News for Volunteers

Here at Louth Volunteer Centre, we couldn’t be more excited to have spent an incredible week celebrating National Volunteering Week 2025. This year’s theme, ‘Building Community Together’, resonated deeply with all of us as we reflected on the powerful impact of volunteers in shaping and strengthening our local communities.The week was brimming with inspiring events held throughout County Louth. We kicked off the celebrations on Monday, 19th May, with our Annual General Meeting (AGM). A heartfelt thank you to Louth County Council for graciously hosting us in their stunning new building on Fair Street, Drogheda. The AGM provided a perfect moment to come together with some of our outstanding volunteers, board members, local councillors, and key stakeholders. It’s always a fantastic opportunity to reflect on the year gone by, celebrate our collective achievements, and look ahead to the future.During the AGM, we were privileged to hear from a few of our volunteers who shared their personal stories about the impact of their involvement in various projects across the county. Their stories were truly moving, and it was clear that the sense of community and connection fostered through volunteering is something truly special. As we all listened, it became evident that this was exactly what National Volunteering Week is all about: acknowledging and celebrating the selfless contributions of volunteers.

Louth Volunteer Centre, in collaboration with Louth Public Participation Network (Louth PPN), is proud to announce the winners of the county’s Volunteer Leader Awards for 2024. This prestigious event took place on November 5th at the Imperial Hotel in Dundalk, coinciding with International Volunteer Managers Day. The awards recognize the invaluable contributions made by volunteer leaders, who empower and inspire others to make a difference in their local community.

Louth Volunteer Centre has launched an exciting new initiative called the Louth Community Sharing Project. This project is aimed at supporting people from migrant backgrounds to connect with their local community through volunteering. The project will bring together both people who have recently arrived in Louth and those who have been living in the area for a long time, to work on a variety of different volunteer projects.

Louth Volunteer Centre has announced a week of events to celebrate National Volunteering Week, which will take place from the 15th to the 21st of May. The events aim to celebrate volunteers and their contributions to the local community, as well as to promote volunteering as a rewarding and fulfilling activity for people of all ages. The week will kick off on Monday, May 15th with the launch of Louth Volunteer Centre's new website, which will make it easier for people to find volunteering opportunities in their local area. The website will feature a range of new resources and tools to help volunteers connect with local organizations and find opportunities that suit their interests and skills.

Louth Volunteer Centre is celebrating a major milestone this year, as it marks its 20th anniversary. Founded in 2003 as Drogheda Volunteer Centre, the Centre was launched by President Mary McAleese and has since become one of the 29 Volunteer Centres across the country and an affiliate of Volunteer Ireland. Since its inception in 2003 as Drogheda Volunteer Centre, Louth Volunteer Centre has expanded its operations beyond its original location. In addition to its main office, the Centre has opened another office in Dundalk and an outreach office, both of which operate under the umbrella of Louth Volunteer Centre.