Welcome to your online portal for volunteering in South Dublin County!
The South Dublin County Volunteer Centre is an independent organisation dedicated to supporting both volunteers and volunteer-involving organisations.
For Volunteers:
We offer a range of services to help you get involved, including:
- Exploring volunteering opportunities without any commitment
- Accessing information about various roles
- Speaking with someone about the how, why, and where of volunteering
- Receiving ongoing support and advice if needed
For Volunteer-Involving Organisations:
If your organisation needs volunteers, we’re here to help!
- We can assist in finding suitable volunteers for your needs
- Our team can visit your organisation to support you in onboarding volunteers, whether you’re doing it for the first time or reviewing existing procedures
- We offer guidance on key aspects of volunteering, including references, best practices, expenses, and more
- We provide a Garda Vetting Service for organisations without an authorised signatory
- Gain access to the South Dublin County Volunteer Corps
We offer most of our services free of charge and always maintain confidentiality.
Take a look around our website—it’s packed with valuable information on volunteering and volunteer development, and we update it regularly.
If you’d like to hear about specific volunteering opportunities or learn more about our work, don’t hesitate to reach out!
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📧 Email us at:
📞 Call us at:
01 462 8558
Main Object of the Company
The main object for which the Company is established is within South Dublin County and its surrounding areas, to promote volunteering for the benefit of the inhabitants and the voluntary and community sector. The Company aims to provide support, training, and advice that enhances the effectiveness of organisations involving volunteers, as well as individuals who wish to volunteer. Additionally, it seeks to promote and support activities for the benefit of the whole community, in alignment with the voluntary and community sector, as well as the statutory sector.
Subsidiary Objects
As objects incidental and ancillary to the attainment of the Main Object, the Company shall have the following subsidiary objects:
i. To promote, support, and encourage organisations whose activities involve volunteers, particularly in their local areas and communities.
ii. To promote good practice in all voluntary activity and provide a centre for good practice in volunteering, including the development of policy and procedure.
iii. To promote, facilitate, organise, direct, and carry out all ventures designed to enable people in the community to participate in the development of volunteering in South Dublin County and its surrounding areas.
iv. To encourage all people to volunteer.
v. To provide a service that matches those who wish to volunteer with voluntary and community groups, as well as statutory agencies with volunteering opportunities.
vi. To support organisations whose activities involve volunteers by supplying education, IT support, training, and information.
vii. To promote volunteering opportunities to marginalised groups, including the unemployed, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, and early school leavers.
viii. To liaise with statutory, voluntary, and community bodies on voluntary work issues.
ix. To develop, in cooperation with agencies and the community, new and innovative projects that involve volunteers and build social cohesion.
x. To promote social inclusion and active citizenship.
Our Vision
To make Dublin a great place to volunteer.
Our Mission
To make volunteering easier and more impactful.
Our Values
VALUING VOLUNTEERING
At the core of our work is a belief and commitment to valuing the unique contributions of individual volunteers and the benefits they gain from volunteering. We also value the organisations that offer quality voluntary experiences and the communities that benefit from volunteering. This commitment contributes to the active participation of SDCVC in advancing the volunteering infrastructure of Ireland.
COLLABORATION
We believe that together we achieve more. We work in partnership with our volunteers, VIOs, and stakeholders, fostering and promoting meaningful and effective cooperation. We are committed to building strong relationships with current and future partners and will continue to share our knowledge, resources, and experience to promote volunteering.
EXCELLENCE
A culture of excellence is central to everything we do. We strive to work in a professional, respectful, and efficient manner in all our dealings.
INNOVATION
We seek opportunities to advance and evolve SDCVC, valuing and progressing creativity, innovation, and social entrepreneurship. We will remain a leader in the provision of volunteering opportunities, encouraging new ideas, experimenting with different approaches, and responding to change.
EQUALITY AND INCLUSIVITY
We will ensure that fairness, respect, and inclusion in the treatment of our volunteers, VIOs, stakeholders, and staff are central to what we do. We will build an organisation where diversity is welcomed and valued.
RESPECT AND INTEGRITY
We treat those we work with equally and professionally and are committed to being honest and clear in our interactions. We will be trustworthy, transparent, and accountable, engaging openly and honestly with all our stakeholders.