Below you will find links to all of our relevant policies which outline the way we in Meath Volunteer Centre interact with Volunteers, Volunteer Involving Organisations and the wider community.  All these documents are Adobe PDF files.  You can download a free Adobe Reader from their web site.

links to volunteer centre policies here

• Fingal Volunteer Centre Volunteer Policy
• Definition and principles of Volunteering
• Fingal Volunteer Centre Equal Opportunities Policy
• Fingal Volunteer Centre Data Protection Policy
• Fingal Volunteer Centre Internal Garda Vetting Policy
• Fingal Volunteer Centre Employer Supported Volunteering Policy
• Fingal Volunteer Centre Complaints Policy
• Fingal Volunteer Centre Unsuitable Placements Policy
• Fingal Volunteer Centre criteria for non registration or non-placement of volunteers and non-registration of, or non-placement of volunteers with organisations
• Meath Volunteer Centre Strategic Development Plan  - Leave your Mark on Meath - 2012-2015

For further documents and links please check the Resources section of our web site.

Volunteer Centres provide a placement service between individuals and groups who want to undertake voluntary activity and organisations that are seeking to involve volunteers. Their primary function is to match individuals and groups interested in volunteering with appropriate volunteering opportunities. To do this, they offer advice and support to both volunteers and volunteer-involving organisations through a range of services that include information provision, consultation, training and Garda Vetting.

Local Volunteer Centres provide an invaluable link between individuals wishing to undertake voluntary activity and organisations seeking to involve volunteers. Volunteer Centres believe passionately in the value of volunteering and the benefits of volunteering for all: the individual, the volunteer-involving organisation and the wider society. They contribute to community development, active citizenship and social capital and are a vital component of any national volunteering infrastructure, providing local support at the same time as informing future initiatives and national policy. In addition to placing volunteers, Volunteer Centres stimulate and encourage volunteering by promoting volunteering at local, regional and national events and in local, regional and national campaigns.

They work towards breaking down the barriers to volunteering, targeting specific groups of people who are under- or unrepresented in volunteering. Volunteer Centres develop volunteering opportunities through consultation with local voluntary and community organisations. They recognise the potential of volunteering and encourage groups and organisations – be they private, statutory or voluntary and community – to think creatively about volunteering roles and to develop imaginative, non-traditional opportunities for potential volunteers. In addition, Volunteer Centres work to promote good practice in working with volunteers through the delivery of training and support.

They campaign and respond to legislation that may impact on volunteering and, as local experts on volunteering, inform planning and policy at regional and national level. Volunteer Centres would never claim to ‘own’ volunteering. Rather, they take a pro-active approach to facilitating and enabling volunteering. They will work with any organisation that seeks to do likewise. The Irish government is committed to developing the volunteering infrastructure in Ireland, including through supporting local Volunteer Centres. This is outlined in Towards 2016 and the National Development Plan, 2007-2013. In June 2009, the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs issued its Policy on Volunteer Centres.

Meath Volunteer Centre are here to try and meet your volunteering needs, whether you are a volunteer or a voluntary organisation. If you would like to comment on our service, you can do so in a number of ways. Please try and give us as much detail as you can, and if you would like a response, please give us your contact details and preferred method of contact.

Email us at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Write to us at: Meath Volunteer Centre, Unit 7, Kells Business Park, Cavan Road, Kells, Co Meath.

Meath Volunteer Centre Complaints Policy is also available for download