Kilkenny Volunteer Centre

Kilkenny Volunteer Centre To promote the value of volunteering & increase the range & quality of volunteering across Kilkenny

RCN: 20206166 Company Number: 676228

Hello June! ☀️💚As part of International Volunteer Year 2026, we’re inviting everyone to take part in the 26 Hours in 202...
01/06/2026

Hello June! ☀️💚

As part of International Volunteer Year 2026, we’re inviting everyone to take part in the 26 Hours in 2026 challenge – just over 2 hours a month to make a real difference in your community 🙌

Small hours. Big impact💜

Take the 26 for '26 pledge here: https://www.volunteer.ie/international-volunteer-year-2026/26for26/

📣Kilkenny Access Group is currently seeking a Volunteer Board Treasurer to support their important work helping people a...
29/05/2026

📣Kilkenny Access Group is currently seeking a Volunteer Board Treasurer to support their important work helping people across County Kilkenny of all abilities access society and services with greater ease, inclusion, and comfort 🤝✨

This volunteer role would suit someone with Accountancy/ Finance experience.
💻 Good computer and Microsoft Excel skills
📊 Experience preparing budgets or managing finances
🧾 Knowledge of financial administration and online systems
💚 Trustworthiness and attention to detail

Tasks include:
✔️ Oversee the Group’s financial position
✔️ Provide regular updates on the Group’s financial position
✔️ Receive bank statements, lodge payments and pay invoices
✔️ Advise on preparation of the Group’s budget
✔️ Prepare Grant applications

This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in an organisation with a Social Inclusion profile and use your skills to create positive impact in the community ✨

👉 https://www.i-vol.ie/volunteer-opportunity/?ID=a00WS00000VP04c

Would you like to be part of something meaningful this summer? ☀️💚Linguan Valley Solstice Festival is a unique celebrat...
28/05/2026

Would you like to be part of something meaningful this summer? ☀️💚

Linguan Valley Solstice Festival is a unique celebration taking place across the beautiful Lingaun Valley region of South Tipperary and South Kilkenny. The festival celebrates the Summer Solstice through music, heritage, creativity, nature, community participation, and cultural events in villages throughout the valley 🌿🎶✨

The festival will run from 14th–21st June across the beautiful Lingaun Valley region, including Kilcash, Windgap, Owning, Piltown, Carrick-on-Suir and more 🙌

Lingaun Valley Tourism is looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to help bring this unique celebration to life.

Volunteers will be needed to help support festival events and activities taking place from 19th–21st June 🙌🌿

Volunteer roles may include:
🌟 Welcoming visitors
🎪 Helping with event setup and tidy up
📍 Stewarding and providing directions
📖 Supporting storytelling and community activities
☕ Assisting with hospitality
💬 Helping create a warm and welcoming atmosphere throughout the festival

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet new people, celebrate local culture and heritage, and be part of a lively community event 💚

If you are interested, see more info or register here: https://www.i-vol.ie/volunteer-opportunity/?ID=a00WS00000Vaf7d

Delighted to attend today’s PPN Plenary event - a great opportunity to connect with community groups, hear inspiring upd...
27/05/2026

Delighted to attend today’s PPN Plenary event - a great opportunity to connect with community groups, hear inspiring updates, and celebrate the incredible work happening across our communities.

Barretstown, based in County Kildare in Ireland, offers free, specially designed camps and programmes for children and t...
27/05/2026

Barretstown, based in County Kildare in Ireland, offers free, specially designed camps and programmes for children and their families living with a serious illness, supported behind the scenes by 24-hour on-site medical and nursing care💚

Volunteer Engagement Day is a great opportunity to learn more, meet the community, and experience the magic of volunteering ✨🙌

26/05/2026

We were honoured to receive a special message from Jerry Buttimer, Minister of State for Charities, Community Development & Rural Transport, at our celebration last week marking both National Volunteer Week and the launch of our new Strategic Plan 2026-2030.

We were especially encouraged by the Minister’s acknowledgement of our Strategic Plan as well as his recognition of the important role Volunteer Centres play in local community life 🤝

Our Strategic Plan is now available on our website for anyone who would like to learn more about our vision and priorities for the years aheadhttps://volunteerkilkenny.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/KVC_strategic_plan_draft_for_print.pdf

Together, we look forward to continuing to build stronger, more connected and more compassionate communities through volunteering.

