With everyone being asked to stay at home a little while longer, individuals and groups are looking for new ways to give back or simply to keep busy. Volunteer Ireland, along with ourselves and the network of Volunteer Centres across Ireland, have been working hard to identify ways of doing this while staying safe and staying at home and so the #VolunteerFromHome campaign was born!

We have a wonderful range of ways to give back while at home. The latest initiative in this campaign is #SpruceUpYourStreet. We are asking people to get involved in some small way by doing something to brighten up your own immediate surroundings, and we have lots of ideas to get you started (see graphic, right).

Not only this, but you can also be in with a chance with winning one of 3 One4All vouchers worth €25 euro each if you choose to take a picture and email it to our colleagues in Dublin City Volunteer Centre before Sunday 10th May! 

More details on the photo competition here.

We would also love to see what volunteering you get involved with, you can find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. And don't forget to use the hashtags #SpruceUpYourStreet and #VolunteerFromHome.

If you would like to find out more about other ways to get involved in volunteering from home, we have set up a special link on I-VOL that will bring you to the latest list of #VolunteerFromHome roles, click here to access this list.

Join your fellow volunteer managers and the team at volunteer Ireland in an online coffee break. Take a morning break with your peers and informally chat about all things volunteering. Volunteeirng specialists from Europe and further afield will also be present discussing volunteering in their country.

Register and enjoy a coffee and discussion on Friday May 8th.

The webinar will take place online from 11am-12pm and registration is free. Registration is available via this link

There has been a huge increase in the number of volunteers stepping forward to help their communities during the COVID-19 emergency. For those who find themselves in charge of volunteer groups for the first time click here for a number of short videos which cover the essentials that you need to know to run a safe and successful volunteer effort.