Ireland - Année européenne du bénévolat 2011
- Word for volunteering: Volunteering
- Words for associations: NGO, Non-governmental organisations. Non-profit organisations
A definition of volunteering was given by the Irish Governement in 2002, as the commitment of time and energy, for the benefit of society, local communities, individuals outside the immediate family, the environment or other causes. Voluntary activities are undertaken out of a person's own free will, without payment.
Learn more, see the report of the European Commission about volunteering in Ireland
Volunteering Ireland
Founded in 2001, Volunteering Ireland is an independent, not-for-profit organisation. It promotes high quality voluntary activity, by encouraging organisations which involve volunteers to adopt good policy and practice, and by acting as a link between such organisations and individuals who wish to undertake meaningful voluntary work. Its aims are:
- to promote volunteering to the general public, the media and policy-makers;
- to support organisations wishing to implement good practice in their involvement of volunteers;
- to match individuals who wish to volunteer with organisations which offer suitable volunteering opportunities.
Volunteering Ireland
Coleraine House, Coleraine Street
Dublin 7
Tel: +353 01 872 2622
Fax: +353 01 872 2623
E-mail: info@volunteeringireland.com
Web site: http://www.volunteeringireland.com
Sustainable Ireland Co-operative
15-19 Essex Street West
Dublin 8
Tel.: +353 (0)1 674 6396
E-mail: info@sustainable.ie
Web site: http://www.sustainable.ie
Tallaght Volunteer Bureau
512 Main Street
Tallaght
Dublin 24
Tel.: +353 01 462 8558
E-mail: tricia@volunteertallaght.ie
Web site: http://www.volunteertallaght.ie
Other organisations
ACTIVELINK
10 Upper Grand Canal Street
Dublin 4
Tel.: +353 1 667 7326
Fax: +353 1 667 7377
E-mail: info@activelink.ie
Web site: http://www.activelink.ie
Volunteer Centre Fingal
Blanchardstown Town Centre
Fingal
Co Dublin
Tel.: +353 1 890 5106
Fax: +353 1 890 5572
E-mail: blanch@vcf.ie
Web site: http://www.vcf.ie
30 Mountjoy Square
Dublin 1
Tel.: +353 (01) 855 1011
Fax: +353 (01) 855 1012
E-mail: vsi@iol.ie
Web site: http://www.vsiireland.org
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