TD’s and Senators encouraged to sign pledge for heart and stroke patients
Political support needed for practical, social and emotional support services of CVD patients
Read MoreEvery hour someone in Ireland suffers from a life changing stroke and every day, hundreds of Irish people are diagnosed with heart disease. It shouldn’t be this way, and this is why we turn up to work every day. However, without our volunteers we simply couldn’t do what we do.
From shaking buckets to packing supermarket shopping bags, baking cakes, volunteering in our office, running a marathon or up a hill, we are immensely proud of the volunteers who support our work.
Today (Wednesday 05 December) is International Volunteer Day, a day designated by the United Nations since 1985 to celebrate the contribution of volunteers worldwide.
The theme for 2018 is ‘Volunteers Build Resilient Communities.’
According to the UN, globally more than one billion people volunteer which is equivalent to more than 109 million full-time workers. This global volunteer workforce exceeds the number of people employed in six of the 10 most populous countries worldwide.
The vast majority of volunteer work happens informally, with 70 per cent of all people who volunteer working directly to help people in their communities, while the remaining 30 per cent volunteer through formal organisations. Women represent 57 per cent of all volunteers.
To mark International Volunteer Day 2018, we want to say a special thank you to all our volunteers – thank you for making a difference and helping to save lives.
We’re currently looking for supporters to help us on our National Flag Day bag pack – Thursday 14 February 2019. Can you Show Some Heart by adopting your local Dunnes Stores and recruiting volunteers for the day? If you’re interested please register here and we will be in touch with more information.
Political support needed for practical, social and emotional support services of CVD patients
Read MoreThanks so much for supporting our campaign to safeguard Irish Heart Foundation support services for heart patients and stroke survivors. Please download our step by step guide to how you can help us lobby your local politicians. You can choose to download the leaflet relevant to your county in the list below. If you have any queries on this campaign or contacting your local politicians please email advocacy@irishheart.ie
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