Last Friday, we gathered to celebrate the incredible spirit of volunteering across Kilkenny at our National Volunteering...
26/05/2026

Last Friday, we gathered to celebrate the incredible spirit of volunteering across Kilkenny at our National Volunteering Week Garden Party 💚✨

The evening also marked a special milestone for us - our 5th birthday!

Over the past five years, we’ve had the privilege of seeing the impact volunteering has in bringing people together, strengthening communities, and making Kilkenny a better place for all.

This celebration was for every volunteer, community group, partner, and supporter who has been part of our journey so far. Thank you for celebrating with us and here’s to many more years of volunteering and community in Kilkenny 💚🙌

🎸Shane Hennessy

💚 As National Volunteering Week 2026 is in full swing, we’re excited to share another inspiring story with a reminder th...
23/05/2026

💚 As National Volunteering Week 2026 is in full swing, we’re excited to share another inspiring story with a reminder that volunteering truly can begin from anywhere and grow into something life-changing ✨

✨ Meet Enya ✨

“My name is Enya, an Irish-Italian young person who is currently a Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA 2) secondary school student.”

Enya first became involved in volunteering through a school assignment called the Practical Achievement Task (PAT), where students were encouraged to take on a new skill or activity over a 12-week period.

💬 “What began as a structured school task developed into something I genuinely enjoyed and chose to continue beyond the assignment.”

Since August/September 2025, Enya has been volunteering with Butler Gallery 🎨 – becoming part of a welcoming cultural space.

What started at reception greeting visitors and sharing tourist information gradually grew into supporting exhibitions, facilitating workshops, and even assisting with guided tours 🌟

💬 “Volunteering at Butler Gallery has had a really positive impact on me overall. It has helped me grow in confidence, improve my employability skills, and gain meaningful real-world experience that I have carried into other areas such as media involvement, radio, and further opportunities.”

💬 “Most importantly, it has helped me feel more connected to my community and shown me the value of contributing to cultural and public spaces.”

Enya’s journey reminds us that volunteering doesn’t always begin with a grand plan. Sometimes it starts with simply saying yes to an opportunity – and discovering new confidence, passions, and possibilities along the way 🌱✨

A huge well done to Enya for all she has achieved 👏

💙 This National Volunteering Week, we’re celebrating the quiet but powerful ways volunteering shows up in our communitie...
22/05/2026

💙 This National Volunteering Week, we’re celebrating the quiet but powerful ways volunteering shows up in our communities – often through creativity, kindness, and a deep sense of care.

🌼 Meet Geraldine through a small selection of her beautiful handmade creations. Her contribution speaks beautifully through every stitch, knit, and handmade detail ✨

“Volunteering gives me an opportunity/ focus to use my abilities and interests for good in the community. Volunteering has given me the opportunity to interact with the community in Kilkenny after moving from Dublin to live permanently here.”

“I have found the Volunteer centre in Kilkenny to be very helpful and supportive in providing information about volunteering opportunities that I can apply my energies and free time to”.

And when we say Geraldine brings her talents to life, we truly mean it 💛

Her creativity has supported so many causes – from knitted daffodils for Daffodil Day 2026 🌼, to handmade headbands and small toys for Team Hope Shoe Boxes 🎁, a warm blanket for the homeless service🧶, and countless other handmade contributions shared quietly and generously.

But one moment really stood out – a surprise delivery of a beautifully presented box containing 100 knitted daffodils, each carefully tagged “handmade” and packed with care. A huge and heartfelt contribution that played a wonderful part in the success of this year’s Daffodil Day 💛

Behind it all was not just creativity, but connection – and a little bit of teamwork magic too. Geraldine also encouraged and involved other knitters, helping grow a lovely community effort that quietly powered a big impact (we’ve heard there may have been some friendly “recruitment skills” involved 😉).

💙 Geraldine’s story is a beautiful reminder that volunteering doesn’t always mean starting something new – sometimes it means turning what you already love doing into something that helps others.

Because when passion meets purpose, even a simple hobby can grow into something that brings colour, warmth, and hope to an entire community 🌍✨

Address

11 Irishtown
Kilkenny
R95KHR6

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+353892584946

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