In the spirit of National Volunteering Week and the Drogheda Arts Festival, Louth Volunteer Centre is combining volunteering and art by organising an amateur photographic competition and exhibition, ‘Lens a Hand’.
The aim of the competition (open March 07 – April 04) is to capture the spirit of volunteering in Louth. Best entries will get exciting prizes and be featured in the exhibition, to be displayed in the Drogheda Town Centre as a part of the Drogheda Arts Festival (May 01 – 10).
John Cotterell, Manager of Louth Volunteer Centre , said ‘the competition will be showcasing the diversity of volunteering in action and illustrating its positive impact in local communities, as well as promoting the vital work of the charitable and non-profit organisations in Louth”
Albion Rovers FC Secretary, Liam Callan, has described the project as “an exciting and creative way of sharing the experience of helping others, its benefits and its stories, while inspiring more people to volunteer”.
For more information on categories, prizes, how to enter or vote, visit www.volunteerlouth.ie.
Louth Volunteer Centre provide a free volunteer matching service for people who would like to volunteer but may not know where to start. Anyone can make an appointment to meet someone in the local offices in Drogheda, Ardee or Dundalk to discuss the local volunteer opportunities that might suit them by calling 041 980 9008 or 086 043 1379.
An online list of volunteering opportunities makes it easier for people to see where they might volunteer in Louth is also available on www.volunteerlouth.ie. The Volunteer Centre also provides a service for community groups in Louth by offering support and training on how to recruit and involve volunteers. The Centre is also authorised to process Garda Vetting forms on behalf of organisations.
Further Information: Joana Rebola, 041 980 9008 joana@volunteerlouth.ie
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