Any organisation that involves volunteers will need to make an informed decision about who it will and will not accept as a volunteer. An emergency, such as COVID-19, is not a time to relax or ignore volunteer screening – it is more important now than ever! In some cases, this means that volunteers will need to be Garda vetted. Currently the National Vetting Bureau are prioritising the processing of vetting applications related to COVID-19 – just make sure to put COVID-19 in the role title. We have created a simple guide to screening and Garda vetting to make the process as easy as possible.

Ogra Live Well Expo 2025
On Wednesday the 12th of November, Laois Volunteer Centre were delighted to partner with Mountmellick Community School for the Ogra Live Well Expo. This was




