The Gaelic Games Associations are using National Volunteer Week 2025 (19th– 25th May 2025) to recognise and acknowledge one of the most valuable resources we have – the thousands of volunteers generously giving up their time, expertise and energy, to support and develop our games and Associations.
Volunteers are so crucial to all we do – from the thousands of nursery programmes in our Clubs to All-Ireland Finals in Croke Park, none of it would be possible without volunteers.
Starting this Monday 19th May, a series of activities are planned to help recognise and celebrate the selfless contributions of volunteers across Gaelic Games and we want all our Clubs to get involved by…
Sharing your volunteer stories and experiences – Use the templates available on the National Volunteer Week page on Tobar to tell the story of volunteers in your club or county.
Engaging with our ‘Lunch Time Learns’ – Throughout the week, (Monday to Friday at 12:30pm) a series of short vodcasts highlighting themes and topics to support both volunteers individually and the units they are involved with will go up on our National Volunteer Week Tobár page.
Topics include:
- Monday – The Positive Impact of Volunteers on a Player’s Career
- Tuesday – Creating Volunteer Networks in Your Unit
- Wednesday – What Do You Get Out of Volunteering?
- Thursday – Thank You to Our Volunteers
- Friday – Recruiting and Supporting Volunteers (Live session with members of staff from GAA, LGFA and Camogie to allow you to engage with questions on this topic)
Gaelic Games Club Volunteering Research Report – discover some of the insights identified through our recent volunteer research
So throughout next week, get involved in National Volunteer Week and showcase your volunteers, the work they do, contributions they make, and appreciation your Club has for them.
Don’t forget to tag the relevant Association social media channels and use the #NVWIreland and #BuildingCommunityTogether hashtags in any of your own social media activity.
