Tasks:

Helping with training. Organise coaching sessions.

Skills/ Qualities Needed:

Willingness to learn.
Ability to teach.
Interest in sport.

Training and Support Provided: Yes

Time Required: Yes

Number of Volunteers Needed: 10

Location of Volunteering:

Curragh Park, Ballinasloe

Minimum Age Requirement: 18

Screening:

Formal Interview; Garda Vetting; References

Extra Information:

Ballinasloe Town AFC works to promote and encourage participation in Assocation Football as well as encourage children and adults to have hobbies and fun and meet people with the same interests.

(SP/YO)

Tasks:

Writing regular news reports.
Promote all club activities.
Update website

Skills/ Qualities Needed:

Computer literacy.
Written skills.
Verbal skills.

Training and Support Provided:

Yes

Time Required:

2-4 hours per week for a minimum of 1 year.

Number of Volunteers Needed: 1

Location of Volunteering:

Curragh Park, Ballinasloe.

Minimum Age Requirement: 18

Screening:

Formal Interview; Garda Vetting; References

Extra Information:

Ballinasloe Town AFC works to promote and encourage participation in Assocation Football as well as encourage children and adults to have hobbies and fun and meet people with the same interests.

(MA/SP)

Tasks:

To cover the Reception desk during staff holidays
Answering the phone and taking messages
Basic office administration duties – filing etc

Skills/ Qualities Needed:

Open friendly with clients
Basic computer skills

Training and Support Provided:  Yes

Time Required:

Hours and times dependant on staff holidays. Centre is open from Monday to Friday.

Number of Volunteers Needed: 1

Location of Volunteering:

1 Mill Street, Galway

Minimum Age Requirement:

None

Screening:

Garda Vetting; Informal Interviews; References

Extra Information: Croí na Gaillimhe Resource Centre provides a social club for older people, educational supports for youth, adult education programmes, and opportunities for intergenerational projects.

(OF)

Tasks:

Play music at Tea dance
Provide / play music at Tea dance for older people held on the first Friday of the month either by acting as a ‘D.J.’ or by playing musical instruments

Skills/ Qualities Needed:

Knowledge of Irish music and 1950’s music

Training and Support Provided:

Yes

Time Required:

2 hours on first Friday of every month

Number of Volunteers Needed: 1

Location of Volunteering:

1 Mill Street, Galway

Minimum Age Requirement: none

Screening:

Garda Vetting; Informal Interviews; References

Extra Information:

Croí na Gaillimhe Resource Centre provides a social club for older people, educational supports for youth, adult education programmes, and opportunities for intergenerational projects.

(AR/OL)

Tasks:

Driving accessible bus - assisting members to access their community.
Driving, escorting members to and from the bus when needed.

Skills/ Qualities Needed:

B Licence
Experience driving transit minibus.

Training and Support Provided: Yes

Time Required:

Any time between 8 am and 8 pm. Days and hours can be determined by volunteer's availability.

Number of Volunteers Needed: 5

Minimum Age Requirement: 25 for insurance purposes

Screening: Garda Vetting; Informal Interviews; References

Extra Information:

We welcome enquiries from anyone who has driving experience and is interested in making a valuable contribution.
GATS is an affordable accessible transport service for people with physical and sensory disabilities, supported by Irish Wheelchair Association.
We are based in Merlin Park and cover a 25 – 30 km radius of Galway City.

(DR/HE)

Tasks:

Reception duties, meeting clients, putting them at their ease, linking them with an advice worker or the tenancy sustainment worker, answering the phone to both clients and others.

Skills/ Qualities Needed:

Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work with people who may be deeply distressed.

Training and Support Provided: Yes

Time Required:  

One day full required between Monday and Friday.

Number of Volunteers Needed: 5

Location of Volunteering: Galway city

Minimum Age Requirement: 18

Screening: Informal Interviews; References

Extra Information:

(OF)

Tasks: Befriend a young person as part of a group and do fun activities together.

