Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering On Campus

TU Dublin works in partnership with student volunteers to support a number of services here on our campuses at TU Dublin.

For example -

• Our Access team work with student volunteers to run the Student Access Leader programme.
• Our Chaplaincy work with student volunteers to deliver our Peer Mentoring programme.
• Our Counselling team work with students to offer their Peer Supporter service.
• TUDSU - the Students' Union organise our Class Rep programme, empowering and supporting students to represent the needs of their classmates.
• In Student Life, our students volunteer to run sports clubs, societies and run their own volunteering projects such as our Re-turn campaign, our weekly Food Pantry and English conversation classes in partnership with Failte Isteach on campus for people newly migrated to Ireland.
  
  Do you have an idea for a volunteering project you would like to start at TU Dublin? Contact Claire.Flannery@tudublin.ie 

Volunteering Off Campus

We also work in partnership with vetted organisations in the charity sector who provide a range of opportunities to suit students' schedules, a unique opportunity to gain real world experience with diverse groups and chance to meet people you might not otherwise.
The best way to find out about these opportunities is to visit www.StudentVolunteer.ie/TUDublin and start browsing and applying.

Volunteer Charter - Your Rights & Responsibilities

Our students' rights as volunteers are very important to us.
In turn, we require students to behave respectfully when volunteering and adhere to the Volunteer Charter developed by Volunteer Ireland, as a national framework to support volunteers and charities (or 'Volunteer Involving Organisation') to clarify expectations, build positive relationships, and improve experiences between volunteers and an organisation.
As a member of StudentVolunteer.ie, which is a Volunteer Charter Member and signatory, staff and students at TU Dublin are required to adhere to the principles outlined in the Charter to ensure that both volunteers and staff are supported.

We ask our staff who facilitate volunteering activity, our students who lead groups of student volunteers and students who volunteer to read, reflect and respect the rights and responsibilities listed here: www.volunteer.ie/thevolunteercharter

International Volunteering

There are guidelines and helpful links available to TU Dublin students regarding International Volunteering available through www.studentvolunteer.ie.

If you have any questions related to International Volunteering please get in touch:
claire.flannery@tudublin.ie

TU Dublin is a partner of Comhlamh

Comhlamh is the Irish Association of International Development Workers and Volunteers. Comhlámh build and mobilise community around global justice issues. Comhlámh nurtures and supports work for change, locally and globally, and advocates for a world beyond injustice.

Please take a look at our quick guide on International Volunteering - Guidelines for Students co authored by Comhlamh and StudentVolunteer.ie 

VSI - Voluntary Services Ireland

VSI is the Irish branch of Service Civil International, a worldwide peace movement that began in 1920. We work to promote peace, social justice, sustainable development and intercultural understanding through volunteering abroad and in Ireland. They have opportunities to volunteer in groups internationally and here in Ireland and in Dublin.
Find out more here

European Solidarity Corps

The European Solidarity Corps is an EU funded programme that provides support and funding for young people to spend some time doing voluntary work in their own country or abroad in projects that benefit communities and people.
Find out more here

Global Citizen Awards

The Global Citizen Award is a development education initiative that encourages international volunteers to use their overseas experience to take action and raise awareness of global justice on their return to Ireland. Highly motivated individuals are supported to engage in local actions designed to raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals.  Volunteers receive Bronze, Silver or Gold Awards depending on their level of engagement.
Find our more here