University of Galway ALIVE Student Volunteering

✨Joining your college SVP Society will give you a chance to learn about the work of SVP, social justice and to engage in positive and meaningful social action in your own community.

🔵LEARN via workshops and training opportunities
🔵ACT through a range of hands-on activities and projects that aim to give back to the community, and raise awareness of social justice issues

⏳Time commitment is flexible

Sign-up here ➡ https://www.studentvolunteer.ie/view-all/university-of-galway-st-vincent-de-paul-society-05922ab8-364f-4369-ae34-1902807a14e0

This opportunity for funded training may interest you! 🌍

Starting in September 2026, this nine month programme aims to support and empower people working in social and environmental justice contexts in Ireland.

Limited scholarships are available thanks to Community Foundation Ireland for
✨people aged 16-30 from marginalised
✨under-represented and/or disadvantaged communities.

More info about the training ➡ https://www.projectmobilise.com/about/facilitator-training

Scholarship requests ➡ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefVB_mC_CQQra5puHeGcROyh2TgTLHSBTeFetajkmsKQhf2g/viewform

Any questions or assistance with the form should be directed to [email protected].

☕New volunteering opportunity!☕

Café Link, which is composed of three social enterprises that employ staff with intellectual disabilities, are looking for volunteers to work alongside the Head Chef in the Sandy Road catering service, supporting the cooking and baking required while working alongside the staff.

The Catering Service is typically staffed Monday to Friday 7am-3pm while our cafes are 8am-4.30pm also mid week.

➡Sign up here: https://www.studentvolunteer.ie/view-all/kitchen-assistant-098c1285-4086-4633-a6d9-59b0f5c31de7

🌻 Looking for summer volunteering opportunities? 🌻

Croí Heart & Stroke Charity are hosting a Charity Cycle on the 7th of June, and need your help at the start line, along the route and at the end as cyclist arrive back.

Support this great event and join the fight against Heart Disease & Stroke among the community!

🔗 Register your interest here: https://www.studentvolunteer.ie/view-all/support-our-cro-charity-cycle-2026-fc18c754-ae45-4c47-86e1-307fa26f5924

✨VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY✨

Help us represent ALIVE Student Volunteering during the Community Engagement showcase on the 27th of May!

You'll be explaining about ALIVE at a stand, helping to welcome and register attendees, stewarding, and if needed taking notes.

⏰ 9am - 2pm on the 27th of May
📍 Bailey Allen Hall
🍽 Lunch provided

Register your interest on studentvolunteering.ie
🔗https://www.studentvolunteer.ie/view-all/volunteer-at-the-community-engagement-showcase-27th-of-may-27c50f7f-ea6a-4b53-9975-1c94e628ac7d

📣Call for Student Volunteers📣

During the June Climate Meetings (SB64), 10 student volunteers will follow the sessions from the university and create social media posts and other activities which support research in relation to UNFCC.

If you're interested in the overlap between climate and policy, this is the perfect learning opportunity for you!

⚠️Express your interest before the 11th of May by emailing [email protected]

📅Info session 25th of May + event 8th to 18th of June

More info here: https://www.studentvolunteer.ie/view-all/call-for-student-volunteers-unfccc-sb-64-8th-to-the-18th-of-june-89e4c1ea-2685-4086-9482-cbf3df4dd64f

Applications for the GALWAY INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL open today!🎭🎨
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As a GIAF volunteer, you will welcome audiences, experience the behind the scenes of the festival, learn new skills and meet like-minded people.

Apply now via the link below! Due to a high number of applications, volunteer applications will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.



https://app.betterimpact.com/Application?OrganizationGuid=5371e08d-e22a-47a0-81e7-26ba34c5e076&ApplicationFormNumber=1

✨Applications are open for the CIVIC ENGAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIP🎓

Directed at new-entry undergraduate students, the scholarship is valued at €1500 per academic year for the duration of their degree programme and is open to all prospective students of any discipline.

The aim of the scholarship is to contribute to building global citizenship skills in enabling student leaders to take on community action at Ireland’s leading campus for civic engagement.

Please share with anyone who might benefit!

Applications close Thursday, 23rd July 2026, at 23:59

➡Apply through the link in bio!

♻ Volunteers needed! ♻

As students move out of student accommodation, the Glassary project offers an avenue to avoid household items going to landfill.

We are looking for volunteers to join the sorting party and lend a hand in organising donations, a great way to meet other students who care about the environment and want to make a practical difference in the community.

➡Apply via studentvolunteer.ie

🔗https://www.studentvolunteer.ie/view-all/glassary-is-a-university-of-galway-sustainability-initiative-19eb23da-adf9-40b5-bab1-8b33905061e8