Volunteer Ireland is the national volunteer development agency and a support body for all local Volunteer Centres and Volunteering Information Services in Ireland. Their goal is to make sure that everyone who wants to volunteer, can volunteer. They do this in many different ways, working with a variety of stakeholders.

Volunteers and Volunteering

They promote and celebrate volunteering in Ireland through campaigns such as National Volunteering Week and the Volunteer Ireland Awards. Along with Volunteer Centres across the country they manage I-VOL (the national database of Irish volunteering opportunities and listings).

Charities and Not for Profit Organisations 

They support national volunteer involving organisations by offering bespoke training, consultancy and an extensive range of online guides and resources on engaging volunteers.

Corporate Companies 

They also support companies interested in volunteering and offer volunteer management services for large-scale events and festivals.

Volunteer Centres and Volunteering Information Services

There are 21 Volunteer Centre and 7 Volunteering Information Services across the country who work with Volunteer Ireland. Volunteer Ireland develops and supports best practice in volunteering and Volunteer Centres, including the evaluation of Volunteer Centres according to a quality standard framework.

Vision

Their vision is of every person feeling connected to and participating in their communities to build a better Irish society. They strive to achieve this through increasing awareness of, access to and quality in volunteering in Ireland.

Mission

Their mission is to promote the value of volunteering and increase the range and quality of volunteering in Ireland.