Trustus We Care CLG, trading as Trustus Senior Care, (formerly Tallaght Welfare Society, (TWS)) is the longest serving community/voluntary organisation in the greater Tallaght and surrounding areas, operating for over 52 years since it was established by the Dominican Order Tallaght in 1969.

Tuath Housing was established and registered in 2000, awarded Voluntary Housing Status by the Department of the Environment and is a member of the Irish Council for Social Housing.

We are an online mental health community providing peer and professional support to people in distress. We will actively support lives, build lives and save lives at the times people need us most.

The history of Turners Cross Community Association dates back to 1987 when a small group of people came together to look at the possibility of forming a Community Association.

The Child and Family Agency is the dedicated State agency responsible for improving wellbeing and outcomes for children. It represents the most comprehensive reform of child protection, early intervention and family support services ever undertaken in Ireland.

UISCE is the National Advocacy Service for People who use Drugs in Ireland. UISCE ensures that the human rights of people who use drugs are protected in our laws, policies and services by advocating on behalf of a person or empowering them to self-advocate.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide.

Established in 1962, UNICEF Ireland is committed to working for every child. UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfil their potential.

Uplift is a people powered community of over 350,000 people from every corner of Ireland who take action alongside each other to fight for a better Ireland, where everyone can flourish. T

USI is the national representative body for the 374,000 students in third level education on the Island of Ireland. We are a membership organisation – our members are our affiliated Students’ Unions around Ireland, North and South.

Founded in 1960, Viatores Christi recruits, trains and places people in areas of need in developing countries for 1-2 years. We require people of all disciplines for overseas placements. Our volunteers work in South America, Asia, and Africa and help make a long-lasting impact on the lives of others as well as making a positive contribution to their communities.

Victim Assistance is a voluntary organisation founded in 2005, that offers a range of services designed to assist victims and those that have experienced a traumatic incident, in coping with the effects of crime and trauma. Our service is also available to victim’s family members.

We cover issues that have a major effect on society and get readers talking about them. VIEW readers are interested in topical social issues and we as journalists are motivated to provide interesting social affairs stories to inform our readers.

St Vincent's Trust is a community organisation of the Daughters of Charity providing education, training, childcare and personal support services for adults, youth and children from the local communities in the north inner city area of Dublin.

Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice works for social and economic change, tackling poverty and exclusion. Promotes an Active Citizenship Programme which encourages people to participate in the electoral democratic process and enables them to develop the skills necessary for active participation in the social and economic life of the area.

Vision Community Support Services (VCSS) is an Irish registered organisation set up for Charitable purpose. Every migrant living in Ireland deserves the right to access the right information and support in order to enable them integrate well into the Irish community.

Visual Artists Ireland is an all Ireland body for professional visual artists. It provides services, facilities and resources for artists, initiates artistic projects and publications and acts as an advocate on behalf of individual artists. Visual Artists Ireland is the trading name of the Sculptors’ Society of Ireland Ltd.

Vita is a small but very effective Irish not-for-profit organisation founded in 1989, and originally called Refugee Trust International (RTI). Vita’s vision is to forge long-term international partnerships which bring an end to extreme poverty, reduce vulnerability and increase the sustainability of people’s livelihoods by Building Sustainable Livelihoods.

VMM International is a values-based international development organisation. We recruit, train and support professionally qualified personnel to work in areas of great need in developing regions of Africa and Asia.

VOICE of Irish Concern for the Environment (VOICE) is one of Ireland's leading independent environmental organisations, established following the closure of Greenpeace Ireland. Since our foundation we have continued the vital work of campaigning for the Irish environment.

Voluntary Housing Support Services has been successfully supporting Volunteer run Housing Associations for over 10 years. It began providing support to Housing Associations in County Limerick and has now expanded beyond and is providing services to the wider geographical area.

Voluntary Service International (VSI) is the Irish branch of Service Civil International (SCI), a world-wide movement working for peace and international understanding through the medium of voluntary work, international exchanges and awareness programmes.

Volunteer Ireland is the national volunteer development organisation and a support body for all local Volunteer Centres and Volunteering Information Services in Ireland. Our goal is to make sure that everyone who wants to volunteer, can volunteer.

Our mission is to offer equal opportunities to all sections of the community to participate in meaningful voluntary activity. We aim to provide a free, high quality volunteer placement service in a friendly and professional manner where volunteering is the focus of our work.

Volunteer Abroad provides opportunities for Irish residents to work on community-based projects in several developing countries. This programme is open to people over the age of 18 who are motivated and have a desire to learn.