Nominations are now open for the 2018 Volunteer Ireland Awards. Over the next few weeks people from all over Ireland will nominate their neighbours, family, friends, colleagues and community supporters for the chance to win a Volunteer Ireland Award.
The awards present the perfect opportunity to show volunteers how much their dedication means to their communities and the causes they support. The deadline for nominations is the 5th of October 2018.
There’s no limit to the extraordinary work that is done by volunteers across Ireland, and there’s no limit to how many nominations you can submit. So if you know a number of worthy volunteers, feel free to nominate them all.
Find out everything you need to know about nominating a volunteer HERE.
How Do I Nominate a Volunteer or a Volunteer Manager?
Anyone can nominate a volunteer, the only requirement is that the nominee is someone who gives their time and energy voluntarily and without payment. Nominate a volunteer on line now using the form HERE.
Volunteer Managers are an essential support for volunteering in Ireland. Nominate an outstanding volunteer manager today. This person may be in a paid or unpaid role. You can nominate a Volunteer Manager using the form HERE
Why Does Volunteer Ireland Celebrate Volunteers?
Positive volunteering has transformational power.
The Volunteer Ireland Awards are the major annual initiative to celebrate volunteers in Ireland. The awards shine a light on the remarkable work of volunteers around the country by honouring them at a national level. Volunteering is vital and valuable to Irish society and is recognised as a way to better social cohesion, mental health and well-being, inclusion and connectedness within communities. The awards are a unique opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to ordinary people doing this extraordinary work.
About The Awards
The awards begin with a public call for nominations. Anyone can nominate a volunteer, someone they know who gives their time and energy voluntarily and without pay. The Volunteer Ireland Awards are open to volunteers of all ages working with Irish volunteer involving organisations.
There are 11 categories reflecting the different facets of volunteering, such as, social inclusion, sport, safety, youth work and including an “Outstanding Groups” category. The final category recognises the important work of volunteer managers, this category is separate as the nominee can be in a paid or unpaid role.
All nominations are carefully read by the judges and shortlisting panel. The category winners and the Volunteer of The Year are announced at a gala event in December, which is attended by the shortlisted volunteers and their supporters.
Volunteer Ireland hopes to recognise as many volunteers as possible. Those who are nominated but who are not shotlisted for an award will receive a thank you card from Volunteer Ireland. They want to let everyone who is nominated know that their contributions are greatly valued and that someone took the time to put them forward for an award.
You Can View the Award Categories HERE
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