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Welcome to the September edition of our volunteer newsletter.
As the schools and colleges go back, September is often a time of new beginnings and opportunities. So, if you are ready to take the next step into volunteering, we are delighted to be able to bring you details of some exciting roles available!
Also, read on for our monthly round up of news and updates from the Centre, plus another lovely volunteer story – this time from local volunteer Leyla Daryaniyan who took part in this year’s Five Lamps Festival.
As always, we are on hand to offer you any assistance you need to find the right volunteer opportunity for you – just book an appointment here!
Our colleague Deirdre McNicholas will also be available at Lucan Library on Thursday 21 September from 2pm to 4pm. Why not drop by and say hello if you are in the area!
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Volunteer Roles Available
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Do you have a passion for fashion or curiosity in all things vintage? Do you want to develop your skills in online merchandising & product photography? As a member of the NCBI Ecommerce team, you will be responsible for photographing and uploading product imagery and writing product descriptions for 3rd party platforms including Ebay, Depop and Thriftify. Based in Tallaght.
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Clondalkin Intercultural Centre is looking for volunteers for an exciting new project teaching group English classes.
Classes will run every Monday to Thursday from 10 to 12.30 pm and tuesday from 2-4pm. Teaching experience is a plus but not essential, volunteers should be patient and reliable and committed to the ethos of the Intercultural Centre.
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Inspiring the Future Ireland is looking for volunteers from the world of work to inspire and motivate young people to broaden their career aspirations. To do this they are looking for volunteer speakers to visit primary and secondary schools in Tallaght and Clondalkin to talk to students about their own educational backgrounds and career paths. All you need is one hour, once off, and a willingness to share your journey!
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Our good friends at Clondalkin Global Garden are hoping to gradually expand their volunteer team by involving a small number of new volunteers each week over the next while. Availability on Saturdays 11.30am to 3pm is essential as well as genuine knowledge and interest in organic gardening. Keep an eye on this role as a limited number of places will open up each week!
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Are you free on Thursday 5th October?
Why not join us at Aras Chronain in Clondalkin to meet the Volunteer Centre Team and find out more about volunteering.
Our Volunteer Engagement Team– Colette, Deirdre and Sharon- will be there to tell you more about volunteering and how you can get involved. We will also be able to answer any of your questions and give you any other help you need to find a suitable volunteer role.
Our very own Community Volunteers team will also be on hand to tell you about getting involved in our award winning event and emergency response programme.
We are also hoping to be joined by one or two other local volunteer organisations looking for volunteers – more details to follow!
Tea , coffee and biscuits will be served so do book your place below and join us for a friendly chat and take your next step towards volunteering!
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This Month’s Volunteer Story
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This month we feature Clondalkin volunteer Leyla Daryaniyan who tells us about her wonderful experience of volunteering at the Five Lamps Arts Festival.
My name is Leyla Daryaniyan and I am an artist. This summer I applied on I-VOL to volunteer at the Five Lamps Arts Festival Dublin.
After a short application process, I was delighted to be able to volunteer in June and July at one of the art exhibitions being held as part of the festival.
My role as a Festival Volunteer was to welcome people to an art exhibition held at the Central Bank. Lots of people attended and it was a privilege to work with the artist to share their paintings with others and talk about their work. I was also able to direct attendees to the artist’s social media platforms.
Art gives so much joy. Paintings are unique and specific to each person individually – like a fingerprint. It was wonderful to share that inspiration and insight with others. Also for me, as I am very interested in getting to know other cultures, meeting Irish people was very interesting, talking to them and from the artist’s paintings, learning more about lifestyles and interests.
As a volunteer I gained a huge amount personally and culturally by being part of the Festival and I am grateful for the opportunity.
Leyla
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South Dublin Community Volunteers
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Community Volunteers have had a very successful summer supporting local Community events all over South Dublin. There are many more interesting events coming up over the coming months.
The Community Volunteer team also support the Citywest Refugee Hub with social projects, like games nights and other activities, and meet and support Ukrainians assisting with their arrival and departure from Citywest.
If you are interested in finding out more about either aspect of our team just click on the button below!
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Community Volunteers Minibus
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We were delighted recently to take delivery of our Community Volunteering Minibus. Based in Saggart, but available to support volunteering across Dublin, the minibus and its pool of volunteer drivers will be working hard to make sure that volunteering is accessible by all – not just those with their own transport.
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Our Mission:
To offer equal opportunities to all sections of the community to participate in meaningful voluntary activity.
We can be contacted directly and will get back to you promptly.
Contact a member of staff today with your questions and/or queries or arrange a meeting
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