BECOME A VOLUNTEER

Register your interest and complete our short registration form.

Once you have registered your interest, we will be in touch when we are recruiting for your preferred hospital. Please see more about our application process below and upcoming recruitment dates. Must be 18 years or older.

WHAT VOLUNTEER ROLES ARE THERE?

Information EveningsĀ 
Children in Hospital Ireland holds group information evenings with informal interviews in each of the hospital areas once or twice a year. These include more information about the role of a play or JustAsk volunteer and the application process, a chance for you to ask questions and informal group interviews for us to get to know you a bit better.

After you have attended an information and interview evening, with a successful interview, you will be invited to attend a full day training. These are most frequently held on a Saturday from 10am-4pm at a venue near or in the hospital where you will be volunteering.

Your Volunteer Application
There is an application process which includes references, child protection training, Garda Vetting and a few other forms. If you have lived outside of Ireland for more than 6 months after age 16, you will need to provide a Police Clearance Form from that country (countries). These are especially important for child protection and safe-guarding.

It can take as little as a week for you to complete all of your paperwork. In some cases it may take longer, and we allow up to a year if needed.

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