Dublin City Volunteer Centre

At Dublin City Volunteer Centre

Our vision is To have a vibrant Irish society where every person feels connected to their community, through active participation in voluntary activities.

Our mission is to promote the value of volunteering and increase the range and quality of volunteering in Dublin city. Promoting and supporting the voluntary and community sector by encouraging people to volunteer

We achieve this by:

• Providing a placement service that effectively matches people who wish to volunteer with volunteer-involving organisations
• Supporting volunteer-involving organisations through education, resources, training, information and Garda Vetting
• Promoting volunteering opportunities to marginalised groups including the unemployed, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, lone parents, early school leavers and the elderly
• Providing a centre for good practice in volunteering, including the development of policy and procedures through liaising with statutory/voluntary bodies on voluntary work issues
• Developing in partnership with other agencies and key stakeholders new and innovative projects that involve volunteers and build social cohesion
• Promoting social inclusion, corporate social responsibility and active citizenship
• Maintaining quality standards within the network of volunteer centres under the leadership of Volunteer Ireland