Irish Times Volunteering Supplement

A special supplement accompanies the Irish Times (Monday 9th May 2011) on the theme of Volunteering. This supplement showcases the significance of volunteering from both policy and practice dimensions. 2011 has been designated as the EU Year of the Volunteer, to mark this important year a number of journalists including Roisin Ingle, Rosemary Mac Cabe and Louise Holden interview a range of those in Ireland working as volunteers or promoting practice across community.

Lorraine McIlrath, CKI NUI Galway talks about service learning within higher education in Ireland (page 6); NUIG student Siun O'Rourke speaks personally about being a ‘best buddy' (page 7); Fintan O'Toole write on the vast contribution volunteering makes to economy and society (page 9); Top Ten tips on volunteering internationally are related by Joanne Hunt (page 10); Des Cahill speaks from the heart on the GAA and the importance of being ‘involved' (page 14); Fiona Reddan relates the business of corporate volunteering activities (page 16).

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