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NUI Galway's dedicated programme to connect students with volunteering opportunities. ALIVE harness, support and reward students’ voluntary activity across the university campus, Galway city, and wider communities to develop their own practical skills and civic awareness.
ALIVE nominates student volunteers annually, or you can nominate a friend. Across Europe, people can apply for the Europass Certificate to recognise their volunteering. It's easy to fill in the form online and add it to your CV today!
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Having been awarded funding through the ExploreProgramme, Glassary was founded in 2020 by Dara Kerins, a graduate of University of Galway (BSc in Applied Social Sciences; Higher Diploma in Economic Science), and Lorraine Tansey of ALIVE and CKI at University of Galway. Glassary is Irish Language for” Glas” meaning green and a play on the English te...
Glassary offers departing students an avenue to avoid landfill and instead give a second life to a wide range of materials. Consequently, incoming students have access to a sustainable repository from which to access a range of household items, collected and reused after they are left behind.
Glassary is an example of an ALIVE student volunteer project, giving students the opportunity to participate in a vounteer initiative related to sustainability. Student volunteers can help with donation days, to sort and categorise donated goods.
Surplus items are donated to local charities to support their community work, reducing environmental waste in the process.
Come along for training workshops and social events, or just pop into the ALIVE office in Áras na Mac Léinn and get acknowledged about volunteering options or meet-ups with the ALIVE student interns and see what student-led projects you can get involved in!
Don't wait any longer to be an ALIVE volunteer or to get support to get started as a volunteer. Ask us! Join the ALIVE Mailing List. Join our mailing list above or email us your query at studentvolunteering@nuigalway.ie. We are here to support you to volunteer and answer your questions!
Jan 1, 2020 · ALIVE is NUI Galway's student volunteering programme dedicated to providing supports to students to engage in positive volunteering experiences. We help match student volunteers to the right roles, train student volunteers to gain the most from their experience, support and recognise student volunteers.
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ALIVE is dedicated to supporting students to engage in positive volunteering experiences in communities across Galway and beyond. We help match student volunteers to community projects, provide training to enhance volunteering experiences, and recognise commitment through awards.
