Ireland

- Word for volunteering : Volunteering.

- Words for associations: non-profit organisations, NGO, non-governmental 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.

 

For further information, 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

Email: 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

 

Voluntary Service International

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