This role will start in August as Tag Rugby mentoring. A volunteer will be matched to a young person and they will learn about tag rugby with other volunteers and young people and take part in a game each week.

We hope that the group will remain together and meet weekly to take part in various activities such as indoor soccer, cooking etc after the tag rugby programme finishes.

This will be on site group mentoring and will offer the volunteer a chance to make a young friend as part of a large group as well as meeting and making friends with other volunteers.

Skills/ Qualities Needed: Outgoing, Enthusiastic, Sociable, Open to trying new activities

Training and Support Provided: yes

Time Required: One hour per week.

Number of Volunteers Needed: 20

Location of Volunteering:  City Centre

Minimum Age Requirement:  18

Screening: Garda Vetting; Informal Interviews; References

Extra Information: It’s a fun programme and will suit people who cant fully commit to a year at the moment or who aren’t comfortable with one to one mentoring initially.

(ME/SP/YO)

Tasks: To be involved in the management of the club.
Work with people who are 15-18yrs old helping them create social activities for themselves in a safe, fun environment away from drugs and alcohol.

Help needed in existing clubs as well as new clubs being set up. Full support is given to volunteers wishing to set up a new club in their area.

Skills/ Qualities Needed: Ability to work as a team and network in one's local community. Ability to work with young people

Training and Support Provided: yes

Time Required: 4-6 hours per week approximately initially

Number of Volunteers Needed: 20

Location of Volunteering: Galway city and county

Minimum Age Requirement: 18

Screening: Garda Vetting; Informal Interviews; Application Form

Extra Information: No Name believes that young people have a right to enjoy a dignified lifestyle, free from pressures created by undue influences of alcohol, and be supported in their non drinking behaviour.
The No Name Club is a National Voluntary Youth Organisation with clubs throughout the country. Existing clubs in Galway include Gort, Headford, Claregalway, Athenry and Mountbellew. They are run by and for young people aged 15+ who come together in a safe, lively environment where there is fun, friendship and enjoyment without the pressure of alcohol or other drugs.

(YO/MA)

Tasks:

Assisting with drafting press releases, organising campaigns, updating website

Skills/ Qualities Needed:  Excellent writing and good computer skills

Training and Support Provided: Yes

Time Required: 3 hours a week for 3 months

Number of Volunteers Needed: 1

Location of Volunteering: Galway City

Minimum Age Requirement: 18

Screening: Informal Interviews

Extra Information:
Community Platform is a network of National organisations committed to reducing poverty and inequality in Ireland.

(OF)

Tasks:

The volunteer would be expected to spend some quality time with our residents. They would sit and talk about current/past topics that the resident would like to speak/know about. Another role for the volunteer would be to take part in ward-based activities.

Skills/ Qualities Needed:

Good communication skills is vital, an understanding of the older person and an interest in the care of an older person.

Training and Support Provided: Yes

Time Required:

6 week commitment, 3-4 hours per week. Certain times are preferable i.e.: between meals or after lunch 11- 12.30pm or 1.30 – 3.00pm

Number of Volunteers Needed: 3

Location of Volunteering:
Lake Road,Loughrea,
Co. Galway

Minimum Age Requirement: 18

Screening: Garda Vetting; Informal Interviews; References

Extra Information:

St. Brendan’s Home is a HSE run residential care setting which cares for older people that require long term care.
Every HSE volunteer must go through Garda Vetting Process before they begin volunteering.

(BE/OL)

Tasks:

Coaching a soccer team for 14-18 yr olds
Organise soccer games
Coach soccer skills

Skills/ Qualities Needed: Knowledge and interest in coaching soccer

Training and Support Provided: Yes

Time Required: Thursday evenings

Number of Volunteers Needed: 1

Location of Volunteering:
Temperance Hall, Loughrea and King St., Loughrea

Minimum Age Requirement: 18

Screening:
Garda Vetting; Informal Interviews; References; Application Form

Extra Information:

All volunteers will fill out application forms and all references will be checked. The volunteers will not be on their own with any young person. All volunteers will be garda vetted.

