Mayo Volunteer Centre

09/10/2026

🌍🍽️ COME ALONG TO THE GLOBAL KITCHEN IN BALLINA! 🍽️🌍

As part of The Fringe Festival, enjoy a wonderful celebration of food, culture and community! 🎉

🥘 Discover delicious dishes from around the world
🤝 Meet new people and celebrate different cultures
❤️ Enjoy a welcoming afternoon filled with food, friendship and fun!

📅 Sunday, 11th October
⏰ From 2.00pm
📍 St. Dymphna’s School, Convent Hill, Ballina, F26 V194

Bring your friends, bring your family and come hungry! 😋 Everyone is welcome.

Let's celebrate the amazing diversity of our community, one dish at a time! 🌎❤️

Ballina Fringe Festival Ballina Dramatic Society Ballina.ie & Ballina Chamber of Commerce Ballina Arts Centre Ballina Community Clean Up Ballina Family Resource Centre Western People

09/10/2026

🚨 VOLUNTEER WITH ACHILL RNLI! 🌊🚤

Would you like to make a real difference in your local community? Achill RNLI is looking for volunteers to join the team in three important roles!

🔹 Lifeboat Operations Manager
🔹 Lifeboat Press Officer
🔹 Lifeboat Treasurer

You don't need to be out on the water to make a difference! These roles help support the vital work of RNLI volunteers and ensure the lifeboat service can continue protecting lives at sea.

💙 Whether your strengths lie in organisation, communications or finance, there could be a role for you.

🙌 Give your time. Share your skills. Help save lives.

📩 Interested in finding out more?
Visit: https://www.i-vol.ie/organisation-details/?orgID=001WS00000nabHm or contact Mayo Volunteer Centre on 096 71444 or by email: [email protected]

Achill Island News Achill Island Sea Salt Achill Musical & Dramatic Society Achill Half Marathon & 10K Run Achill Experience, Aquarium & Visitor Centre Achill Tourism All Things Achill Achill Island RNLI Achill GAA Official Achill Rovers Official Achill Island Coast Guard Halla Acla / Achill Sound Hall Achill Pipe Band

09/10/2026

Mayo PPN wishes to invite you to our Autumn 2026 Information Evening and County Plenary on Tuesday the 10th of November at 7pm in Breaffy House Hotel, Castlebar, Co Mayo.

Join us for:
Updates on PPN activities
Guest speakers
Networking opportunities
Connecting with like-minded groups

Full agenda to come – keep an eye on this space for updates.

Event is free, but you must register to attend, as spaces are limited.

Please scan the QR code or follow the link below:
https://forms[dot]cloud[dot]microsoft/e/CRAvTGrB42

Light refreshments will be served.

08/10/2026

08/10/2026

It's the final call! 📢
Nominations for the Volunteer Ireland Awards close tomorrow at 5pm, so don't miss your chance! Support the people that support your community by recognising their efforts as a volunteer and put their name forward!

You can find the nomination form here: https://www.volunteer.ie/nominate-a-volunteer/
Want to know more about the awards? Check out this link: https://www.volunteer.ie/about-the-awards/

08/10/2026

🎭 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – YOUTH FRINGE EVENT! 🎨

As part of Ballina Fringe Festival 2026, Ballina Arts Centre will host a fantastic Youth Fringe Event featuring a variety of creative workshops for young people.

🙌 We’re looking for volunteers to help out on the day!

Volunteers will help to:
✨ Welcome and support participants
🎨 Assist with workshops and activities
⏰ Help workshops run smoothly and on time
🧹 Assist with setting up and tidying spaces
😊 Create a friendly and welcoming atmosphere

📅 Date: Ballina Fringe Festival 2026
📍 Location: Ballina Arts Centre
⏰ Time: 10.30am – 7.00pm

No specific experience is required – just enthusiasm, reliability and a willingness to help!

