About Special Olympics Ireland (Ulster)
Special Olympics Ireland is a sports organisation providing year round sports training and competition to athletes with an intellectual disability. In the Ulster region we have 64 community sports clubs, special schools, adult centres and services providing weekly training sessions to over 2000 athletes. All of our clubs are managed by teams of volunteers who give their valuable time to ensure our athletes can develop and perform at regional, national and international events.
Special Olympics Ireland is offering you the chance to make a real difference to the lives of our athletes by becoming one of the team.
What's Involved
With the Ireland Games taking place in Dublin in June this year, our national Collection Day on Friday 20th April has an additional significance.We need volunteers to give up a little of their time on Friday 20th April to help with bucket collections, bag packs, coffee mornings and school fundraisers. We also need volunteers who may not want to be directly involved in collecting donations, but would be happy to put up posters, distribute T Shirts, Buckets etc in your local area.
What's required for this position
All you need is to be prepared to give us some time to help with fundraising, so we are open to help from everyone
- Drivers
- Event management/ Fundraising
- Personable Skills
Level of English required for this role:
No English
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: Once Off
Hours required: 2hrs Once off
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
In various towns in Donegal, Monaghan & Cavan
Other location details:
Bundoran, Ballyshannon, Donegal Town, Stranlalor, Glenties, Dungloe, Killybegs, Gweedore, Buncrana, Letterkenny, Cardonagh Monaghan Town, Clones, Castleblayney, Carrickmacross, Cavan Town, Virginia, Ballyconnell, Belturbet
Screening details for this role:
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Supervision
- Insurance cover
Volunteers with the following challenges will be supported in this role
- Physical Disability
- Sensory Disability
- Learning Disability
- Mental Health Difficulties
Age restrictions:
No age restrictions
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
Yes
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
Special Olympics uses the income from Collection Day to support its programme of sports activities for people with additional needs
Getting there
Specific arrangements may be made with local coordinators to provide transport where required
