🇮🇪 ESC Volunteering in Ireland ♻️ Charity ReStore and Community Housing Support 🏠

Description

Volunteers will be involved in a range of activities in Habitat ReStore depending on the skills and interest of the volunteer and specific needs of the organisation during the placement. Activities include retail operations such as customer service, supporting with the collecting of donations, presentation and displaying of stock, sorting and pricing of donations and admin support within the ReStore. There is an opportunity to be involved in helping with training and support for volunteers with a learning disability or mental health challenges. Volunteers may also support Habitat’s House to Home programme which includes painting and decorating. You should note that the work in ReStore is hands-on and can be physically demanding. There may also be an opportunity to engage in Habitat's broader work during the placement, this could include supporting Habitat's House to Home programme which includes painting and decorating and activities such as assisting with the school's work or at events helping raise awareness.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

The volunteers will live in shared accommodation locally. Each volunteer will have their own bedroom, and cooking, living and bathroom facilities will be shared. Volunteers will purchase food and cook own meals - expenses will cover food costs. Volunteers will walk to the placement or if required use public transport and expenses will cover bus/train journeys to the placement. Exact details will be confirmed closer to the time.

Training during the activity

Volunteers will receive induction training on arrival - this will include an orientation to the local area, as well as to ReStore. This training will include ' Understanding Habitat', Health and Safety, Safeguarding, Customer Service, and general volunteer information. Depending on the volunteer role, additional training will be provided specific to the tasks to be done by the volunteer. There will be ongoing training and development with the volunteer throughout the placement. If specific training needs are identified, additional training will be arranged.

Participant profile

We are looking for volunteers with good level of English, and keen to work as part of a team. Our volunteers must be flexible, willing to learn as well as being good at using their initiative. Volunteers must enjoy working with people of all ages, gender, backgrounds and abilities.

The role is for a minimum of 6 months but there may be flexibility to extend this to up to 1 year.

Activity details

Activity type

Individual volunteering

Activity dates

A total of 26 week(s) during the period 04/01/2027 to 30/06/2027

Location

8 Donore Road, Donore Industrial Park, Drogheda, Ireland

Deadline

13/11/2026

Project code

2026-1-IE01-ESC51-VTJ-000401048

Topics

Looking for participants from

16 countries can apply. The activity takes place in 🇮🇪 Ireland.