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Volunteers have lower mortality rates, greater functional ability, lower rates of depression, and less incidence of heart disease than those who do not volunteer, all of which, according to Volunteer Centres Ireland, makes registering for Ireland’s National Day of Volunteering a healthy choice this autumn.

Volunteers have lower mortality rates, greater functional ability, lower rates of depression, and less incidence of heart disease than those who do not volunteer, all of which, according to Volunteer Centres Ireland, makes registering for Ireland’s National Day of Volunteering a healthy choice this autumn.

New funding for Mayo Volunteer Centre is set to extend the agency’s services on a countywide basis, opening up opportunities both for volunteers and employers requiring volunteers throughout Mayo. The launch of the extended service will take place later this month and mark the opening of a second office for the agency in Castlebar, to add to its existing office in Ballina.

Westmeath Volunteer Centre would like to invite all not-for-profit groups to its Volunteer Expo in the Bloomfield House Hotel, Mullingar on Wednesday September 22.

A Westmeath Volunteer Expo will be held in the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone on Wednesday September 15.

Mayo Volunteer Centre will host a coffee morning in the Ballina Family Resource Centre on Thursday September 9 from 11am.

Minister of State Dara Calleary is one of four TDs and senators due to fly out to Africa and Asia to serve as volunteers with Voluntary Service Overseas.

Mayo Volunteer Centre now has the following volunteering opportunities — befriending, summer camp helpers, basic literacy teachers, youth supervisors, various fundraising opportunities, plus various once-off volunteering opportunities.

Mayo Volunteer Centre is a local agency, working from offices in Ballina and Castlebar that exists to improve the extent, range, and quality of volunteering.

The Irish Heart Foundation is looking for volunteers to assist with Happy Heart Weekend, which takes place from May 13 to 15.