Charity Trustee Speed-Dating is the board recruitment event of the year, providing an excellent opportunity for charities to streamline their board recruitment by meeting face-to-face with enthusiastic candidates who are looking to give their skills, time, and expertise to a cause they are passionate about.

We are looking for a volunteer HR Policy Writer to research, draft and revise our organisation’s HR policies. Flexible hours. On average 10-16 hours per month.

We are delighted to inform you of our upcoming Government funded QQI Level 6 programmes in both Supervisory Management & Leadership. These 9-week online courses are specifically designed for individuals who are eager to enhance their supervisory/leadership abilities and make a greater impact in their organisations.

Our free courses are for anyone aged 18+ with an interest in recovery and mental health. The topics of the courses are created and delivered by people with lived experience, family members and staff working within the mental health services.

HUGG, the national suicide bereavement charity, will host a FREE information event on Saturday, 15th June , ‘Finding Hope and Healing After Suicide’, from 1pm-3pm in the Avalon House Hotel, The Square, Castlecomer. There is no need to register for this event, all are welcome.

A great opportunity for you to take time out and learn a wide range of simple practical and effective tools and tips that can be used in your everyday life to improve your own wellness. These workshops aim to help you understand and take charge of your own mental health.

Funding available for investment in barrier-free outdoor sport infrastructure. Fund focused at increasing participation in local community settings. Fund open to applications from the network of Local Sports Partnerships nationwide from now until Friday, 21 June.

The Irish Heart Foundation is urging people to avoid a ‘silent killer’ by getting their blood pressure checked. The three-minute checks with GPs or local pharmacies are a vital tool in detecting high blood pressure, which can lead to heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney failure and dementia.

Join us on Ireland's holy mountain Croagh Patrick. Take on Croagh Patrick and fundraise to support those in homelessness, or at risk. Whether you go solo or join as part of a group, you'll be answering a higher calling as we trek up Ireland's holiest mountain.

Our information sessions provide a brief background on HUGG, and details on everything involved in volunteering with HUGG including what opportunities are available.

Join VSI at our online meetup on Tuesday, 28 May from 19:00 to 20:00! This month's meetup is on the topic of biodiversity. We will hear from a conservation ranger working in Killarney National Park about biodiversity in the National Park and across Ireland and the challenges in this area.

The fund is an exciting opportunity for youth organisations to explore an aspect of the Sustainable Development Goals, and to connect your work locally with issues, events and happenings globally. Applications are open from Tuesday 7th May - Friday June 21st.

The Coalition Against Hate Crime, a group of 23 civil society organisations which represent communities impacted by hate crime, is calling on the Government to recommit to the Hate Crime Bill and ensure it is passed by the Oireachtas as a matter of urgency, in light of new statistics which show that recorded hate crime has increased for the second year in a row in Ireland.

This free, 18-month programme offers youth services an in-depth, action-focused programme to become fully inclusive of LGBTQ+ young people. This accreditation programme supports a whole-organisation approach to being a safe, supportive and inclusive service for LGBTQ+ youth, staff and volunteers.

A new initiative to promote the importance of voting and combat misinformation and disinformation about democracy, politics and political representatives was launched. Voting Matters Ireland is an initiative of award-winning agency Alice Public Relations, spearheaded by its Chairperson, Dermot Ryan.

The ICCL are publishing a new research report into the use of pre-trial detention (remand) and the denial of bail in Ireland. The report, titled ‘Improving Judicial Assessment of Flight Risk’, finds that in general the operation of the rules surrounding bail applications respects people’s right to liberty and the presumption of innocence.

Sage Advocacy has invited contact from survivors of institutional abuse – following the extension of its information, support and advocacy service. The service is open and survivors affected by institutional abuse can contact Sage Advocacy. The service is free of charge and confidential.

The Shaping Futures programme is a QQI accredited programme with participants working towards a QQI Level 4 major award in Employment Skills. The course includes 9 modules, volunteer work and an 8-week workplace internships. While on the programme participants receive one to one support and guidance to help in identifying their ideal career path.

€1,090,700 in funding announced for the Music Capital Scheme 2024, along with two new awards. The regular scheme, which comprises three different awards, provides funding for the purchase of musical instruments to individual professional musicians and to non-professional performing groups, and is now open for applications.

In this free webinar for nonprofit organisations, we will discuss: Deciding when to take on your first staff member. Preparing to become an employer. Managing expectations of board members and volunteers when taking on the first staff member. Setting boundaries as a nonprofit’s first staff member.

The Advisory Group works with the Culture Company to help strengthen its ideas, make connections and provide insights to support their work to experiment and create meaningful experiences with people and communities across Dublin.

Want to learn more about how you and your organisation can support people with unmet literacy, numeracy or digital literacy needs? These free training webinars for community and voluntary organisations will help you better understand the issues.

At Irish Hospice Foundation, we recognise that volunteers can sometimes encounter grief as part of their work. As part of National Volunteers Week, we're hosting this webinar for volunteers to thank and support all their brilliant and hard work in our workplaces and communities.

Are you looking to develop a career working in the community? If so the INOU are offering an exciting programme designed to help participants develop a career using their life experiences and skills. The Building Futures programme is a full time 48-week accredited programme with participants working towards a QQI Level 5 major award in Community Development.

The Chair is responsible with committee members for ensuring that there is an effective risk and financial management framework at the HAI. The FARC is a formal subcommittee of the Board.