Sign up at: https://www.i-vol.ie/volunteer-opportunity/?ID=a00WS00000d4tkE or contact Mayo Volunteer Centre on 096 71444 or by email: [email protected]

Ballina Fringe Festival Ballina Arts Centre Ballina.ie & Ballina Chamber of Commerce Mayo North Tourism, Ireland Moy Valley Resources IRD Ballina Costume Company The Clarke Museum of Irish History Involve Ballina Youth Project Ballina Autism Friendly Town Ballinglen Arts Foundation

08/10/2026

✨ VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Global Kitchen Tidy Team, Ballina Fringe Festival

The Global Kitchen returns to the Ballina Fringe Festival this year, and we're looking for a friendly team to help us wrap it up in style! 🍽️

📍 St. Dymphna's School, Ballina
📅 Sunday, 11 October
🕓 4.00pm – 6.00pm

Volunteers needed for:
🧽 Kitchen clean-up after cooking activities
🍴 Clearing tables, washing dishes & recycling
✨ Resetting the venue, ready for the next event

Be part of the Global Kitchen Tidy Team: a quick, one-off role with a friendly, supportive crew!
💜 Ages 18+ | Basic English
💜 Support & supervision provided

Interested? Get involved! Visit: https://www.i-vol.ie/volunteer-opportunity/?ID=a00WS00000bsmH5 or contact Mayo Volunteer Centre on 096 71444.

Ballina Fringe Festival

08/10/2026

🚨 URGENT CALL-OUT FOR VOLUNTEERS! 🚨

🌿 Help out at a Climate Action Event in Ballina!

The Ballina Karen Community Green Garden is hosting a Willow Weaving Workshop as part of a Climate Action event on:

📅 Friday, 9th October
⏰ 11.00am – 1.00pm

We’re looking for a couple of volunteers to help with the hospitality and catering on the day.

☕ Making tea & coffee
🍪 Helping with refreshments
🤝 Welcoming and assisting participants

It’s a great opportunity to lend a hand, meet people and support a local community initiative. 🌱

Can you spare a few hours to help out?

👉 Sign up today at: https://www.i-vol.ie/volunteer-opportunity/? ID=a00WS00000d1gZx or contact Mayo Volunteer Centre on 096 71444 or by email: [email protected]

Ballina Karen Community Green Garden Ballina Community Clean Up The Mary Robinson Centre Moy Valley Resources IRD Craoibhín Ballina Ballina Mens Shed Meals on Wheels Ballina Ballina Tidy Towns Mayo North East Mayo North Tourism, Ireland Parish of Kilmoremoy-Ballina

07/10/2026

🌍 HELP SOMEONE FIND THEIR VOICE IN ENGLISH! 💬

Mayo Volunteer Centre is looking for friendly and patient volunteers to support adult migrants and refugees to practise conversational English in a relaxed, welcoming setting.

This is not formal teaching – it’s simply about chatting, listening, encouraging and helping people build confidence while making connections in their local community. 🤝

💬 What will you do?

• Facilitate small-group or one-to-one English conversation
• Encourage confidence and participation
• Help create a welcoming and inclusive environment
• Chat, listen and share everyday experiences

🙋 Who can volunteer?

You should be:
✅ A fluent English speaker – native or non-native
✅ Friendly, patient and reliable
✅ Comfortable chatting with people from different backgrounds
❌ No teaching experience is required!

📍 Venue: Castlebar Library
📅 When: Every Tuesday evening
⏰ Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm

A simple conversation can make a big difference.

Interested in getting involved? Sign up at: https://www.i-vol.ie/volunteer-opportunity/?ID=a00WS00000cxjMb or contact Mayo Volunteer Centre on 096 71444 or by email: [email protected]

Mayo County Library Le Cheile FRC Castlebar Castlebar Chamber Mayo.ie ATU Students' Union, Mayo The Connaught Telegraph Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board Mayo College of Further Education & Training

07/10/2026

We're forever grateful to our amazing Super Knitters! 🙏 We're thrilled to be delivering another 30 blankets to the Mayo Hospice in Castlebar, each one infused with love and dedication. 💕

We're also buzzing with excitement as we create children's treasures for Team Hope's Shoe Box appeal. So, who's ready to make a difference? Join us on Monday mornings at 10.30 in the Ballina Arts Centre and let's craft some joy together! See you there! 😊

Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation Ballina Arts Centre Moy Valley Resources IRD