Any organisation that involves volunteers will need to make an informed decision about who it will and will not accept as a volunteer. An emergency, such as COVID-19, is not a time to relax or ignore volunteer screening – it is more important now than ever! In some cases, this means that volunteers will need to be Garda vetted. Currently the National Vetting Bureau are prioritising the processing of vetting applications related to COVID-19 – just make sure to put COVID-19 in the role title. We have created a simple guide to screening and Garda vetting to make the process as easy as possible.
National Volunteering Week 2026 – From Every Corner, For Every Cause
National Volunteering Week 2026, taking place Monday 18th to Sunday 24th of May celebrates the theme “From Every Corner, For Every Cause” – recognising the diversity
