Everyone’s a winner when volunteering is done well

Irish people top the charts for giving up their time for free, and organisations can benefit from the new trend towards skilled volunteering, says Nina Arwitz

THE 1916 centenary has caused a great sense of reflection across Ireland. People are taking a step back and thinking about where we are now as a nation and reflecting on the changes we have gone through over the years.

Something that has shaped this country, and will continue to do so in the future, is volunteering. We are one of the best countries in the world at volunteering, ranked number one in Europe and tenth in the world in terms of per capita volunteer hours.