Videos of Event Volunteers
Thanks to the nice cool people at Slick, Digital Creatures, Cuckoo Events and Event Junkies for these videos.
Archive for month: July, 2013
Check out the fun Event Volunteers had at Malahide’s UberFest
Check out this video from our colleagues in Cuckoo Events which will give you an idea of the fun that our Uber Event Volunteers had at Malahide’s UberFest.
You too can register now to be an Event Volunteer.
Check out Flavours of Fingal County Show 2013
Check out this video from our colleagues in Fingal County Council which will give you an idea of the fun that our Event Volunteers had at Flavours of Fingal County Show 2013.
You too can register now to be an Event Volunteer.
Have you got what it takes to be an Event Volunteer at these Summer events?
Event Volunteers are delighted to announce three upcoming volunteer involving events which may be of interest to you this Summer.
Register to volunteer at our event now
Don’t forget you can follow us on Twitter @EventVolsIE or check out our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EventVolsIE.
Event Volunteers for Fingal Festival of Football – Saturday 17 August
The Fingal Festival of Football takes place on Saturday 17 August and is an annual event that is hosted by Fingal County Council. It started in a much smaller format as the ‘Harmony Cup’ but has grown immensely since then. In the past there have been teams from all over Ireland and Europe participating in this magnificent youth sports event.
This year is a special anniversary as we are celebrating 11 years of the festival. The Fingal Festival of Football is a unique event as it includes boys and girls football as well as participants with intellectual and physical disabilities. In the past there have been youth teams travelling from the UK, Italy, Germany and Spain to play in the Fingal competition and this year promises to be even better than last year.
This volunteer role will be working as parts of the events team with Fingal Volunteer Centre and the Events Office in Fingal County Council providing support and results back to Event Control and ensuring teams and players are in the correct location and pitch.
Event Volunteers for Ireland v. England Cricket Match. Malahide, Tuesday 3 September
Event volunteers are needed for the Fortress Malahide for the RSA Challenge Ireland v. England Cricket, Tuesday 3 September 2013. Volunteers will be involved in welcoming spectators and providing support to the Events Team. We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable and motivated volunteers to be Ambassadors for this event. Volunteer roles all cover seating arrangements of the event. Full orientation, support and recognition will be provided. Roles open to those aged 16 and over.
These are non spectator roles. Volunteer Programme managed by Fingal Volunteer Centre.
Event Volunteers for Flavours of Fingal County Festival, Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 September
Do you want to be part of Fingal’s Family, Food and Farm Show which takes place in Newbridge House & Gardens, Donabate, Fingal, County Dublin. We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable and motivated volunteers to be Ambassadors for this event. Volunteer roles cover all aspects of the event.
Full orientation, support and recognition will be provided. Roles open to those aged 16 and over. Volunteer Programme managed by Fingal Volunteer Centre.
Cricket Ireland Tri Nation Series, Malahide (Friday 12 & Sunday 21 May 2017)
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vent volunteers are back at Fortress Malahide for 2017 Cricket Ireland ODI Tri Nations Series on Friday 12 and Sunday 21 May 2017.
Volunteers will be involved in welcoming spectators and providing support to the Events Team. We were looking for enthusiastic, reliable and motivated volunteers to be Ambassadors for this event. Volunteer roles covered seating arrangements of the event and we got them. Full orientation, support and recognition will was provided. Roles were open to those aged 16 and over.
Volunteers will have the opportunity to be part of an exciting and important day for cricket in Ireland. References can also be provided for volunteers if they wish. Catering will also be provided for all volunteers.
Getting there
The easiest way to get to Malahide Cricket Ground is by DART Train You can check timetables on the Irish Rail Web Site.
The nearest bus stop to the venue is Bus Stop No. 3636 Dublin Road / Yellow Walls Road Routes serving this stop: 102 (Dublin Airport) 142 (UCD Belfield) 42 (Talbot Street). 42d (Portmarnock) There is no dedicated event parking, however there will be parking available within the grounds of Malahide Castle.
Volunteer Agreement
A copy of our updated Volunteer Agreement will be online soon
What we can do for your organisation
Event Volunteers was established by Fingal Volunteer Centre to assist event organisers to deliver more effective Volunteer Programmes.
Fingal Volunteer Centre for events in Fingal and Volunteer Ireland for events outside of Fingal provide a complete programme that includes: volunteer policy development, recruitment and selection, orientation and training, managing volunteers on site and recognition events.
Taking away the Volunteer Management task from Event Organisers allows you to concentrate on event management while we manage the volunteers and we manage the communication between Event Control and the Volunteers.
We see that volunteer management is one of those specialised areas that is so important to events but very time consuming and often sees a high staff turnover, therefore requiring extensive staff supervision for volunteer coordinators. We are also building a long-term community for volunteers which offers them a place to get together and volunteer at different events from within the one database. Please be aware that Volunteer roles are not a replacement for security roles at an event.
Can you imagine
- not having to start a volunteer programme from scratch
- an event without the hassle of finding volunteers
- not having to recruit and train a volunteer coordinator
- working with people who know the volunteers and the tasks and roles best suited to them
- dealing with a team that has done that many times before and are professionals in the field of volunteer Management
- a group of engaged volunteers without so much hard work
- what you could do with the extra time not having to worry about managing volunteers
Have you ever thought about the benefits of engaging volunteers at your event? Volunteers are involved and motivated because they really want to be at the event which we believe results in:
- Deeper community engagement
- A more personal approach to customer service
- Skill development for volunteers
- Your event giving back to community
- Better event outcomes and most of the time saving costs
- Better engagement of volunteers
What we can provide:
Pre event
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- Critically analysing and planning volunteer numbers, tasks, role descriptions and team leader requirements
- Volunteer Screening and selection
- Volunteer Recruitment using the latest Volunteer Management software
- Volunteer Orientation, Training and Briefing sessions
- All communication with volunteers.
- Development of the Volunteer Handbook and Policy in consultation with the Event Organisers
- Volunteer scheduling including skills screening and allocations
At the event
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- We manage Volunteers on site being the one point of contact for event organisers
- Working closely with and supporting the event control
- On the ground feedback from volunteers in relation to onsite issues
Post event
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- Long-term focus on Volunteer Retention & Quality
- Volunteer Evaluation
- Volunteer Programme Report
- Volunteer Recognition
Our volunteer management expertise
Our staff team have managed teams of volunteers in a broad range of settings and programmes:
- Scouting Ireland at Electric Picnic 2007
- Jamboree 2008 for Scouting Ireland
- Depaul Ireland at Electric Picnic 2009
- Dublin Tall Ships Festival 2012
- NYE Dublin 2013
- Malahide’s UberFest 2013
- Medieval Mayhem 2013
- Strawberry Fair 2013
- World Police & Fire Games, Belfast 2013 (with Volunteer Now)
- Fingal Festival of Footbal 2013
- RSA Challenge One Day Cricket International Ireland V. England
- Flavours of Fingal County Show 2013
- CASA Breakhouse Makeover, as part of At Your Service RTÉ One television programme
- Fingal Primary Schools Athletics League 2013 / 2014
In addition we have trained both volunteers and event management staff for these events.
Our Event Volunteers staff team are currently working on and with these upcoming events:
- A full programme of events with Fingal County Council.
- Giro d’Italia cycle race, stages based in Fingal County.
- Tour de France (UK Stages) 2014
Further information
If you are interested in talking to us about an upcoming event please contact daiga@volunteerfingal.ie for events in Fingal County, for events outside of Fingal please contact stuart@volunteer.ie
Department of Rural and Community Development
Volunteer Fingal
Volunteer Ireland
