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ALIVE Programme Offers Volunteering Opportunities for St. Angela’s College Students
What is ALIVE?
ALIVE - A Learning Initiative and the Volunteering Experience - was established in 2003 by the National University of Ireland, Galway to harness, acknowledge and support the contribution that its students make by volunteering. The programme draws on a strong tradition of student engagement both on and off campus and assists students who wish to actively volunteer while developing tangible and transferable skills alongside practical volunteering experiences.
What is volunteering?
Volunteering is giving your time free of charge to a community, whether that is the St. Angela’s College community, the Sligo community, your home community or the wider international community. Some volunteering happens on a once-off basis like a fundraiser, but other volunteering requires a weekly commitment of about an hour a week.
The volunteer opportunities on offer for St. Angela’s College students span a wide and diverse spectrum – from school homework clubs, mentor programmes for youth, to managing promotional events to raising awareness and funds for people with a disability, as well as providing friendship to children of refugees and asylum seekers and the new communities of Ireland.
Why volunteer?
Volunteering is a hugely rewarding activity for an individual, particularly students, the organisation and people volunteer work with, as well as the wider community. Students have indicated that volunteering has benefited them in personal and professional ways, including:
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How do I get started volunteering?
St. Angela’s College students can volunteer on-campus with a variety of activities including: societies, the Students Union, as Class Reps and in clubs.
To find out about the latest volunteer opportunities off-campus log on to the Sligo Volunteer Centre at www.volunteersligo.ie. Once on the website register to volunteer by completing the Volunteer Registration Form with details on your areas of interest. So for example you may be interested in: young people, older people, people with disabilities, environmental organisations, social justice issues like human rights or homelessness, and the list goes on! The Sligo Volunteer Centre are equip with friendly staff which can help you find the ideal volunteer opportunity that matches your interest and the time you can give to an organisation.
Some examples of organisations and activities are:
How do I get recognition for my volunteering?
Annually at the end of the academic year students are invited to tell ALIVE about their volunteering and apply for the ALIVE Certificate. All you have to do is volunteer for a minimum of five hours throughout the academic year and complete the online application to be eligible for the Certificate. One you complete the online form you are invited to NUI Galway to receive the Certificate from the President of NUI Galway, Professor Jim Browne at the ALIVE Certificate Ceremony- a celebration of volunteering!
Email studentvolunteering@nuigalway.ie to receive an email with the link to the ALIVE Certificate Application Form
Further Information
If you have any questions about volunteering at St. Angela’s College and the ALIVE Certificate for Volunteering please contact:
Linda McGloin
Student Services Officer
T: 071 9195514
E: lmcgloin@stangelas.nuigalway.ie
To find out more about volunteering in Sligo contact:
Sligo Volunteer Centre
Ciara O'Hara
1 Gaol Road
Abbeyville Terrace
Sligo
T: 071-911 1042
www.volunteersligo.ie
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