Meath people rallied for first National Volunteering Week
Meath people rallied for first National Volunteering Week
98% in Leinster say volunteering makes them happier
People across Leinster were today rallied to get involved in Ireland’s first National Volunteering Week which takes place from May 14 – 20.
Last year more than 10,000 volunteers participated in hundreds of charity and community projects across the country on National Day of Volunteering.
Following five successful National Day of Volunteering campaigns, this year the campaign is being expanded to seven days, making it easier for volunteers, organisations and companies to get involved.
The flagship national project for NVW 2012 is a National Inland Waterways Clean up, with local events organised in each area.
In Meath, we will have river cleanups in Trim on Tuesday 15th at 1.30pm - meeting at the Garda Station, and an evening session at 7pm, in conjunction with Trim Tidy Towns.
In Navan, Meath River Rescue (with help from Meath Youth Federation) will lead a clean up at Navan Ramparts from 1.30pm on Wednesday 16th –meeting at public car park at Spicers at 1.30pm.
All Volunteers are welcome.
We also invite any Meath community and voluntary organisations to run an event to celebrate the national week of volunteering.
Free Rail Travel for Community and Voluntary Groups
Iarnród Éireann has today launched a new community initiative to support organisations and groups in the voluntary, community, sporting and charity sector.
The initiative, entitled “The Journey’s On Us”, will provide up to €200,000 worth of group travel to organisations in the sector who apply for the scheme in 2012.
Free Art & Mental Health Awareness Course
Jigsaw meath are running a 10 week course in Art and Mental Health Awareness along with Meath VEC. The course is for young adults aged 18-25, for 2 hours per week beginning on the 9th of May at 3.30. There is no charge to participants - you can find more information here. Places are limited, so interested parties are urged to contact us soon.
Lorcan Fingleton -Project Manager Jigsaw Meath
087 9435757
046 9071702
Jigsaw Meath,
April Showers bring forth May Flowers
Title: ‘April Showers Brings Forth May Flowers.’
Venue: Navan Shopping Centre and Market Square
Date: 27th April 2012
Time: 1pm
Meath Womens Refuge & Community Artist Mark Smith launch their latest community arts projects ‘April Showers Brings Forth May Flowers’.
Mark explains….
This old wise saying informs us that from a negative you can gain a positive. It places in our minds that with a little nurturing we get to experience the beauty of nature in all its glory, splendour and vibrancy, in the form of flowers upright and proud. This statement we believe holds true for Meath Women's Refuge, an organisation based in the community and delivering a range of needed services to women experiencing abuse in Navan, County Meath.
Free Life Skills & Personal Development workshops - East Meath
Free programme delivered by leading Irish trainers and Media activist, in an informal interactive and fun manner - Develop your Life Skills - Click here for more information
Latest Volunteering Roles - April 19th 2012
Click here for sample of latest roles - remember hundreds more roles on the website!
Celebrating Volunteers Photography exhibition - view the video online....
Well done to Marta (callmartafoto.com) for the brilliant photography exhibition celebrating Volunteers, held in Solstice for the last few weeks -click here to see a short video of the launch. The exhibition will be travelling the county over the next few weeks - we'll keep you up to date with its whereabouts!
Photography Exhibition - Celebrating Volunteers
You are invited to a Volunteer Celebratory Photography Exhibition on Friday March 30th at 1pm in Solstice Centre, Navan - a colloboration between Meath Volunteer Centre and Callmarta Foto. Click here for more details
Le Cheile Mentoring for Young People - Volunteer Information nights
Le Cheile Mentoring Programme for young people are looking for volunteers to get involved in mentoring. They are holding information nights in Navan ( Tuesday 20th March or Thursday 22nd March at 6:30pm in the Ardboyne Hotel, Navan) This is an opportunity for interested parties to come along and find out more information about LeCheile and becoming a mentor.
To book a place please contact: 0872916145 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Click here for more information
Volunteer Management Training March 2012
Meath Volunteer Centre is offering a comprehensive and practical Training in Volunteer Management for local volunteer involving organisations in Meath.
Aisling group International - looking for mini marathon walkers / runners
Aisling Group wants runners.
The Navan based Aisling Group International is looking for women runners / walkers to run on its behalf and raise funds. More information from Jacinta at 046-907 4300 in Aisling Group.
Latest Volunteering Roles 15 February 2012
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Train the Trainer for €295 - Fetac Level 6
Meath Partnership are running a 6 day Train the Trainer (Fetac Level 6) - for more details click here
Meath Volunteer Centre on the radio!
Big thanks to Volunteer Bridget Reilly and MS Therapy Centre in Trim who joined Meath Volunteer Centre on the Daire Nelson show on LMFM yesterday 23rd January! Click here to hear what they had to say...
Meath Volunteers clock up 20,000 hours in 2011
Click here to find out about volunteers with Meath Volunteer Centre contributing nearly a half million to the local economy!
Latest roles newsletter 19 January 2012
National Walk Day (14 Jan 2012 - 12 noon) - Trim
Operation Transformation - National Walk Day 2012 (Trim) - 14 January 2012 at 12 noon – organised by Meath Local Sports Partnership in partnership with the ISC and RTEs Operation Transformation - Meeting Point: Trim Castle, Trim - Distance 3.7km. - Teas and coffees will be served afterwards in Trim Castle Hotel
Placement officer role - Fingal Volunteer Centre
Our Colleagues in Fingal Volunteer centre are looking for a part time Placement Officer...
Driving your local community
Flexibus and Meath Volunteer Centre have developed and launched together an exciting new transport scheme - Meath Community Car scheme. This is a volunteer initiative aimed at improving transport access to hospitals for older people. A panel of volunteers will be established to drive patients to clinics, using the volunteers car.
Elect a President!
Elect a President for Meath!
Many Faces of Meath (of which Meath Volunteer Centre is a founding member) are running a fun online election campaign to select a President of Meath. The game is part of Social Inclusion week and challenges us in terms of our perceptions and actions in recognising those in our community who experience isolation from the community on a regular basis. Click on www.manyfacesofmeath.webs.com to play the game, and hopefully learn a little more about the socially excluded in Meath.
