National Volunteering Week (19th – 25th May) takes place during the third week of May every year and is dedicated to showcasing the enormous contribution of volunteers and their impact on our communities. The week will see events take place across the country, from volunteering information sessions to coffee mornings to yoga classes for volunteers, along with training for volunteer managers. This year’s theme is Building Community Together, with a specific focus on the social opportunities that volunteering offers such as meeting new people, making friends and connecting with your community.

EVENTS

Sligo Volunteer Centre Open Day

Celebrate National Volunteering Week with Us!
Drop in to our offices at 5 JFK Parade
Whether you’re already volunteering, looking to get involved, or representing a community group that works with volunteers, pop in and say hello!
Meet the team and learn more about : 
  • Volunteering Opportunities
  • Board Recruitment
  • Garda Vetting
  • Community Volunteers
  • The Volunteer Charter
  • Support & Training
Come on down and see us next Tuesday!

Board Member Recruitment Event

Discover how your skills could make a difference on a local board.
Join us for a morning of insight and connection as we explore how to match professional skills with community impact. Hear from inspiring speakers including
  • Gavin Forkan of Plan Energy, who brings first-hand experience as a business owner and volunteer director
  • Jim O’Reegan, retired Abbvie senior executive and current Company Director at CLASP
  • Fintan Kennedy, President of Sligo Chamber of Commerce
  • Breege Dolan, Manager of the Sligo Volunteer Centre
Whether you’re a seasoned professional, recently retired, or simply passionate about making a difference, this event will inspire and inform your journey toward meaningful community involvement.

Dementia Inclusive Community Workshop 

A Dementia Inclusive Community is one in which people living with Dementia and their families fully participate in society and is one in which the people in the community are aware of and understand Dementia.
Learn how you or your organisation can help to create a dementia inclusive community!
The workshop will focus on
  • Understanding Dementia – what it is, the signs and symptoms, facts and figures
  • Communication and Dementia –
  • Setting up a Dementia Inclusive Community – what is a Dementia Inclusive Community and the next steps you can take
Following completion of the workshop, your organisation will be able to display a Friends of ASI Commitment sticker as a sign of your support to People living with Dementia and their families.

COME ON DOWN NEXT TUESDAY!

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VOLUNTEERS & COMMUNITIES

Celebrating Sligo’s Volunteers

Outside of home and work, volunteering is the ‘third space’ for many people where we connect, empathise, laugh and nurture. The bonds that are built through volunteering strengthen our communities in Sligo and unite us as we mind each other.

This year we feature just a few of the many volunteers and organisations that help build their communities together!

Riverstown First Responders Group

Riverstown Community First Responders (CFRs) is a newly formed group, set up to assist the community of Riverstown and surrounding areas in the event of Cardiac Arrest, Choking, Heart Attack and Stroke.

Enniscrone Events & Black Pig Festival

The Black Pig festival is in operation for over 50 years and the story of the black pig is unique to Enniscrone, even the name alone sparks interest.  The festival was the pinnacle of the summer calendar for Enniscrone, it brings over 3000 people to the town for the weekend and due to the free nature of the festival events its very inclusive for everyone to enjoy both locally and visitors visiting the town for that weekend. It also showcases the town and highlights the lovely location for people to enjoy. The community gets to enjoy the events and commercially benefit of the influx of visitors.

Anthony Rawl – Sligo Community Volunteer

Anthony Rawl has been a community volunteer for the past 5 years, where he took up the in volunteering after COVID-19. Anthony has since gone on to do a number of roles over the years!

“I think volunteers should be appreciated, acknowledged because at the end of the day, they are giving up their time to come and help the organisation” 

Oxfield Community Centre

The Oxfield Community Centre offers a diverse range of facilities for use by the entire community, Situated in North Sligo Oxfield is home to a wide range of community organisations, groups and clubs, including, Drumcliff Rosses Point GAA LGFA , North Sligo Athletics Club, Oxfield Walking Club, Drumcliff Handball Club, Higashi Karate Club, Zumba, Yoga and Pilates groups.

Culfadda Community First Responders

 The Community First Responder (CFR) Group is an integral part of the Culfadda, Keash and Gurteen Community.  Affiliated with the National Ambulance Service, the CFR group provide 24 hour, 7 day per week cover responding to 999 calls made within this geographical area for chest pain, stroke, cardiac arrest, stroke and/or choking in the adult, child and/or infant. The CFR’s who support the National Ambulance Service in a voluntary capacity are all Community First Responder certified. In addition, the group have two instructor who deliver free certified classes in the adult, child and infant CPR/AED to primary schools, secondary schools and all members of the community