Volunteering Options programme (set up by Comhlámh in 2004 and funded by Development Cooperation Ireland) was established in response to the growing interest among the Irish public in volunteering overseas in developing countries for short periods of anything up to a year. Comhlámh has provided advice and orientation for people interested in overseas development work for over 30 years.

VSO Ireland brings people together to share skills, creativity and learning to help build a fairer world. We are an international development charity that works through volunteers.

We are leaders in a movement for change, empowering people with disabilities to live self-determined lives in an equal and inclusive society. We provide a holistic service that is conducive to the growth and development of each individual.

Coiste Cúram Leanaí Phort Láirge (CCLPL) is Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) and a registered Charity. CCLPL receives its core funding from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth (DCEDIY) to deliver the annual workplan set by the DCEDIY and Pobal.

The Waterford Healing Arts Trust is Ireland's leading hospital arts programme. Based in Waterford Regional Hospital, Ireland, the Trust explores the role of the arts in the promotion of healing and well being through a multi-disciplinary programme of arts activity.

Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB) provides a comprehensive range of education and training services throughout Waterford and Wexford and is the largest education and training provider in counties Waterford and Wexford.

When it comes to young people, we believe that everything is connected. That’s why we support their families and community as well. Only when everyone is supported, can young people realise their full potential and the whole community flourish as one.

Waterford LEADER Partnership CLG (WLP) was formed in 1991 as one of the four rural-based Partnership companies under the national Programme for Economic and Social Progress (PESP). WLP offers economic, social and cultural services to small businesses, community groups and individuals.

The Dublin Well Woman Centres were founded in 1978 to help Irish women access family planning advice and services. We now operate three medical centres, and influence public policy and awareness by speaking out on women's health issues.

Supporting young women through adulthood. Wellsprings offers short to medium term residential placements for young women aged between 16-23 years, with the possibility of lifelong support through a dedicated outreach aftercare service.

West Limerick Resources is a community development organisation that works to achieve positive change in the lives of people and groups in West Limerick.

We offer a free confidential listening service to women and their children (living in the West Cork area) who are or have been abused by an intimate partner.

The main object of the West Cork Development Partnership is to promote, support, assist and engage in (a) social development, (b) enterprise development to facilitate rural regeneration, (c) community development,designed to benefit and promote the welfare of local communities and to deal with thecauses and consequences of social and economic disadvantage or poverty.

The West Cork Animal Welfare Group was founded in May 1999 in response to a desperate need to help unwanted, abandoned, neglected and abused animals in West Cork.

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

Westmeath Community Development is a partnership which empowers people and communities to overcome disadvantage and enhance the quality of their lives.

WCCC was formed in 2001 and is funded by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) to improve the quality of childcare in Co. Wicklow.

Women’s Aid Dundalk is an organisation which believes in the basic rights of women who are, or who have lived with domestic violence. Refuge and support is available to all women and their children on an open door basis. I

We offer a wide variety of supports and services to the women of Mullingar and surrounding areas. “To facilitate the empowerment of women through education training and community enterprise development”

Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland was established by Women's Aid groups to challenge attitudes and beliefs which perpetrate domestic violence and seeks through its development to create a safe and supportive society for women, children and young people affected by domestic violence.

Women’s Aid is a national, feminist organisation working to prevent and address the impact of domestic violence and abuse. We do this by advocating, influencing, training, and campaigning for effective responses to reduce the scale and impacts of domestic abuse on women and children in Ireland and by providing high quality, specialised, integrated, support services.

World Vision Ireland is a registered Irish charity governed by a board of Irish Directors. Our goal is to promote justice through long term commitment to community based holistic development and delivery of emergency relief to assist people affected by conflict or disaster.

The main focus of YMCA work in Ireland is supporting young people to grow physically, mentally and spiritually. YMCA Ireland works with 26,000 young people and families. Over it’s long history it has been involved in working with young people on signature programmes in vocational training, family youth-work, leadership development and international engagement.

Young Social Innovators (YSI) is a non-profit organisation that empowers young people to use their talents, insights, passion and creativity to come up with innovative solutions to social challenges

The YCW is an international youth movement, which values the dignity and worth of each young person. It enables its members to challenge social exclusion and take action to bring about change in their home, their workplace and their social life.