Young people these days...are informed, confident and generous! #NVMC2024

We’re on-brand today at the Volunteer Ireland #NVMC2024 - meeting lots of brilliant volunteer managers and hearing about some remarkable volunteer stories. #WeAct

We're so excited to join Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride again this year as an ally group, and we're inviting charities, community groups, and volunteers to join us! Celebrate the role voluntary orgs play in supporting the community and protecting and advancing LGBTQ+ rights
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Did you catch this month's #WeAct Good News Gazette?

It is crammed with good news stories

We've got a sustainable toy swap, community responders, safe spaces, puppy raisers, and lots, lots more.

Hit subscribe so you never miss another issue!

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Today we launched our #FutureIsCommunity #LocalElection Campaign, and were delighted to be joined by Patricia Munatsi Volunteer Ireland, Sarah Joyce Coolmine, Larisa Sioneriu AONTAS, & Claire McGowran WeActIreland.

✍️ Find out more & #SignThePledge - wheel.ie/elections

From seal rescues and bat rehabilitation, to charity shops and bike repair cafes, groups across Ireland work to preserve habitats, reduce our impact, and boost sustainable actions, at home & internationally.
Happy #EarthDay to all those taking action to protect our planet #WeAct

We asked staff and volunteers from across Ireland’s charities and community organisations:

“What do you wish the public understood about what you do?”

This is what they said…

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💚 Have you seen the spectacular new mural by Joe Caslin honouring Samaritans?

Unveiled by Dublin Samaritans this week, the mural is inspired by Kintsugi, the Japanese art of finding beauty in the broken

📱 Talking to Samaritans can help mend the cracks. Freephone 116 123

Bofin practising his party roar 🥳 Looks like he's ready to make lots of flippered friends at his first social gathering in the wild!💙

#seals #marinemammals #animalrescue

Today is International Traveller and Roma Day - there are so many brilliant organisations around Ireland, led by Traveller and Roma communities, working in youth work, education, culture, mental health and advocacy.

Martin works for Involve in Donegal - this is his #WeAct story:

So many different community organisations and advocates coming together with We-Consent and Dublin Rape Crisis Centre to drive change on the issue of consent in Ireland #WeConsent #WeAct

The April edition of the Good News Gazette suggests 3 things we can do this month. One of them is LEARN SOME LÁMH! Thank you WeActIreland

This month's Good News Gazette is hot off the presses...

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Featuring Barretstown The Jack and Jill Children's Foundation Children's Books Ireland Cork City Council Let's Fund It Lamh DFI and more!