The network of Volunteer Centres and Volunteer Ireland have been advocating for a national volunteering strategy for many years and we are now almost there. Volunteering in Ireland faces many challenges, such as changing demands from volunteers, demographic changes and lack of resourcing. A national strategy is a chance for people who live and breathe volunteering every day to have an impact on developing volunteering in Ireland.
We held a well attended Public Consultation to inform our submission on the draft National Volunteering Strategy. It was fantastic to have a great mix of representatives there to express their views. You can see the full Draft Strategy document here
Along with the network of Volunteer Centres, we have put together a Key Messaging Document, capturing YOUR feedback and synopsising it into key points. This document can be downloaded here and can form your submission – or do feel free to use as a basis for your own draft. The aim is to have as many volunteers, Volunteer Involving Organisations and other stakeholders to make a submission based around the key areas of concern to you.
Next Steps:
- Download the Key Messaging Document – Key Messaging Submission on National Volunteering Strategy
- Insert your group name/your name at the highlighted points
- Submit to volunteer@drcd.gov.ie by 31st January 2020, including full contact details of submitter.
Sligo Volunteer Centre are happy to share our own submission document Sligo Volunteer Centre submission on the Draft National Volunteering Strategy
