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As part of Sligo’s designatio­n as European Volunteeri­ng Capital 2017 the Volunteer Centre host monthly meet up’s in various locations around Sligo.

Ciara Herity, Manager of Sligo Volunteer Centre said the meetings give a chance for the volunteers to share their experience with others who may be starting their volunteer journey.

She said: “These meetings are an informal chat, to introduce yourself and talk about your experience as a package.

“We see a lot of people coming into the centre who want to volunteer to enhance their career prospects and it gives you the opportunit­y to gain skills and it is a very valuable tool for a pathway to employment.”

“The volume of people signing up to volunteer is up 25 percent on the same time last year,” added Ciara.

Sarah Callahan has been volunteeri­ng for more than ten years and believes it is a great way to further your career.

“When I moved back to Ireland I found it was a great way to meet people. I enjoyed giving back my time and energy.

“I think if people have a bit of time then why not volunteer. It helped me in this way and now I can share my experience­s.”

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