National Volunteering Week (NVW) aims to encourage volunteering in Ireland. There are several ways to get involved with NVW, including registering for existing projects listed on the NVW website, registering your own project, participating in a national inland waterway clean up, or committing a "Random Act of Volunteering" such as donating clothes, picking up litter, or helping a neighbor. The document provides 30 examples of random acts of volunteering that are easy ways for people of all ages to make a positive impact.

1.
National
Volunteering
Week
(NVW)
aims
to
encourage
everyone
in
Ireland
to
give
volunteering
a
go.
To
show
that
-­
even
if
it’s
only
for
a
minute,
an
hour,
a
day
-­
volunteering
can
make
a
big
difference
and
be
a
lot
of
fun!
Here
are
just
a
few
examples
on
what
you
can
do
to
get
involved
with
National
Volunteering
Week:
1.
You
can
register
to
take
part
in
a
project
that
is
already
happening
by
searching
through
the
NVW
opportunities
at
the
following
page:
http://www.volunteer.ie/Search-­‐NVW-­‐opportunities.html
2.
Register
your
own
project:
By
filling
in
the
form
on
this
page:
http://www.volunteer.ie/Register-­‐your-­‐
own-­‐NVW-­‐project,410.html
3.
Participate
in
our
flagship
event
-­‐
A
National
Inland
Waterway
Clean
Up
as
an
individual
or
as
a
group.
Get
your
company
involved!
To
see
how
visit
the
following
page:
http://www.volunteer.ie/Register-­‐for-­‐a-­‐
Flagship-­‐NVW.html
4.
Commit
a
Random
Act
of
Volunteering:
The
easiest
way
to
get
involved
in
National
Volunteering
Week
is
to
commit
a
‘Random
Act
of
Volunteering’.
It
doesn’t
have
to
cost
any
money
-­‐
it
is
simply
an
act
of
kindness.
People
of
all
ages
can
carry
out
a
Random
Act
of
Volunteering.
Take
a
look
below
for
inspiration
on
what
you
can
do:
30
Random
Acts
of
Volunteering
1.
Donate
used
clothes
to
a
charity
shop
2.
Pick
up
a
piece
of
litter
–
or
several!
3.
Donate
blood
4.
Help
someone
who
can’t
reach
something
on
a
supermarket
shelf
5.
Offer
to
share
your
umbrella
with
someone.
6. Plant a tree or flower in your community
7. Take a CPR class—it may come in use in the future!
8. Offer a few hours of your time to babysit for busy parents
9. Pack an extra lunch and give it to someone who needs it.
10. Benefit your health as well as others by asking someone to join you for a walk
11. Teach someone a skill that you know
12. Conduct some stealth gardening in your area, ridding it of weeds
13. Let someone in a hurry cut ahead of you in the queue
14. Offer to help a neighbour: walk their dog or clean their brasses
15. Give your coat to someone who doesnʼt have one
16. Donate canned food to a local food bank
17. Offer to accompany a friend or neighbour to see a doctor
18. Gather old mobile phones and donate them to a charity
19. Offer to give a lift to someone who needs it
20. Stand up on the dart, bus or luas to leave your seat available for others
21. Tell someone about a charity or cause you think is worth knowing about
22. Make a cup of tea for someone working on your road
23. Donate old toys to a childrenʼs shelter
24. Give a care package to a homeless person
25. Call into a charity or charity shop in your area and ask if thereʼs anything you can help them with
26. Pass on the Senior Help Line number to someone who might need it
27. Call an animal shelter and donate an item thatʼs in need
28. If you arenʼt interested in a coupon, give it to the sales clerk to give to someone who is
29. Offer to take a photograph for a group of tourists
30.Tell someone about a random act of volunteering and encourage them to pass it on!