Outreach Volunteer recruitment

Volunteer with Trócaire in Ireland and join the fight for justice!

Justice and Human Rights are at the heart of what Trócaire does and who we are. We believe that every woman, man and child is born equal and with the inalienable right to a dignified life, free from injustice. Trócaire’s aim is two-fold. Abroad, we give whatever help lies within our resources to the areas of greatest need. At home in Ireland, we raise awareness of the needs of these countries and of our duties towards them.



Trócaire is seeking people who are passionate about engaging their local communities, parish and young people in social justice issues to work with us as outreach volunteers in the Dublin, Kildare, Galway, Limerick, Kerry and Cork areas. Volunteers will support us in informing and engaging the Irish population in our work.



Volunteer tasks will include:

• Connecting with local groups, community groups and organisations to raise awareness on Trócaire’s work

• Delivering talks and presentations on Trócaire’s work in primary and/or /post primary schools (particularly during Lenten period)

• Delivering mass talks and taking part in local community groups talks (particularly during Lenten period)

• Collecting donation cheques on behalf of Trócaire in primary/post primary schools

• Attending local events on behalf of Trócaire

• Sharing Trócaire actions and posts on social media



What's required for this position

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Strong presentation skills

• Understanding of and empathy with ethos of Trócaire

• IT skills with experience of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

• Energy and drive to work with people and inspire and motivate their engagement in global justice issues

• Flexibility and commitment

• Over 18 years of age

• Fluent spoken and written English

• Being available during school opening hours, if interested in school outreach

• Full driving license and access to a vehicle if travelling needed for outreach

• Experience of working in formal or informal education/youth sectors would be welcome

Benefits you will receive as a volunteer

• It is an opportunity to be an active citizen and make a difference in the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people

• You may make use of special interests and skills

• You will learn new skills

For more details and to download an application form, please visit https://trocaire.org/getinvolved/volunteer

For further information, please email volunteering@trocaire.org or contact us at the below locations:

Dublin: 01-8743875/ Cork: 021-4275622/ Galway: 091-781 231/ Belfast: +44 28 9080 8030

Deadline for volunteer applications is Friday 26 October