Public Consultation on

Draft National Volunteering Strategy 2020 – 2025

Deadline for Submissions: 31 January 2020, 17:00 (opened 20 Dec 2019)


This consultation will update the Government’s ‘White Paper on a Framework for Supporting Voluntary Activity and for Developing the Relationship between the State and the Community and Voluntary sector’ (2000) and the subsequent ‘Tipping the Balance’ (2002) report by the National Committee for Volunteering. You can read these documents here: White Paper Supporting Voluntary Activity – 2000

The purpose of this Strategy is to recognise, support and promote the unique value and contribution of volunteers to our society. The aim is to put the best possible supports and infrastructure in place so that volunteers and volunteer bodies continue to prosper and that the volunteering needs of present and future generations will be met. Read the draft strategy here: Draft of Volunteering Strategy 2020 – 2025



To make a submission


  • Email : volunteer@drcd.gov.ie
  • Post to: Community & Voluntary Supports and Programmes Unit, Department of Rural and Community Development, Trinity Point, 10-11 Leinster Street South, Dublin 2, D02 EF85

For details and supporting documents, visit: www.gov.ie/en/consultation/fc55b9-public-consultation-on-draft-national-volunteering-strategy-2020-202/