16 Ways to Support VSI
GET INVOLVED IN ONE OF THE ACTIVE WORKING GROUPS WHICH HELP TO RUN THE VARIOUS VSI PROGRAMMES
1. INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER PROJECTS GROUP: HELPS T0 COORDINATE THE IVP PROJECTS IN IRELAND; SENDS VOLUNTEERS TO EUROPE, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA AND NORTH AMERICA; ORGANISES PREPARATION AND EVALUATION WORKSHOPS FOR VOLUNTEERS
- YOU COULD HELP WITH THE PREPARATION AND EVALUATION WORKSHOPS FOR THE VOLUNTEERS
- VISIT PROJECTS AROUND IRELAND TO WELCOME AND MEET VOLUNTEERS AND EVALUATE THE PROJECTS
- FIND NEW PROJECTS FOR VSI
2. TEENAGE WORKING GROUP HELPS TO COORDINATE THE INVOLVEMENT OF 50-60 SOCIALLY EXCLUDED YOUNG PEOPLE IN LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS.
- BECOME AN ADULT LEADER AND HELP OUT WITH WEEKEND PROJECTS, IRISH BASED PROJECTS AND INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EXCHANGES;
- JOIN THE WORKING GROUP AND HELP ORGANISE FUNDRAISERS, LOGISTICS AND PROMOTION OF THE PROGRAMME
3. DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION GROUP -HELPS TO COORDINATE THE VSI PROGRAMMES TO AFRICA, ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA -ORGANISES PREPARATION AND EVALUATION WORKSHOPS FOR VOLUNTEERS
- YOU COULD HELP WITH THE PREPARATION PROGRAMME FOR OUTGOING VOLUNTEERS
- YOU COULD HELP WITH HOSTING PROGRAMME FOR INCOMING VOLUNTEERS FROM AFRICA, ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA
4. DUBLIN LOCAL GROUP HELPS WITH A PAINTING AND DECORATING PROGRAMME FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN POOR HOUSING CONDITIONS IN DUBLIN CITY
- BECOME A VOLUNTEER WITH THE DUBLIN LOCAL GROUP
5. SET UP A VSI GROUP IN YOUR AREA
6. MARKETING GROUP - LOOKS AT DIFFERENT WAYS OF PROMOTING VSI - YOU COULD HELP BY -
- PUTTING UP POSTERS IN YOUR WORKPLACE/COLLEGE
- LINKING YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE TO THE VSI ONE
- GIVING A TALK ON YOUR VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE TO STUDENTS/COLLEAGUES
- HELPING WITH VSI STANDS AT VOLUNTEER FAIS, COLLEGES, FESTIVALS etc
- SEND US IN SOME GOOD PHOTOS FROM YOUR VOLUNTEER PROJECT FOR OUR WEBPAGE + FACEBOOK
- WRITE A SHORT ARTICLE FOR THE VSI WEBSITE +A LOCAL NEWSLETTER/MAGAZINE ON YOUR VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCES
- HELP WITH DESIGN OF NEXT YEARS BOOK OF PROJECTS
- DESIGN A COLOURFUL T SHIRT FOR VSI
7. FUNDRAISING EVENTS -
- SUPPORT VSI EVENTS
- HELP TO ORGANISE EVENTS IN YOUR AREA