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  • 01-09-2003 12:37am
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    Redshift
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,486 ✭✭✭


    This Forum is for anybody who carries out work of a voluntary nature with any organization be it on a community, national or indeed international level. Charter and description coming shortly.

    Thanks

    Ryan


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    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Jaysis redshift, theres no flies on you! I'd only just created it hahah... well good luck and expect to see me hanging around a bit too as its something that interests me.

    I wonder how much cross-group assistance there is... perhaps this board will help that.

    DeV.


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    GuanYin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,552 ✭✭✭✭GuanYin


    I used to be involved with SVdP in school and college and I have to say living in the city has made me want to get involved again (I see so many homeless people every day).

    The thing is I work 12-18 hour days (I kid you not). Any chance of links and details to orginaisations that might want part time helpers?


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    Redshift
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,486 ✭✭✭Redshift


    This is a draft for a proposed charter please comment on it. If you think it should be altered or expanded on.
    This charter is in addition to the normal rules of Boards.ie
    This forum is for anybody who is involved with voluntary work with any organization whether it is charitable, community, or any of the many who provide all manner of emergency services.
    The representatives of these organizations are welcome to promote and discuss their work on this board subject to the following.
    1, No direct fundraising is allowed
    2, No direct recruiting is allowed, the idea is to provide people with information and they can make up their own mind about supporting you


    Thanks

    Ryan


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    Runfree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭Runfree


    I used to be in the Irish Red Cross for about 2 years. All voluntary work.

    Was quite enjoyable.

    RunFree


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    Paddy20
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,797 ✭✭✭Paddy20


    Runfree,

    Congratulations, on setting up this new forum. Great idea/Title. I will be back to comment further just as soon as I have given it the proper consideration it warrants.

    P.:)


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    Runfree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭Runfree


    Originally posted by Paddy20
    Runfree,

    Congratulations, on setting up this new forum. Great idea/Title. I will be back to comment further just as soon as I have given it the proper consideration it warrants.

    P.:)

    Sorry but you must be mistaken. I did not set up this form. It was Redshift(im sure???)

    But I will be browsin here anyway as I do have a certain intrest in the matter.

    RunFree


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    Redshift
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,486 ✭✭✭Redshift


    Originally posted by Runfree
    Sorry but you must be mistaken. I did not set up this form. It was Redshift(im sure???)

    But I will be browsin here anyway as I do have a certain intrest in the matter.

    RunFree

    LOL anyway you are all welcome to browse and hopefully contribute. Its interesting to point out that boards infact has its own army of volunteers, The moderators. but thats a different story they are *really all part of DeVores fiendish plot to build a private army in his quest for world domination, que, Evil Laugh


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    beardedchicken
    Registered Users Posts: 735 ✭✭✭beardedchicken


    brilliant idea guys!! it's nice for volunteers to have some kind of outside support from the wider community.

    for the person wondering about part-time volunteering, i volunteer for oxfam, in one of their shops, where i do a four hour shift a week, and then sometimes help out in busy periods, like festivals etc, but the normal commitment is four hours, which fits in perfectly with work, and college etc, although, with your schedule, you mightn't have much free time.. well, there's always weekends....

    again, great forum! spot on, there fellas!


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    Paddy20
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,797 ✭✭✭Paddy20


    Redshift,

    My apologies for mixing up your name with [Runfree!], but I was so taken up wih this idea for a forum that I made an unintentional blunder.

    Anyway, congratulations too you, this forum can only go from strength to strength given the Irish predilection for voluntary work.

    P.;)


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    Redshift
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,486 ✭✭✭Redshift


    Originally posted by Paddy20
    Redshift,

    My apologies for mixing up your name with [Runfree!], but I was so taken up wih this idea for a forum that I made an unintentional blunder.

    Anyway, congratulations too you, this forum can only go from strength to strength given the Irish predilection for voluntary work.

    P.;)

    Tis no Biggie Paddy:) and I hope your right at this moment I am sifting though content to bring to the forum but the signs are encouraging.

    Ryan


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    cornell babe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41 ✭cornell babe


    Originally posted by Paddy20
    Redshift,

    this forum can only go from strength to strength given the Irish predilection for voluntary work.

    P.;)

    do you really think that Irish people have a predilection for voluntary work? i cant think of anyone who carries out voluntary work even students who would have spare time on their hands?

    anyway interesting subject for a forum board and i'm looking forward to finding out more information about actually getting involved as I have been considering this sort of thing for AGES and am raring to go!!!!


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    solice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,110 ✭✭✭solice


    irish people like most people in western society are not that charitabale. yeah sure we all make the resolutions at new years but how many of us actually act on them. not many im thinking.

    i hope to get involved in charitable orginisations this year in college. but when it comes down to it, we are all talk. me included.


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    Paddy20
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,797 ✭✭✭Paddy20


    RE: Irish predilection for voluntary work?..

    cornell babe,

    Yes, I do believe that the irish have a predeliction for voluntary work. It may not be obvious at first glance as volunteers tend to just get on with it,without looking for any type of public recognition.

    However, look at Charitable Organisations such as *Concern. Respectd throughout the world as an Irish Organisation who really do brilliant work using mainly Irish volunteers. In most communities throughout Ireland there has been for generations a tradition of voluntary work. Many Organisations that people take for granted - and think that are official state services!, are in fact purely voluntary.

    I will post a more comprehensive list for everyones perusal shortly. Think of the important life saving work of the Samaritans, Citizens Advice, etc.

    *solice

    I am sorry that you are so cynical about this issue, perhaps if you set out as an experiment too find out just how many voluntary organisations really exist in Ireland. You may well receive a very enlightening surprise for the better?..It could in fact change your whole life for the better - as many others have found that doing voluntary work not only helps others, but more importantly yourself!.

    Be lucky.

    P.;)


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