{"id":583,"date":"2022-06-18T17:58:26","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T17:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/soft4u\/VLM\/?page_id=583"},"modified":"2025-12-13T16:35:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T16:35:33","slug":"volunteer-faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteer-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer FAQ&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"583\" class=\"elementor elementor-583\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-241dcc2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"241dcc2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5113ba6\" data-id=\"5113ba6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d34884a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d34884a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a92af53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"a92af53\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5063a14\" data-id=\"5063a14\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-846ccde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"846ccde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Interested in volunteering with VLM? Read our frequently asked questions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dca9f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"0dca9f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1441\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1441\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Who can volunteer?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1441\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1441\"><p>VLM have volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds. Information on the types of volunteers can be found on our <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteering-with-vlm\/\">&#8216;Volunteering with VLM&#8217;<\/a> <\/span>page.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1442\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1442\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What Skills Are Needed?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1442\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1442\"><p>View our <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteer-roles\/\">volunteer roles<\/a><\/span> page for more information.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1443\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1443\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How Long Can I Volunteer For?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1443\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1443\"><p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">2-12 weeks. Average placements are 4 weeks long with some specialised volunteer roles such as healthcare and trades as short as 2 weeks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1444\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1444\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What Support Will VLM Give Me?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1444\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1444\"><p>VLM is keen to support your volunteering journey to make it as impactful as possible for both you and the project.<\/p><p>We provide \u2013<\/p><ul><li>Pre-departure training<\/li><li>Support while you are on the volunteer placement<\/li><li>\u2018Coming Home\u2019 support to help settle back into life on your return to Ireland<\/li><li>VLM Alumni program with opportunities to engage in active citizenship and the continuing work of VLM<\/li><\/ul><p>Our <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteering-with-vlm\/\">&#8216;Volunteering with VLM&#8217;<\/a><\/span> page also explains in further detail what you can expect as a volunteer.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1445\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1445\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What Will It Cost?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1445\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1445\"><p>Volunteers with VLM are asked to make a contribution of \u20ac1990 &#8211; \u20ac2990 to cover their costs. This is a standard requirement with almost all overseas volunteering organizations offering shorter-term placements. VLM is a not-for-profit organization, so these contributions are essential to continue our support to those in some of the poorest communities in the world.\u00a0<\/p><p>This includes \u2013<\/p><ul><li>a donation to your host community<\/li><li>your flights<\/li><li>internal transport including airport meet and greet<\/li><li>your own room in secure accommodation plus all meals<\/li><li>comprehensive health and travel insurance<\/li><li>pre-departure training and support<\/li><li>debriefing upon return<\/li><li>discounts on future placements with VLM<\/li><li>a contribution to the sustainability of VLM as an organization<\/li><\/ul><p><em><strong>All of the above are arranged for you by VLM ahead of your departure.<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1446\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1446\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How Do I Apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1446\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1446\"><p><strong>STEP 1:\u00a0<\/strong>Fill in an application form <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteer-application-form\/\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p><p><strong>STEP 2:\u00a0<\/strong>Interview<\/p><p>Once we receive your application form, we will contact you and arrange an informal chat to give you an idea of the kind of placements that we could offer to you \u2013 given your skills, the time of year you wish to travel, and any other preferences you may have. Provided you are still interested in volunteering with VLM this would then be followed by an interview.<\/p><p><strong>STEP 3:\u00a0<\/strong>Funding<\/p><p>You can pay to fund your contribution to your volunteer placement or fundraise for it \u2013 we recommend a combination of both.