Other Publications and Resources

This section of the website will provide you with links to valuable resources for your information.  And you will also find more resources, including all National Federation publications, under our Publications section.

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Volunteering Resources

  1. Business in the Community Ireland http://www.bitc.ie/ Founded in January 2000, Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) is the only business-driven network in the country specialising in corporate responsibility and community involvement.
  2. Energize Inc, (US) http://www.energizeinc.com/ Energize, Inc. is an international training, consulting and publishing firm specializing in volunteerism.  Founded in 1977, Energize has assisted organizations of all types with their volunteer efforts - whether they are health and human service organizations, cultural arts groups, professional associations, or schools.  (President: Susan Ellis)
  3. European Volunteer Centre (CEV) http://www.cev.be/home.htm The European Volunteer Centre (CEV) is a European umbrella association of 43 National and Regional Volunteer Centres across Europe, that together work to support and promote voluntary activity.  CEV channels the collective priorities and concerns of its member organisations to the institutions of the European Union. It also acts as a central forum for the exchange of policy, practice and information on volunteerism. It supports networking among its members and organises conferences, seminars, workshops and other activities such as research.
  4. European Year of Citizenship through Education 2005 http://www.citizenship2005.ie/ 2005 was proclaimed by the The Council of Europe as the European Year of Citizenship through Education. This website is devoted to Ireland's formal activities during this Year.  The Year was about strengthening policy and practice in Citizenship Through Education across all levels of education in both the formal and the non-formal sectors.
  5. European Year of Volunteering 2011 http://www.eyv2011.eu

    Did you know that 2011 will be the European Year of Volunteering – to celebrate volunteers and the contribution you make to our society?  To find out more check out the European Year of Volunteering website.

  6. E-Volunteerism http://www.e-volunteerism.com/ E-Volunteerism: The Electronic Journal of the Volunteerism Community - ISSN: 1531-3794.  e-Volunteerism caters to volunteer leaders/managers who want to go beyond the mundane in the volunteerism field.  It is published in the US and is a quarterly publication, in which a table of contents is posted at the start of each quarter.
  7. Galway Volunteer Centre http://www.volunteergalway.ie/ The GVC provides information and advice to people interested in volunteering and to organisations looking for volunteers. We advertise vacancies, advise people on their options and help organisations support their volunteers.
  8. Government White Paper http://www.pobail.ie/en/CommunityVoluntarySupports/WhitePaperonCommunityandVoluntaryActivity/file,2200,en.doc White Paper on a Framework for Supporting Voluntary Activity and for Developing the Relationship between the State and the Community and Voluntary Sector in Ireland
  9. Managing Volunteers - A Good Practice Guide http://www.citizensinformationboard.ie/publications/voluntary_sector/downloads/ManagingVolunteersPracticeGuide.pdf The second edition of Managing Volunteers: a good practice guide has been produced by the Citizens Information Board (formerly Comhairle) to provide up-dated information on good practice for the wide range of voluntary and statutory agencies in Ireland. Increasingly, it is being recognised that volunteering is a valuable resource and should be managed as effectively as possible. (June 2000)
  10. Manifesto for Volunteering in Europe http://www.cev.be/Documents/CEVManifesto.pdf This manifesto has been published by the European Volunteer Centre (Centre Européen du Volontariat, CEV), a European network of currently 38 volunteer development agencies and volunteer centres representing thousands of volunteers at local level. It is targeted at European decision makers in the different institutions explaining why volunteering matters and proposing concrete actions how representatives of the EU institutions can within their respective powers and competencies recognise, promote and facilitate volunteering in the EU. Stakeholders from government, the business and the NGO sector have to work together to ensure a "volunteer friendly society". This manifesto shows the European Union’s contribution to this common effort. (2006)
  11. National Council for Voluntary Organisations (UK) http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/publications/ The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is a highly effective lobbying organisation and represents the views of its members, and the wider voluntary sector to government, the European Union and other bodies. We are also at the leading edge of research into, and analysis of, the voluntary sector.
  12. Reasonable Care http://www.volunteering.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/A3814E93-A48C-4796-AD18-1F2CD82301AF/0/ReasonableCare.pdf Risk Management and Volunteering in England.  Results of surveys of organisations and individuals.  A report for Volunteering England and the Institute for Volunteering Research, Katharine Gaskin, November 2005.
  13. Running the Risk? (2003) http://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/docs/Risk/Running_the_Risk.pdf Risk Management Tool for Volunteer Involving Organisations, Volunteering Australia (2003)
  14. Taskforce on Active Citizenship http://www.activecitizen.ie The Taskforce on Active Citizenship was established to advise the Government on the steps that can be taken to ensure that the wealth of civic spirit and active participation already present in Ireland continues to grow and develop.
  15. Tipping the Balance (2002) http://www.volunteer.ie/faq/tippingthebalance_index.htm Tipping the Balance: Report of the National Committee on Volunteering, Ireland, October 2002
  16. Typology of Disability in Scotland http://www.volunteernorthlanarkshire.org.uk/ACERISHReport.pdf Working towards strengthening the social integration of disabled people across Europe, Volunteer Centre North Lanarkshire, UK (ACERISH 2)
  17. Volunteer Centres Ireland http://www.volunteer.ie/ Volunteer Centres Ireland is the national organisation with responsibility for developing volunteering in Ireland, both nationally and locally.
  18. Volunteer Development Agency NI http://www.volunteering-ni.org/ The Volunteer Development Agency Northern Ireland provides support, training and information on volunteering, volunteer management, child protection and voluntary management committees.
  19. Volunteer Development Scotland http://www.vds.org.uk/ Volunteer Development Scotland (VDS) advances the boundaries of volunteering, increasing accessibility, scope, understanding and value to all involved.  VDS plays a key role by informing and connecting people.  Central Registered Body for Scotland (CRBS) is an integral service provided by Volunteer Development Scotland. CRBS acts for the voluntary engaging sector seeking free disclosures in Scotland. It also provides support, guidance and advice on a broad range of legal and associated issues relevant to the voluntary sector.
  20. Volunteering England http://www.volunteering.org.uk/ Volunteering England works to support an increase in the quality, quantity, impact and accessibility of volunteering throughout England. This web site offers a range of resources for anyone who works with or manages volunteers as well as to those who want to volunteer.
  21. Volunteering Ireland http://www.volunteeringireland.ie/ In Volunteering Ireland, we passionately believe that volunteers can change the world. As a national volunteer development organisation we work to inspire, promote, support and celebrate volunteering in all its forms.  Volunteering Ireland has been a leader in developing and building structures of support and infrastructure for volunteering in Ireland since 1997.  The National office engages in a wide and comprehensive range of activities in all aspects of the development of volunteering and provides a high standard of training and support to the sector all over Ireland. Volunteering Ireland prides itself on its strong local program through the Dublin City North Volunteer Centre from which they offer supports and services at a local level and pilot new initiatives.   Volunteering Ireland main work areas and commitments include: Advocacy; Research; Social inclusion; Organisational development; Infrastructure development.
    National Head Office: 18 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2; T. 01-636 9446; F. 01-672 9198; E. info@volunteeringireland.ie.
  22. Volunteers and Volunteering in Ireland (2005) http://www.volunteer.ie/PDF/Volunteers.pdf Houses of the Oireachtas - Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Sixth Report, January 2005
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