Sligo Volunteer Centre

In March 2006, arising out of a pilot phase from within the Directorate of Community and Enterprise, Sligo Volunteer Bureau Ltd. (known as Sligo Volunteer Centre) was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee. 

The Centre provides support for people who wish to volunteer, as well as for Not for Profit Organisations.

Service for volunteers includes

• A Placement service which supports people to get involved in voluntary work.
• Regular updates on local voluntary opportunities

Service for Not for Profit Organisations includes

• Support around developing new volunteer programmes
• Training and Support around Volunteer Management and best practice
• A promotion service for volunteer opportunities
• Garda Vetting on behalf of organisations (certain conditions apply)

Staff team of Volunteers: Team of Abbot volunteers and staff from North West Hospice. Abbott staff volunteered to overhaul the outdoor area of the Hospice for a series of weeks.

Key achievements to date include:

• Ever increasing database of volunteers (600 individuals at September 2009)
• Average Placement rate of 60% over period of operation
• Befriending Project with local family volunteering and incoming refugee families
• Cross Border Project for young people with special needs in Sligo and Fermanagh
• Linked 5 corporate groups to volunteer opportunities
• Two staff trained to deliver Volunteer Management Training to Not for Profit Organisations
• Ongoing promotion of volunteerism through outreach; National Day of Volunteering-Give it a Swirl; International Day of Volunteering.

The Centre is based at 1 Gaol Road, Abbeyville, Sligo.

The Centre operates an appointments system for volunteers and organisations.

For information or to make an appointment please contact Sligo Volunteer Centre on 071-911 1042 or email info@volunteersligo.ie.

Sligo Volunteer Centre’s website is a good resource for volunteers and voluntary organisations. Check out www.volunteersligo.ie for details.