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National Day of Volunteering September 30th

  • 15-08-2011 3:53pm
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    Not to be confused with the international volunteer day (dec 5) this day is coordinated by Volunteer Ireland and the local volunteer centres around Ireland. The national day of volunteering is a chance to celebrate the work of volunteers and help local communities.
    (volunteer.ie
    The aim of the National Day of Volunteering is to encourage everyone in Ireland to give volunteering a try, so that everyone can learn that - even if it’s only for a minute, an hour, or a day - volunteering can make a big difference and be a lot of fun!

    The South Dublin active citizenship week leads up to and includes the national day of volunteering volunteersouthdublin.ie


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    The official launch was held yesterday.
    Examiner.ie "surge in volunteer spirit amid jobs crisis"
    independent.ie
    volunteer.ie


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    Most of the Irish presidential candidates were helping to publicise today's day of volunteering with their sweeping brushes yesterday. They want to be the new broom. It is a good time to take stock of volunteering in the country and acknowledge volunteering effort.
    An Taoiseach encourages public to get involved in the National Day of Volunteering
    ...
    “By sharing experience and skills across all walks of life we ensure that our strong sense of community which has sustained us in the past will continue to thrive, particularly during these challenging times. Today is a celebration of neighbourliness and of a national volunteering spirit that has always been an intrinsic part of Irish life.
    “I encourage everyone to get involved in the 2011 National Day of Volunteering to show that our greatest strength will always be the potential of our people and our communities to make a real difference” he said.
    volunteer.ie
    Almost half of respondents had third level qualifications (47%) and of those the most common field of study for volunteers was Arts and Social Sciences at 35%, followed by 20% from Business, 9% from Marketing & PR, 8% from IT and 7% from science. Dr McKenna continued “Interestingly, the majority of those surveyed responded that they were not volunteering in an area related to their studies (62%).”

    Recognition
    Dr McKenna also revealed that only 1% of the 500 respondents said they wanted public acknowledgement of the volunteering work they did. The research found that what people most wanted from the organisation they volunteered for was to ‘be accepted as a valuable team member’ (48%), followed by receiving ‘feedback about their contribution’ (19%).
    Almost half of respondents (46%) claimed the most important factor in their decision to volunteer was ‘personal belief for a cause’.


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