Senator Mary Moran

Senator Mary Moran

Wednesday 4 December 2013

Could you be a volunteer in Co Louth?

For anyone wanting to volunteer in Co Louth the Louth Volunteer Centre is making the process as easy as possible . Based in Dundalk Town Hall, the Centre has so far this year logged 21,000 volunteer hours across the county, providing support to over 360 non-profit organisations in the county.
An information meeting on volunteering with guest speakers giving information about volunteering in the areas of disability and social work takes place in Dundalk Youth Centre today, Wednesday Dec 4th from 6-7pm.
Another meeting for organisations takes place in Lios Dubh Community Centre on Tuesday 10th December from 6-7.30pm.The topic is "Myths and Facts about Garda Vetting" and will cover all aspects of Garda Vetting.


Opportunities available for volunteers at the moment include:
St Brides GFC in Knockbridge who are looking to recruit a volunteer Marketing and Events assistant. this involves working with other volunteers and committee members to help organise and promote events for the club.

Ages and Stages Creche is looking for a volunteer in IT roles to update current website and suggest changes to website, maintain/give ideas on how it could be better maintained.

The Walk Peer Programme is looking for a volunteer who will be trained to support young people with disability, to develop skills and competencies to access the mainstream labour market.

Creative Spark is urgently looking for a volunteer to assist the facilitator in a fashion design class, using sewing machines and working with a group of 10 teenagers.

O Callaghan Edible Garden: Grow It Yourself organic gardener is looking for a volunteer to help produce organic food for local people using the resources, skills and co-operation of the community.

Anyone interested in any of these positions should drop in to the Volunteer Centre in Dundalk Town Hall, Crowe St on
Mon-Thurs        9.30 - 5
or phone  086-0431379
Further information on the website www.volunteerlouth.ie



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