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# volunteering - Sunday 19 May, 2013

Column: In Ethiopia, ordinary Irish people doing extraordinary things in difficult circumstances Opinion

Column: In Ethiopia, ordinary Irish people doing extraordinary things in difficult circumstances

19/05/13 7,120 Views 6 Comments

National Volunteering Week ends today. Here Donnacha Maguire, who is in Ethiopia, tells us about some of the work being done by Irish volunteers in the country.

# volunteering - Saturday 2 March, 2013

Top readers’ comments of the week You Told Us

Top readers’ comments of the week

02/03/13 5,661 Views 11 Comments

Here’s our round-up of the best, the most popular and the most commented-on pieces from the past week. Did you make it in?

# volunteering - Monday 25 February, 2013

Is volunteering good for your heart? Volunteering

Is volunteering good for your heart?

25/02/13 9,177 Views 23 Comments

A new study says it’s not just good for the soul.

# volunteering - Friday 22 February, 2013

Column: What Ireland’s EU Presidency could mean for international volunteering Opinion

Column: What Ireland’s EU Presidency could mean for international volunteering

22/02/13 3,712 Views 7 Comments

Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union has the capacity to give us influence in hitting the Millennium Development Goals, writes Malcolm Quigley.

# volunteering - Friday 15 February, 2013

From Business ETC Careers clinic: A spell of volunteering can transform your job skills Careers

Careers clinic: A spell of volunteering can transform your job skills

15/02/13 7,573 Views 7 Comments

As survey finds that one in five people who take a break to volunteer abroad end up changing careers, two volunteers speak about their ‘transformative’ experiences.

# volunteering - Saturday 19 January, 2013

Already broken your New Year’s resolutions? Try these instead… It's Never Too Late

Already broken your New Year’s resolutions? Try these instead…

19/01/13 7,247 Views 5 Comments

This public service announcement is for everyone whose 2013 plans haven’t gotten off to the best of starts…

# volunteering - Friday 4 January, 2013

The 9 at 9: Friday 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Friday

04/01/13 9,062 Views 11 Comments

Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.

Over 465,000 voluntary hours clocked in record 2012 for Volunteer Ireland Volunteering This post contains videos

Over 465,000 voluntary hours clocked in record 2012 for Volunteer Ireland

04/01/13 3,651 Views 1 Comment

More and more people are volunteering since the onset of the recession but the national volunteer development agency cites other reasons for the increase.

# volunteering - Sunday 23 December, 2012

Poll: Do you volunteer your time? Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Do you volunteer your time?

23/12/12 5,978 Views 69 Comments

Let us know more in the comments section too after taking part in today’s poll.

Column: I don’t help people for a ‘feelgood factor’ – it’s just what’s right Read Me

Column: I don’t help people for a ‘feelgood factor’ – it’s just what’s right

23/12/12 4,995 Views 5 Comments

Perhaps it was my own tough background that made me want to help others out, but people should put themselves in a homeless person’s shoes, says Tony Kane, a volunteer with Dundalk Simon Community.

# volunteering - Saturday 15 September, 2012

Column: I had no job but volunteering helped me feel more fulfilled Read Me

Column: I had no job but volunteering helped me feel more fulfilled

15/09/12 7,149 Views 33 Comments

Graduate Paul Lang found himself unemployed after leaving college but said that volunteering was the first step to getting his life back on track.

# volunteering - Sunday 12 August, 2012

5 alternative sixth year holiday ideas Celebrations This post contains videos

5 alternative sixth year holiday ideas

12/08/12 7,392 Views 18 Comments

Leaving Certificate students have worked hard, now where are they going to play hard? Here are some less than ordinary sixth year holiday destinations.

# volunteering - Saturday 23 June, 2012

More than 500 volunteers to be honoured for their work with No Name Club Good Deeds

More than 500 volunteers to be honoured for their work with No Name Club

23/06/12 3,595 Views 5 Comments

Sean Gallagher and John Lonergan will speak at a ceremony for the clubs, which have around 10,000 members around the country.

# volunteering - Thursday 17 May, 2012

Column: How helping others makes you happier AND healthier Opinion

Column: How helping others makes you happier AND healthier

17/05/12 2,487 Views 2 Comments

Volunteering has increased dramatically in the recession. Anna Lee describes how anybody can be a volunteer – and it might even do you good.

# volunteering - Monday 14 May, 2012

Volunteers clock in 425,000 hours of unpaid work last year Census 2006

Volunteers clock in 425,000 hours of unpaid work last year

14/05/12 1,336 Views 4 Comments

Based on the average industrial wage, that works out at free work which would otherwise have cost €9.2 million.

# volunteering - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

Volunteering “makes you happier” Volunteers

Volunteering “makes you happier”

01/05/12 2,309 Views 2 Comments

National Volunteering Week takes place from 14 – 20 May, and it is hoped that more than 10,000 people will take part.

# volunteering - Saturday 1 October, 2011

Column: This is no country for old men and women – but it could be Opinion

Column: This is no country for old men and women – but it could be

01/10/11 579 Views 11 Comments

On this, the UN International Day of Older Persons, Alone’s CEO Seán Moynihan writes that while some people can have a wonderfully active older age, we must care for those facing isolation, depression and disability.

# volunteering - Monday 19 September, 2011

Poll: Do you volunteer in your community? Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Do you volunteer in your community?

19/09/11 809 Views 28 Comments

The CEO of Volunteer Ireland says we have the power to change Ireland by giving a bit of time to each other and to community causes. Do you have the time/inclination to volunteer?

Column: We can make a new Ireland, but everyone has to help Opinion

Column: We can make a new Ireland, but everyone has to help

19/09/11 1,820 Views 7 Comments

Change is in our power – and a truly better Ireland will only come if we all get stuck in, writes Yvonne McKenna.

# volunteering - Wednesday 13 April, 2011

Irish people kind but slovenly – survey Survey

Irish people kind but slovenly – survey

13/04/11 1,665 Views 13 Comments

A new survey of 26 countries finds we spend lots of time volunteering and caring for others – but not nearly enough on housework.

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