National Media Coverage
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The Irish Times / RTÉ
Hundreds of people are giving their time over the holiday period to support those in crisis, both in person and on helplines
RSVP Live
A Dublin retiree has opened up about volunteering over Christmas with eating disorder charity Bodywhys. "My priority is to make sure that the caller feels heard, understood and validated"
Read here
Ireland AM
We chat Christmas volunteering with Claire from We Act and Phil from Hygiene Hub, and discuss why volunteering makes a great New Years' resolution.
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Irish Farmers Journal
"Joe Cormican is very much a community person and enjoys nothing more than seeing everyone around him having a good time."
RSVP Live
"There were only 32 members when I joined but it’s so much bigger now, and so many more people know about haemochromatosis, but I never stop raising awareness."
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Ireland AM
"Hear from Tracey Wilkie how she's benefitted from the help of volunteers and how to volunteer this Christmas."
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Irish Examiner
RTÉ - News2Day
"I think others should consider getting involved in volunteering because its fun to do, especially when you're doing it with friends."
RTÉ - Morning Ireland
"180 hampers to 300 hampers would go out weekly from roughly 1100 people."
Irish Times
"...We see people, communities and organisations across the country reaching out and supporting in whatever way they can."
The Independent
"The goal of this nationwide programme of events, in partnership with Culture Night and We Act, is to promote remote employment."
Irish Times
"After their daughter’s death, couple founded charity to help financially support families"
Irish Times
"Oscar’s Kids was launched after boy who ‘filled everyone with joy’ lost his life to cancer"
Irish Times
"The 14-bed Dublin house whose ever-changing group of residents have one thing in common"
Irish Examiner
Irish Country Magazine
RTÉ News
"Children learning about how to care for animals at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital"
Regional Media Coverage
Media Enquiries
Telling our stories is at the heart of We Act. And we want the media to help us tell them well.
For all press enquiries about We Act, email: info@WeAct.ie
Campaign Spokespeople:
Madeline Campbell
We Act Campaigns Officer
Emily Bourke
Campaigns & Advocacy Officer, The Wheel and Member of the We Act Steering Group
Amy Woods
Communications and Advocacy Manager, Volunteer Ireland and Member of the We Act Steering Group
Press Releases
27 October 2022: The stories of charity and community groups find their place with the We Act campaign
18 May 2022: "Powerful and heart-warming new video celebrates often hidden role played by volunteers in Ireland"
04 January 2022: "Research finds public believes charity and community sector responds more flexibly than statutory services"
27 October 2021: We Act launches as a national public awareness campaign
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