\u00a0<\/p><p>Many potential volunteers are often discouraged by the idea of fundraising. However, we always support our volunteers with fundraising tips and know-how, funding sources, and fundraising materials. From experience, most of our volunteers have managed to raise their target. Many have been surprised by where they could access funding and by how generous people can be.<\/p><p><strong>STEP 4:\u00a0<\/strong>Pre-Departure Training<\/p><p>VLM training gives a detailed insight into the work of our partners in the field, the nuances of the VLM volunteer role, and places volunteering within the wider context of education for sustainable development. Pre-departure training can be facilitated for individuals or groups. We aim to be flexible with this as it is essential that all volunteers are properly briefed and trained before departure. Participants also receive a Volunteer Handbook to aid their preparation and take to their destination with them, if they wish.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1447\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1447\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do I Have To Be Religious To Apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1447\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1447\"><p>VLM volunteers are welcomed from all backgrounds, whether faith is a motivation or not. We believe that once someone is willing to commit to working with the Daughters of Charity or the Vincentian Fathers and is ready to serve those in need with dignity and respect, they are already living the spirit of this mission.<\/p><p>Volunteers are not obliged to be expected to attend religious services by our hosts while on placement. However, it is respectful to join the community in worship on occasion.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3cf9c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"d3cf9c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbbd210\" data-id=\"bbbd210\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6c5511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6c5511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For any further queries, please get in touch by emailing <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">info@vlm.ie<\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frequently asked questions Interested in volunteering with VLM? Read our frequently asked questions. Who can volunteer? VLM have volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds. Information on the types of volunteers can be found on our &#8216;Volunteering with VLM&#8217; page. What Skills Are Needed? View our volunteer roles page for more information. How Long Can I Volunteer For? 2-12 weeks. Average placements are 4 weeks long with some specialised volunteer roles such as healthcare and trades as short as 2 weeks.\u00a0 What Support Will VLM Give Me? VLM is keen to support your volunteering journey to make it as impactful as possible for both you and the project. We provide \u2013 Pre-departure training Support while you are on the volunteer placement \u2018Coming Home\u2019 support to help settle back into life on your return to Ireland VLM Alumni program with opportunities to engage in active citizenship and the continuing work of VLM Our &#8216;Volunteering with VLM&#8217; page also explains in further detail what you can expect as a volunteer. What Will It Cost? Volunteers with VLM are asked to make a contribution of \u20ac1990 &#8211; \u20ac2990 to cover their costs. This is a standard requirement with almost all overseas volunteering organizations offering shorter-term placements. VLM is a not-for-profit organization, so these contributions are essential to continue our support to those in some of the poorest communities in the world.\u00a0 This includes \u2013 a donation to your host community your flights internal transport including airport meet and greet your own room in secure accommodation plus all meals comprehensive health and travel insurance pre-departure training and support debriefing upon return discounts on future placements with VLM a contribution to the sustainability of VLM as an organization All of the above are arranged for you by VLM ahead of your departure.\u00a0 How Do I Apply? STEP 1:\u00a0Fill in an application form here. STEP 2:\u00a0Interview Once we receive your application form, we will contact you and arrange an informal chat to give you an idea of the kind of placements that we could offer to you \u2013 given your skills, the time of year you wish to travel, and any other preferences you may have. Provided you are still interested in volunteering with VLM this would then be followed by an interview. STEP 3:\u00a0Funding You can pay to fund your contribution to your volunteer placement or fundraise for it \u2013 we recommend a combination of both.\u00a0 Many potential volunteers are often discouraged by the idea of fundraising. However, we always support our volunteers with fundraising tips and know-how, funding sources, and fundraising materials. From experience, most of our volunteers have managed to raise their target. Many have been surprised by where they could access funding and by how generous people can be. STEP 4:\u00a0Pre-Departure Training VLM training gives a detailed insight into the work of our partners in the field, the nuances of the VLM volunteer role, and places volunteering within the wider context of education for sustainable development. Pre-departure training can be facilitated for individuals or groups. We aim to be flexible with this as it is essential that all volunteers are properly briefed and trained before departure. Participants also receive a Volunteer Handbook to aid their preparation and take to their destination with them, if they wish.\u00a0 Do I Have To Be Religious To Apply? VLM volunteers are welcomed from all backgrounds, whether faith is a motivation or not. We believe that once someone is willing to commit to working with the Daughters of Charity or the Vincentian Fathers and is ready to serve those in need with dignity and respect, they are already living the spirit of this mission. 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