Community Exchange

This is the Activelink Community Exchange noticeboard.

You can advertise here, volunteering positions, news items and many other advert types are carried free of charge. See our advertising information page.

Loreto Playgroup: Voluntary Board Members

We are inviting expressions of interest from individuals who are passionate about supporting children, families, and community development to join the voluntary Board of Directors.

Dublin 24

Africa Day Moate 2025

Moate’s Walk and Talk Community Group invites you to join Africa Day in Moate, a celebration of the rich diversity of African culture within our local community. This is the 3rd year the community group has organised this event, a celebration that gets bigger and better every year.

Moate, Co Westmeath

VOICE: Menstruation - Empowerment and sustainability (MENSY)

VOICE invites all Youth and Community Workers and People who work with young people to learn more on supporting menstrual literacy in young people in our one-day Train the Trainer Course. The training is a free training session to be run by VOICE in Dublin on the 4th of June.

Dublin 7

SAOL Project: Open Day

SAOL is a unique service working with women who experience severe and multiple disadvantage. Come and see how we work and why we work in the manner we do, meet some SAOL sisters and explore with us how we can work better together in the future.

Dublin 1

Barnardos Report Reveals One in Two Parents Have Experienced Poor Mental Health

Barnardos children’s charity has released findings from their survey in their latest report: ‘Parental Mental Health and the Impact on Children’. The children’s charity commissioned Amárach research to carry out a nationally representative survey of 390 parents across the country in March 2025.

Nationwide

Free NALA Webinar

Join the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) on 20 June from 10:00am - 11:00am for a free interactive online workshop for people working with members of the public. You will learn top tips on how to use plain English guidelines when writing for leaflets and publications.

Online

PACE: Volunteers @yourPACE

Make a Real Difference: Volunteer with PACE @your PACE and work alongside people with offending histories, helping them to rebuild their lives, avoid reoffending, and contribute positively to society. Make a lasting impact on someone’s life.

Wexford, Wicklow, Dublin

Helium Arts: Art Exhibitions

Helium Arts – the national children’s charity committed to improving the wellbeing of children and young people living with lifelong physical health conditions – has announced details of two upcoming art exhibitions that it is presenting that highlight its growing work in the area of inclusion health, which supports children at risk of social exclusion.

Ennis, Co Clare & Dublin 8

Abseil for Shine

Take on the Croke Park Abseil and Support Mental Health with Shine. Join us for a once in a lifetime adrenaline rush and help shine a light on mental health. On 11 July, you’ll have the chance to abseil 150ft from the iconic Hogan Stand at Croke Park while raising vital funds for Shine.

Dublin

Expanded “Town Scientist” Programme Launched

Over 100 community-led STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) activities are taking place in Louth in 2025 as part of this year’s Town Scientist initiative, funded by Research Ireland.

Nationwide

AIB Community €1 Million Fund

The AIB Community €1 Million Fund enables customers, the public and our employees to support the local charities that matter most to them, within their region. The Fund supports charities across six regions in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain.

Nationwide

Hospice Sunflower Days

The national Hospice Sunflower Days collection for local hospice services will take place on Friday, 6th June & Saturday, 7th June. Hospice Sunflower Days is a major source of income for hospices & voluntary hospice groups countrywide. All of the funds raised locally, stay locally.

Nationwide

Corporate Philanthropy in Ireland Resilient Amid Global Uncertainties

New figures released by the Community Foundation show that corporate and business partners provided more than €55 Million in grants between 2020-2024 alone – accounting for over a third of all grants issued in the organisation’s 25-year history.

Nationwide

Irish Red Cross: Free Mental Health & Psychosocial Support

Irish Red Cross offers a range of mental health and wellbeing supports for people who have fled from Ukraine to Ireland, and for the professionals and volunteers who support them. Our mental health support services include training and therapeutic interventions, depending on your need.

Online

UNICEF: Child Well-Being in an Unpredictable World

Growing up in a wealthy country with abundant resources does not a guarantee a happy, healthy childhood. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, children in some of the richest countries experienced significant declines in their academic performance, mental well-being and physical health.

Nationwide

National Volunteering Week

National Volunteering Week is a weeklong celebration of volunteering. Along with the network of Volunteer Centres, Volunteer Ireland uses National Volunteering Week to amplify the incredible stories of volunteering in our communities through social and traditional media.

Nationwide