Chernobyl Aid Ireland (I hope it qualifies) for the past 7 years. Have a 9yr old for Xmas her 3rd with us on the rest and recuperation program. Travel twice a year to Grozovo boarding school maintaining the plumbing and heating facebook.com/chernobylaidireland

I lost my job in 2009. Started volunteering and now am lucky enough to have a job in the area I volunteered in. It’s something I love doing but I haven’t volunteered much since. My New Years resolution is to volunteer more. If its something that even slightly interests you, then volunteer. You never know where it might lead.

I do meals on wheels in the community..glad to be a part of something that helps the elderly.

I volunteer at a school that doesn’t have any paid teachers. It’s in Waterford and is run by the Jackson family.
They are absolute saints that give students of any age and background a chance to get their leaving cert.
It’s amazing the government won’t give them funding…

The Louth SPCA and very honored to do so.

Irish Coast Guard and proud of it….

St John Ambulance and love it :-D

Scouting Ireland volunteer and proud of it.

Order of Malta Ambulance Corps. Great experiences with fantastic people. http://www.orderofmaltaireland.org

I do very little charrity work – but must spend about 10 hours a week with the local footbal club! Taining, managing one sons team, helping the other sons teams, committee work, emails, website etc.

So many children would have so much less structured activities if it wasn’t for the 100,000′s of volunteers!

And, of course, so many of the less unfortunate would be worse off if it wasn’t for the other 100,000′s volunteers.

Adult Literacy Tutor

I volunteer with marine rescue nsw in Australia. I in MR botany bay unit but on new years eve we help out in the harbour , so urs truly is in a boat cruising around the harbour on nye. One benefit we enjoy. But after fireworks is when the fun happens , everyone getting their boats safely home in the dark.

Scout Leader and coder dojo mentor as well as occasionally helping charities with fundraising

Cant remember who said….Volunteers are not paid…not because they are worthless…but because they are priceless!!! My time is happily given to Special Olympics every week.

I’m a scout leader :-) love it!!

Once or twice a week, I hand out soup, sandwiches, tea, fruit and biscuits to the homeless people on the streets of Dublin. It is great to see so many people around Ireland are volunteering their time for so many different activities and charities. It certainly makes me proud to be Irish to see so many people, in these troubling financial times, not losing the motivation to volunteer and instead are going out there everyday to care for and provide services for those most vulnerable in society.

have just started training for community car with flexibus….driving people to hospital appointments…

Irish Red Cross as an EMT nearly every weekend providing first aid to a variety of different events.

Yes I volunteer as Chairperson of the Irish Fragile X Society. Committed to raising awareness, campaign for research in Ireland and provide parent to parent support. Fragile X is an inherited intellectual disability (second only to Down Syndrome) and is the most common known genetic cause of autism yet little is known or understood of this neurodevelopmental genetic disorder that as many as 1 in 130 women may possibly be carriers of in Ireland. It’s a charity close to my heart and one I’m passionate about as my daughter was diagnosed first with autism and then Fragile X Syndrome 5 years ago this Christmas. I had never heard of Fragile X until my daughters diagnosis. Sadly we don’t have one professional in Ireland with Fragile X expertise.

http://www.fragilex-ireland.org

Helping the active age group with computers as part of my gaisce requirement – its very satisfying to see them be able to send a text or navigate a word processor and know that I helped them do that.

i cannot physically volunteer as i am sick but from my computer i try to campaign for human rights.

Scout and Proud :)

Gorta and Raidió na Life every week.

St Vincent de Paul twice a week. Simon Community once a week. Make a wish whenever needed. and last but not least Concern school debates. and just finished up with the Citizens information due to lack of time. love working to try help people though hope i can keep it up as funds are getting tighter.

Clonmel Red Cross
Clonmel Heartsaver
SVP volunteer

Rainbows Ireland Facilitator

Is it true that if your claiming social welfare that you can’t volunteer because technically your aren’t available for work and they’ll cut your dole?

I help change lives with Special Olympics. Fantastic organisation.

I used to work oversees for an NGO working with the exiled Burmese. Returning home I found myself unemployed. I went to my local community & voluntary forum (every county has one) and they helped me out. Then went on to help set up a community gardens, settled-traveller social inclusion group, sustainability network and more. Keeping active gave me, my community a lot. I was so proactive I got a job with my local forum after 2 years unemployed and contributing to my community, being paid for what I do love doing and what’s right to do!

Conservation volunteers every week. http://www.conservationvolunteers.ie. Come and say hello!

I’ve been volunteering in some capacity since I was about 15… I love it. For a while due to college finals I didn’t have any time to do anything and it just felt wrong. And what started as a volunteer position has led to my current much loved career in intellectual disabilities. I met my best friends and my partner though volunteer activities. I owe so much in my life to volunteering, not least a feeling I’m doing something worthwhile with my time. Well done to all the other volunteers- and to those who don’t volunteer; try it. Think of a hobby you enjoy- you will be able to spend time doing that in a volunteer capacity somewhere. Art, drama, model making, cooking… Merry Chistmas everyone!!!

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Seriously is there a group of people that go on these forums and RED thumb comments just for the sake of it. How can anyone red thumb a person giving their time for the good of others. I volunteer as does my husband, we give the time that could be spent with our children for the benefit of others. Could someone that red thumbed Graham O’brien, Rob Joyce,Elenore Morrissey etc please explain why???? We should be THANKING these people for their willingness to give something back to their communities. Many of whom will be volunteering their time over Christmas while the rest of us stuff ourselves in front of the fire. THANK YOU to all volunteers and i hope you all have a MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Beaver Leader with scouting Ireland.

Credit Union

I volunteer with proyouth.eu, they are online support for college students, they promote healthy body image.

I have been volunteering for the past 34 years in one form or another sometimes its my time. and other its my knowledge. but sadly due to illness I haven’t given anytime recently but hope to get back and volunteer again at some stage.

Irish Wheelchair Association and local community events that raise money for different charities.
Hope to get involved with women’s refuge and rape crisis centres.
Merry Christmas to you all and keep up the good work :-)

I volunteer every week in a gallery. I guess it’s not the same as the what the poll asks but it means I’m more likely to get a job once I finish my masters.

I know a woman who volenteers in a charity shop just to get free clothes and she is allways saying the un employed are wasters.

Do we really need volunteers with almost 500,000 unemployed receiving ?190 + per week for doing nothing?

Oh to have spare time.

I help the less well off every week .i.e. myself.

I help the less well off every week .i.e. myself.