Volunteer Opportunities-Ballymote Area

Organisation & Role

Vacancy Details

Day/Time

Location

Ballymote Tidy Towns

Assistant with Activities

To assist the Tidy Towns group with activities such as litter picking, flower planting, painting and general tidy towns work

Varies

General Ballymote town area and all approach roads

Ballymote Tidy Towns

Supervision and Operation of mini train

As it involves the voluntary commitment of three people each time to operate the mini train, each will have a separate role - Driving mini train, organising and supervising children on train & checking track

Will involve weekend work and bank holiday Mondays

At the town park where the minitrain is housed.

Irish Wheelchair Association

Arts & Crafts Tutors/Demonstrators

To facilitate workshops on a particular skill e.g. flower arranging, painting etc. – open to hearing about what skills volunteers can offer

Tuesdays

IWA base in Ballymote

Irish Wheelchair Association

General Programme Assistant

Volunteer are required to generally assist staff in the provision of services to service users attending the resource centre.

Tuesdays

IWA base in Ballymote

Irish Wheelchair Association

Entertainer/Musician

Entertaining service users by playing country/Irish Music along with interacting socially with group

Tuesdays

IWA base in Ballymote

Irish Girl Guides

Assistant Leader in Guide Unit

Help to run a fun guide unit programme. Help organise and run games, craft activities and outdoor activities for young girls. Assistants are needed for the three branches - Ladybirds (age 5-7), Brownies (age 6.5 - 11) and Guides (age 10.5 to 15).

To be confirmed

Ballymote

Mental Health Ireland

Mental Health Associations are looking for volunteers in Sligo, Tubbercurry, Ballymote and Easkey. Activities are varied depending on each association.

Varies

Ballymote

Ballymote Arts and Cultural Community Development Committee

Electrician

Qualified Electrician required to check electrical heaters in the building.

Can be arranged to suit

Enterprise Centre, Ballymote, Co. Sligo

Ballymote Family Resource Centre

Youth Worker Volunteer

To assist and promote the development of the Foroige Club and to work alongside young people encouraging them to take part in a wide variety of youth activities.

Tuesdays/Fridays (may change so contact group for up –to-date details)

Ballymote Family Resource Centre

Alzheimer Day Care Centre

Fundraising Assistant

To assist with different fundraising events throughout the year such as Church Gate collections, Flag Days etc.

Varies

Ballymote &/ local villages