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WE ACT STORIES

Our staff and volunteers are as diverse as the people we serve.

The We Act campaign is about telling their stories. 

34,331 organisations

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164,922 employees​

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76,000 trustees​

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1 million+ volunteers

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So many stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

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Let's hear it for the drivers, the cooks, the bucket shakers, and note takers.

 

The jersey washers, the litter pickers, the social workers, and the entrepreneurs.

 

The carers, the high-vis wearers, the night nurses, and the day jobbers. 

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Molly Roberts

Social Media Manager at spunout

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Declan Meenagh

Advocacy Officer at Fighting Blindness

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Michael McDermott

Festival Director with The Liberties Festival

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Sarah McKenna

Trustee at Julian Benson CF Foundation

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Madeline Campbell

Project Officer, Women's Aid

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John Paul Collins

Mental Health Awareness at Exchange House

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Clodagh

Founder of Medb's Dragon Warriors

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Bukky Adebowale

Policy Officer at Irish Network Against Racism

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Adam O'Rourke

Fundraiser with One in Four

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Laura

Toy Librarian at Carrickmacross Toy Library

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Feilim

Rider and Chairperson at Blood Bikes East

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Jen Geraghty

Family Support Worker with BelongTo

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Dave

Paint Programme Manager at Redicovery Centre

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Maryam Madani

Activist and Founder of Disability Pride

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Sharon

Fundraiser with Irish Cancer Society

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Séan Broderick

Trustee at Oesophageal Cancer Fund

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Dan

Befriending Volunteer at ALONE

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Áine Crotty

Trustee with Gerri's Place

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Sarah Murray

Treasurer at Galway Pride

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Iryna

Administrative Officer at Gort Cancer Support

Lorraine
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Amina Hadj Ameur

Intercultural & Refugee Programme Admin

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Molly Sterling

Founder of The Reclaim Project

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Delon Earle

ICOS Fellow & Volunteer

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Rob Fitzpatrick

Educational Facilitator at ShoutOut

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Hugh Morley

Counsellor and Head of Business

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Margarida Victor

Irish Fellow and Volunteer

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Busola Sanni Onasanwo

Volunteer at St. Patrick's Festival

Roisin Lonergran founder of Five Lamps Arts Festival

Roisin Lonegran

Founder of Five Lamps Arts Festival

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April Tambling

Youth Advocate and Volunteer at YMCA

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Parth Parekh

Volunteer at St. Patrick's Festival

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Abi O'Callaghan Platt

Project Manager at VOICE Ireland

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Tara Murray

Senior Ambassador at The Shona Project

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Oileán Carter Stritch

Community Engagement at Change Clothes

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Jessica Curtin

Youth Worker at GOSHH

Ashleigh at Barretstown has her face painted by a camper

Ashleigh Kiernan

Camp Volunteer at Barretstown

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Mustafa

Volunteer at Tiglin Lighthouse

Alpana at Hope Yoga Evening taking a photo with her phone

Alpana Delaney

Fundraising Officer at Hope Foundation

Danny Forde Volunteer Firefighter stands wearing fire gear in front of the air ambulance

Danny Forde

Volunteer Firefighter at Irish Air Ambulance

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Amanda Zahringer

Board Chair of Community Finance Ireland

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Eoghan Murphy

Civil Servant & Charity Trustee

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Lorraine Lally

Barrister & Board Member   

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Donncha O Donnchadha

Volunteer Mentor at Le Chéile 

Ann smiles proudly with her 5k medal

Ann Burns

Volunteer Fundraising Coordinator 

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Kelvin Akpaloo

Volunteer & Artistic Director at Eurobug

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Emily Larkin

Founder of Invisible Disability Ireland

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Paul Blake Knox

Sanctuary Runner

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Joanne Allen Dunphy

Volunteer & Trustee

RNLI Lough Derg volunteer, Ania, stands with the RNLI lifeboat

Ania Skrzypczynska

Volunteer at RNLI Lough Derg

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Fiona Killeen

Community Fundraising & Events Manager

Aoifes Clown Doctors hold fundraising check

Joanne Quinn

Dr Fluffy Toes at Aoife's Clown Doctors

Karl founder of Gaeil Aeracha looks out on football pitch

Karl Shannon

Founder of the Rainbow Gaels

Kay Lynch holds resource cards from DRCC

Kay Lynch

Victim & Survivor Support Volunteer

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Conor O'Leary

General Manager of Purple House

Aoife Martin, TENI volunteer

Aoife Martin

Activist & Board Member at TENI

Gustav Hospice Volunteer smiles in garden

Gustav Louw

Volunteer Receptionist at Mayo Hospice

Aoife Cullen 50808 Volunteer sits in hiking gear

Aoife Cullen

Textline Volunteer at 50808

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Joanna Joyce

Advocacy & Policy Manager at DEBRA Ireland

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Kerrie Donegan

Services & Information Coordinator

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Anne Lawlor

Chairperson of 22q11 Ireland

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We're always looking for volunteers and staff to tell us what motivates them, what wakes them up every day, their big 'why'. Share your story or the story of an unsung hero in your community!

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