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It’s been a long few years and National Volunteering Week was the perfect time to celebrate the achievements of volunteers throughout the pandemic and beyond.

The programme for National Volunteering Week 2021 (May 17 to 23) was launched this week with events to take place across the country under the theme 'Small Actions, Big Impact'.

The appetite of Mayo people to offer voluntary assistance within their communities amidst the Covid-19 crisis remains unabated, with over 300 volunteers registering in recent weeks with Mayo Volunteer Centre.

Mayo Volunteer Centre is receiving 20 volunteers per day, with people coming forward to offer their help during the COVID-19 crisis.

ayo Volunteer Centre is encouraging not for profit organisations to increase their understanding of new ways of volunteering – as National Volunteering Week comes to an end this Sunday, May 22. The importance of volunteers was highlighted in a new survey of 400 volunteer involving organisations carried out by Volunteer Ireland and the network of Volunteer Centres. The survey found that 53 per cent of organisations that involve volunteers said they could not survive without them.

Mayo Volunteer Centre works to promote and support volunteering in Mayo. The centre manages an online database of volunteering opportunities which you can visit at www.volunteermayo.ie. Each month, the Mayo Advertiser, in association with the Mayo Volunteer Centre, brings you volunteer news and highlights a sample of local volunteering options.