Community Volunteers is a national pilot program that was launched in 2021. It was set up in order to support local events and festivals as well as more urgent community needs. Louth Volunteer Centre is 1 of 10 Volunteer Centres participating in this pilot program. Becoming a Community Volunteer is a great opportunity to get involved in your local community, to learn new skills, learn more about your local area, meet new people and have fun!
In Order to become a Louth Community Volunteer there is four steps that need to be completed.

For the fifth year in a row, we headed out to the peninsula to take part in a beach clean in partnership with the Cooley Peninsula Marine and Litter Project. Volunteers thoroughly enjoy this role and we are delighted to assist every year!

Louth Community Volunteers are delighted to support English language classes in the community, with our dedicated volunteers stepping in as tutors to help learners build confidence and improve their skills. These welcoming sessions are a great way to connect, learn, and support one another—and they’re open to anyone who would like to come along and join.

Louth Community Volunteers proudly supported the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, with our dedicated volunteers on hand to help steward the event and keep everything running smoothly. It was a brilliant day filled with community spirit, celebration, and connection—our volunteers played a vital role in ensuring everyone could enjoy the festivities safely while soaking up the atmosphere together.

Our Louth Community Volunteers travelled out to Clogherhead to round out National Volunteering Week 2024 to do a litter pick on the head.
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When the war broke out in Ukraine Louth Volunteer Centre got a call that volunteers were needed urgently to help pack up supplies to be shipped to Poland. The call was put out to Louth Community Volunteers and with a couple of hours notice 7 Louth Community Volunteers turned up to help. The volunteers spent the evening sorting through donations and packing them in boxes ready for shipment. in the space of 4 hours Louth Community Volunteers had assisted in packing hundreds of boxes ready for shipment.

Louth Community Volunteers headed out for a walk to celebrate Men's Health Week, showcasing the benefits of our volunteers getting together for conversations, fresh air, some light exercise and a nice cuppa afterwards!
August walking trails will be taking place again in 2024, with dates to be confirmed soon.