(SP/YO)

Tasks:

Accompany a male adult with a disability to hurling/football matches.

Skills/ Qualities Needed:

Have an interest in sports, GAA and a willingness to share this with another person. As the individual is an older male, we require someone quite mature for this role.

Training and Support Provided: Yes

Time Required:

6 month commitment needed for this role. Times are flexible, once every 2 weeks would be suitable.

Number of Volunteers Needed: 1

Location of Volunteering: Kilcolgan area

Minimum Age Requirement: 18

Screening: Garda Vetting; Informal Interviews; References

Extra Information:

The Brothers of Charity Services is a voluntary organisation, which provides a broad range of services to people with learning disabilities

(BE/HE)

Tasks: Tasks include: Selling Daisy Pins& Bulbs on any of the days. Also roles for organising the volunteer slots in specific areas, lodging money into bank account. Bit of stock taking (counting) and liaising with head office in Dublin

Skills/Qualities Needed: 

Training and Support: yes

Time Required: 2 hours on either 16th, 17th or 18th September for sellers. If you wish to be involved as an organiser minimum of one full day required and up to three full days.

Number of Volunteers Needed: 25

Location: Galway city and county

Minimum Age Requirement: None Given

Screening: No Screening

Extra Information:  Aware is a national voluntary organisation providing support through depression. The organisation undertakes to create a society where people with depression are understood and supported, are free from stigma, and have access to a broad range of appropriate therapies to enable them to reach their full potential.

(FU/MA)

Tasks: Assist with Community Catering weekly dinner (no cooking involved);setting up, serving and clean up of social club room.

Skills/ Qualities Needed: Open and friendly with older people

Training and Support Provided: Yes

Time Required: Monday or Wednesday afternoon

Number of Volunteers Needed: 10

Location of Volunteering: Resource Centre, Mill St, Galway

Minimum Age Requirement: None given

Screening: Informal Interviews

Extra Information:

Croi na Gaillimhe Resource Centre provides a social club for older people, educational supports for youth, adult education programmes, and opportunities for intergenerational projects

(OL/PR)

Tasks: General Admin and office support (Approx 1 day per week)
1. General Admin and Office Support
2. Book keeping and account reconciliations
3. Budget tracking, cash management

Fundraising Admin (approx 1 day per week)
4. Fundraising and event co-ordination and follow-up
5. Managing and coordinating Volunteer database
6. Website Content Management – Fundraising Events

Skills/Qualities Needed:

• Knowledge of basic bookkeeping
• Previous experience using Quickbooks or similar accounts package a benefit.
• Good IT skills, such as Word, Powerpoint and Excel
• Attention to detail with excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communications skills, written and oral.
• Flexible, enthusiastic, energetic and personable
• Previous experience in fundraising/event coordination an advantage
• Full driving license, access to own car

Training and Support: yes

Time Required: 6 month commitment required. 16 hours per week.(2 days between Monday and Friday)

Number of Volunteers Needed:1

Location: Oranmore

Minimum Age Requirement: 18

Screening:Informal Interview and References

Extra Information:Alan Kerins African Projects works for the provision of emergency and development aids to the Western Province of Zambia.

(FU/OF)

Tasks:Responsibilities in this role will include Office Administration, Public Relations, Member Recruitment, Event Management, Marketing, Representing PWDI on state bodies and community organizations.

Administrative duties and office work. Going out in teams to meet with disabled people, carers and disability service providers around county Galway. Informing them about the work of PWDI, listening and taking note of their concerns and needs, and recruiting new members into PWDI.

Contacting the Press and Media. Event management including organising Conferences and Seminars for PWDI.

Representing PWDI on state bodies and community organizations and doing work on important disability issues such as accessible transport, accessible buildings, accessible footpaths, improving employment rights for disabled people, improving training facilities, social inclusion, monitoring the activities of residential institutions for disabled people, etc.

 Skills/Qualities Needed: Basic computer skills. Good people skills and good communication skills. Good organizational skills. If candidates have these particular skills, we can train them in computer skills and other higher level skills.

Training and Support Provided: yes

Time Required: One year commitment needed. 20 hours per week.

Number of Volunteers Needed: 3

Location: Doughiska, Galway

Minimum Age Requirement: 18

Screening: Informal Interview

Extra Information:

People with Disabilities in Ireland (PWDI) is the only national cross-disability organisation in Ireland. Cross-disability means that PWDI is for all people with disabilities, whether those disabilities are physical, emotional
intellectual or mental. PWDI is comprised of a national headquarters and a network in each county of Ireland. PWDI helps all people with disabilities to take part in and influence the decision-making processes at local and national levels that impact on their lives and opportunities.

(OF/MA)

Tasks:

To provide support for after school and holiday activities; support, teaching, confidence building, group work.

Skills/ Qualities Needed:

Group work skills, mentoring, teaching skills in literacy and numeracy

Training and Support Provided:  Yes

Time Required: 2 hours a week for 3 months

Number of Volunteers Needed: 6

Location of Volunteering:

St Patrick’s Primary School,
Dublin Rd,
Tuam

Minimum Age Requirement: None given

Screening: Garda Vetting; Informal Interviews; References

Extra Information:

This is an opportunity to provide support to disadvantaged young people. The work is hugely rewarding and very strong commitment to team work in our project

(ED/YO)

Tasks:

General financial oversight:
Oversee and present budgets, accounts and financial statements to Spirit Centre committee; weekly updates of record keeping and accounts; manage bank accounts.
Financial Reporting:
Present regular reports on the organisation's financial position; prepare accounts for yearly audit; present accounts at the AGM.

Skills/ Qualities Needed:

To be familiar with Excel program for updating accounts
To be organised and committed to the role
To have good communication skills.
Must have own computer

Training and Support Provided: Yes

Time Required: 6 month commitment required. Hours can be determined by volunteer. Approx 3-5 hours per week.

Number of Volunteers Needed: 1

Location of Volunteering:

Work can be done from home or Spirit Centre, Nun's Island

Minimum Age Requirement: 18

Screening: Formal Interview; References

Extra Information:

Spirit Centre is a not for profit organisation that is run by a voluntary committee providing a place for classes, workshops and events including yoga, dance, music, concerts, personal development and therapies. It's a non demoninational space for members of all communities to gather and to explore creativity, community and spirituality.

(MA)

Tasks:

Delivering a once-off class in flower arranging to a group of older people.

Skills/ Qualities Needed: Flower arranging skills

Time Required:

This is a once-off opportunity. Group takes place in the afternoon, Wednesdays are preferable.

Number of Volunteers Needed: 1

Location of Volunteering: 1 Mill Street, Galway

Minimum Age Requirement: None given

Screening: Informal Interviews; References

Extra Information:

Croi na Gaillimhe Resource Centre provides a social club for older people, educational supports for youth, adult education and opportunities for intergenerational projects.

(AR/OL)

Tasks: To train individuals in web design

Skills/ Qualities Needed: IT and web design skills

Training and Support Provided: Yes

Time Required: 6-8 week commitment required. 1.5 - 2 hrs per week.

Number of Volunteers Needed: 1

Location of Volunteering: Ballybane Mervue CDP

Minimum Age Requirement: None given

Screening: Garda Vetting; Informal Interviews; References

Extra Information:

The Ballybane and Mervue Community Development Project works from an anti-poverty focus within the community to support and empower those experiencing social exclusion. We are committed to challenging injustice, inequality and discrimination particularly at local level and also at regional and national levels to bring about change.

(CO/ED)