Volunteering at the heart of Louth
Welcome to the Louth Volunteer Centre web site
We are passionate about volunteering and Louth County is a great place to volunteer. Volunteering enriches communities, gives volunteers an opportunity to develop personally, and puts giving at the heart of how we all live.
Are you looking to volunteeer? Download Thinking of Volunteering, our useful step-by-step guide. You should also check out Articles for Volunteers which may be of interest to you. You can sometimes find one-off volunteering opportunities under in our News and Events section. We are a sending organisation for European Voluntary Service Volunteers (EVS). You can download How we work with volunteers which outlines our services for volunteers.
If your organisation wants to engage volunteers, or wants advice on volunteering, go to our organisational pages to learn more about our services. Here you can information on Volunteer Management Training, Garda Vetting and other support service we provide to volunteer involving organisatons in Louth County. You can download How we work with organisations which outlines our services. Here are our office and outreach locations as well as opening times.
This Year is the European Year of Volunteering 2011 and we have plenty of information on all the events taking place nationally and in Louth County to mark the year. You can also check the National EYV 2011 web site for further details.
If you are a volunteer and new to our web site you can check out our step by step guide to using our web site. Why not check out our news and events section for the latest of what is happening for volunteers and volunteer involving organisations
Latest Volunteering News
OECD reports Irish as second highest country in OECD for Citizens Volunteering
A survey from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reveals that the amount of time spent by Irish people volunteering outside the home is the third equal highest…
Anti Poverty Mag 134 - Volunteering: a tool for inclusion
In 2011, the spotlight shifts from Poverty and Social Exclusion to Volunteering, with the baton passed from the EU Year for combating poverty and social exclusion to the European Year…
Volunteer Centres Ireland bid for EYV Flagship Project was Sucessful!
Volunteer Centres Ireland is delighted to announce that our bid for European Funding for the European Year of Volunteering flagship project has been successful. VCI’s application was made in partnership…
Check out the speeches at the launch of EYV 2011
Check out the speeches at the launch of EYV 2011 in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham












