1. Give something … Get something
Civil Defence Regional
Consultation Meetings
Presentation by Amy Woods
Volunteer Ireland
Give something … Get something

2. What does Volunteer Ireland do?
Support body for all Volunteer Centres and Volunteering Information Services in Ireland
Promote & celebrates volunteering in Ireland through campaigns and events
Support volunteer involving organisations (VIO’s) in best volunteer management
Provide various services to the Community and Voluntary & Corporate sectors

3. Volunteer Ireland & Volunteer Centres
A network of 21 Volunteer Centre and 8 Volunteer Information Services
We help people find meaningful opportunities to volunteer in local Volunteer Involving Organisations
We work with over 8,000 Volunteer Involving Organisations nationally

4. Some facts on volunteering
World Giving Index: IE is #1 in Europe, #10 in the World
year olds most likely to volunteer
42% hiring would consider volunteering experience
20% hiring based on volunteer experience
55% looking for episodic volunteering
87% were satisfied with their experience
30% of volunteers from overseas
68% were female
Popular causes: Children, Arts Culture Media, Community Development

5. Civil Defence Consulation
Trainer | Stuart Garland
What is volunteering?
Volunteering is giving your time and energy for the benefit of…
people outside your family
society
the environment
Volunteering is done…
of your own free will
without payment
except for the reimbursement of out of pocket expenses such as lunch or travel
Copyright (c) Volunteer Ireland 2018

6. Some Volunteering Statistics
Total number of volunteer vacancies: 2,602
The estimated number of Volunteers in Ireland is over 1 million
57% of volunteers have not volunteered before
So far in 2018, volunteers from 136 countries have registered to volunteer through I-VOL and local Volunteer Centres.
So far in 2018, 61% are from Ireland 39% of volunteers registered from outside Ireland.

7. Top five non Irish Nationailities volunteering
Brazilian
Spanish
Polish
British
American

8. Volunteer … to give Your time for something you care about and enjoy.
Your skills and expertise to help other people or your environment.
Your energy to make a positive difference/contribution in the society.
Something back to your local community.
Inspiration to others with your enthusiasm and commitment.

9. Why do people Volunteer?
An opportunity to do something you love
New friends and professional connections
Self-confidence and sense of fulfilment
Knowledge of Irish and other cultures
New skills and work experience
References from Irish organisations
English language practice
Some fun and positive energy!

10. What do you get from volunteering?

11. What motivates people to volunteer with the Civil Defence?

12. The Top 10 things we can do for our volunteers

13. What you can do to help volunteers
Be prepared for them
Give them a warm welcome
Provide training
Maximise the skills of your volunteers
Respect their time
Appreciate their efforts
Communication regularly (not just the ask)
Let them know they are making the world a better place
Build a postive volunteer culture
Help them learn something new

14. Civil Defence Consulation
Trainer | Stuart Garland
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Amy Woods | Volunteer Ireland
Give something … Get something
Copyright (c) Volunteer Ireland 2018