Volunteer

Description

Get direct work experience with young people in a primary and secondary school setting, or evening community groups while engaging in community service action projects that benefit the local community.

Network with various schools, community orgasiations and national charities.

Experience and learn something new while sharing your own knowledge and experiences.

Build onto your professional development. Localise will strengthen the following:

• Facilitation skills and techniques
• Project planning
• Communication skills
• Presentation skills
• Critical analysis and evaluating skills
• Team work skills 
• Project leadership skills
• Coordinating and development skills
• Youth work experience 
• Community development experience
• Workshop facilitation skills
• Youth/student management
• Motivational and mentoring skills

Localise is a youth and community development organisation with over 45 years experience in youth volunteerism. Localise enables young people aged 11 to 18 to carry out local grassroots volunteer projects in the service of others. 

In Localise, we believe that young people embrace the challenge to develop their talents and encourage their confidence through caring in the community; we believe every young person should experience leadership through service and should be inspired to help others and to become proactive citizens and community civic leaders. Empowering young people to be change makers through compassion and service to others.

This programme targets young people in 6th class primary schools, engaging them directly in back to basics community service work. It is a 10 week programme which results in the young people carrying out a community service action project that will directly benefit those in need in their locality. ie) service for local elderly, special needs, and homeless groups. 

All adult leaders who complete the Localise Community Service Programme receive certificates as part of the Localise Graduation.

All Localise volunteers are Garda vetted and receive Localise Child Protection Training. Localise is supported by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.

Learn more at:
www.localise.ie

Is training provided?: Yes

Please note that Garda Vetting is required for this position.

Tasks that the volunteer(s) will be expected to undertake:

• Participate fully in community action projects.
• Participate in facilitation with co-ordinators.
• Participate in planning sessions.
• Support the young peoples learning.

Skills required for this role:

• Have good interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills.
• A non-judgemental attitude.
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to relate to young people.

Details of time commitment needed for role:
One hour per session, one session per week for ten weeks. Get direct work experience with young people. Make a real difference to those in need in local communities. Strengthen your professional skills and CV.

Minimum time commitment per week:
1 hour p/week