our wonderful volunteers. #NationalVolunteeringWeek #BuildingCommunityTogether #NVWIreland

As the weekend approaches, we’re delighted to bring you another tale of inspiration! Today marks the fifth story in our National Volunteering Week series — a powerful and uplifting story from Simran. Follow the link to read Simran's story: buff.ly/dGTuqCk #NVWIreland #BuildingCommunityTogether

As we celebrate National Volunteering Week we wish to extend a massive THANK YOU to all our wonderful volunteers. As an entirely voluntary organisation your dedication is so appreciated.👏👏 Should you be interested in volunteering with FND Ireland please visit fnd.ie/get-involved... #FND #NVWIreland

This National Volunteer Week, we are shining a light on just a few of our volunteers in the hospitals this week!❤️ From offering a listening ear to creating some fun and laughter, these individuals make an impact that lasts far beyond a family's hospital visit. #nvwireland

We are delighted to bring you our third story for National Volunteering Week 2025. This truly exemplifies this year's theme of "Building Community Together" and is a wonderfully motivating story. Follow the link to read it: buff.ly/y8eaBWB #NVWIreland #BuildingCommunityTogether

💚To celebrate National Volunteering Week, Sae, Wikimedian in residence at @tcddublin.bsky.social this past year, shares her volunteer experience. 🌏Feeling inspired? We are always looking for volunteers, all welcome! Reach out! 🔗https://tinyurl.com/4ayj9bdt #NVWIreland #BuildingCommunityTogether

😁It's National Volunteering Week! Learn more about how volunteers like Niall and Charlie are building community together: m.independent.ie/life/people-... #NVWIreland #spéirgorm @arleneharris.bsky.social

😁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

National Volunteering Week 2025 This year’s theme #BuildingCommunityTogether recognises the power of collective effort and shines a spotlight on how volunteering strengthens communities and fosters social cohesion. #nvwireland Read more - www.socialjustice.ie/article/nati...

I volunteer on a full-time basis for a variety of organisations that are addressing or responding to poverty, inequality, social exclusion. I am truly privileged. #NVWIreland #BuildingCommunityTogether

On #NationalVolunteeringWeek, we’re saying a big Thank You to our Patient and Public Partnership (PPP) representatives for all the work you do with us to help improve our #screening services. Learn more about our PPP: tinyurl.com/3eappee2 #NVWIreland #ChooseScreening

This week is National Volunteering Week #NVWIreland, from 19-25 May, with the theme ‘Building Community Together’ #BuildingCommunityTogether. Did you know Thriveabetes is fully organised by volunteers living with type 1 diabetes?

😁It's National Volunteering Week! Learn more about how volunteers like Trevor and Michelle are building community together: buff.ly/faB4ouN #NVWIreland #speirgorm @arleneharris @irishtimes.com

During #NVWIreland, we extend our heartfelt thanks to our dedicated and compassionate Bereavement Support Line volunteers for providing grief-trained care to those in Ireland who are bereaved. ☎️ The Bereavement Support Line is available on freephone 1800 80 70 77, Mon to Fri, 10am to 1pm.

😁It's National Volunteering Week! Learn more about how volunteers like John and Eugene are building community together: buff.ly/HHxXVYc #NVWIreland

Welcome to National Volunteering Week 2025 🎉 This year’s theme, ‘Building Community Together’ 🤝, celebrates how volunteering connects us beyond home and work. We're kicking off with a powerful story from Annet — don’t miss it: buff.ly/k46R0Xs #NVWIreland #BuildingCommunityTogether

It’s #NationalVolunteeringWeek! We’re grateful for our amazing team of volunteers who give their time selflessly to help our patients & their families every day! 🌟 #Thankyou for choosing to be part of the @stjamesdublin community! #BuildingCommunityTogether #NVWIreland

Microvolunteering at its finest!

@colmoregan.bsky.social on FIT Count - the benefits. #Insects #Spéirghorm www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pe...

WEBINAR COUNTDOWN 1 WEEK TO GO! Join us as we celebrate #BiodiversityWeek2025 and #NVWIreland. Discover the findings from the Irish Stoat Citizen Science Survey — made possible by YOU! Date: 22nd May 2025 Time: 19:00 – 20:00 Register now: tinyurl.com/4vpw2wdp @volunteerireland.bsky.social

👋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