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This is Community!
by Galway Volunteer Centre
This is a podcast from Galway Volunteer Centre / Volunteer Galway. Interviews with people in Galway who are all about having an impact in the their community by changing the world around them one piece at a time.
Episodes
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The Human Library
Send us Fan Mail The Human Library is an event where people come together to share their stories. In this episode i will be talking with this year's event organizer Olena Domina, who will be sharing her views on the event and the various experience's of those who attended.
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It takes a Village…an interview with Anna Kierans from Irish Red Cross on Community Sponsorship
Send us Fan Mail This week Ruth chats to Anna Kierans from Irish Red Cross about their Community Sponsorship programme in Galway. Since 2018 the Irish Red Cross have been involved in supporting and enabling individuals in a community to come together to provide holistic integration for a family...
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I'm Never Alone - a conversation with Denise Healy, an Alone Befriending volunteer
Send us Fan Mail This week Ruth chats to Denise Healy about her Befriending support role in Alone. Denise shares her personal insights into why she got involved with the charity and what she gets out of it including the ongoing support from the organisation. For more information on this role and…
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No Time for Waste - a conversation on the mission and work of a National Social Enterprise FoodCloud tackling food waste in Ireland
Send us Fan Mail This week Ruth chats to Brian Curtin, Volunteer Manager with FoodCloud. FoodCloud is a social enterprise with a mission to tackle food waste by redistributing surplus food from manufacturers and retailers to local charities in the community. It currently operates three main hubs...
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From Puppy Power to People Power! A conversation with Susan Hewitt a volunteer fosterer from MADRA
Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode we chat to Susan Hewitt, a volunteer fosterer with local Galway dog adoption and rescue charity MADRA. Susan chats to us about her work and her delight at being nominated for a Volunteer Ireland award this year. For more information on MADRA www.madra.ie...
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Access for All - What is it and how do we get it? A conversation with Lorraine Lally and Marian Moloney
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we hear from Lorraine Lally and Marian Moloney, two members of Access for All Galway, a network of individuals who have lived experience of disabilities and local disability organisations focusing on improving access and rights for people with disabilities. We…
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Why Youth Work works!
Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode Ruth chats to to Jakub Kostanski and Joseph Burke, two members of Youth Work Ireland Galway’s Youth Advisory Committee. We hear their current views on community and their insights and personal experiences on the impact of youth work, as well as what it's…
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The secret formula for success!- an interview with Darren Bayliss National Co-ordinator of Coder Dojo
Send us Fan Mail This week Ruth chats to Darren Bayliss, National Co-ordinator of Coder Dojo. Darren’s shares his own journey in starting out as a volunteer ten years ago as well as what he considers to be the secret formula to success not just for young people attending clubs but for volunteers...
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Making Space for The Wild - a conversation with Kay Synott
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we speak to Kay Synott, an organic horticulturalist, gardener and educator from Moycullen about what is happening to our natural world where we live, and what we all can do about it. One of the ways you can make changes is by looking at your garden, balcony…
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A Cup of Compassion - Creating New Spaces in our Community
Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode Ruth chats to Rachel Maher and Danni Burke from Galway Community Café, a new out of hours mental health service in Galway city. Rachel and Danni are both peer connectors with the service and talk about how and why the service was created, what it means to...
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Building Resilience Through the Outdoors - a conversation with Barry Dillon from Venture Out Wildnerness Project
Send us Fan Mail This week Donncha speaks to Barry Dillon, Programme Manager with Venture Out Wilderness Project. Venture Out is a charity that provides outdoor activity based mental health and well-being, and personal development focused intervention to people and communities most in need, at...
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'Tis the season!- an interview with Vincent’s Westside Charity Shop team
Send us Fan Mail This week Ruth chats to Paul, Aggie, and Victoria from the Vincent’s team about the work of the charity, the role that charity shops play in our community and the impact and upsurge of donations over lockdown as they open their doors this Christmas! Facebook -...
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Breathing in New Life- a conversation with local yoga teacher Sinéad Mc Kiernan
Send us Fan Mail Breathing in New Life- the quality of your breath can determine the quality of your life- This week Ruth chats to local yoga teacher Sinéad Mc Kiernan about her own personal journey towards wellness after experiencing chronic anxiety and how today her current yoga practice has...
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Hoovering out your Brain - the mental health benefits of staying active. A conversation with Eoin O Donellan
Send us Fan Mail This week Ruth chats to local Salthill-based fitness instructor Eoin O'Donnellan on the mental health benefits of staying active and carving out some 'You Time' in the week. With a variety of group activities from choir singing to working out on the beach in Salthill, Eoin speaks...
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A fresh perspective for November - Sea Swimming with Coldvember NUIG
Send us Fan Mail This week Ruth chats to Laura and Evelyn, two NUIG students who are organising and taking part in a month long challenge of getting into the sea every single day for November to raise money for a local mental health charity. Now it’s in third year, they speak about what is behind...
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Galway - A National Park City - a conversation with Brendan 'Speedie' Smith
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we had the absolute pleasure of speaking to Brendan ‘Speedie’ Smith about an amazing new initiative he is kick-starting to make Galway a National Park City. I speak to him a little bit about his previous community activity which spans probably every social issue…
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Take Back Control - Meditate! An interview with Sue Redmond about the benefits and power of meditation practice
Send us Fan Mail On this show Donncha speaks to Sue Redmond, who is, amongst many other things, an experienced teacher in meditation and mindfulness practice. We take a look at the benefits of meditation, some of the myths around in, and Sue gives some practical advice on how to go about getting...
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Yes We Can! an interview with Carly Zimmeran from Galway International Arts Festival
Send us Fan Mail Yes we can! - a message from Galway International Arts Festival Volunteer manager Carly Zimmerman who speaks to Ruth this week about the newly launched GIAF Autumn programme and how the festival has adapted and continued to move forward in these challenging times For more...
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A little time makes a big difference - Fionn Kelly, volunteer with Big Brother, Big Sister
Send us Fan Mail This week Ruth chats to Fionn Kiely who is a volunteer mentor with Big Brother Big Sister here in Galway. Fionn chats about his experience of being a Big Brother for almost five years and why he would recommend the programme to anyone thinking of this type of volunteer work. For...
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Seek out the voices- an interview with Aisling Colreavy of Galway Autism Partnership
Send us Fan Mail This week Ruth chats to Aisling Colreavy, coordinator with GAP. Aisling tells us about the extent of GAP’s work for families in Galway, the importance of listening when it comes to inclusion and how their plans for summer activities are currently taking shape. Links: Virtual…
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"Leave no one Behind" Islammiyah Saudique from Amdalah Africa Foundation - AMDAF
Send us Fan Mail This week Ruth chats with Islammiyah Saudique from Amdalah Africa Foundation - AMDAF, on their work with African women in the local community, their mission and how they have adapted during the Covid 19 crisis. Links https://www.facebook.com/amdafpage/...
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Cycling and recycling - a conversation with Paul O Donnell from An Mheitheal Rothar
Send us Fan Mail This week we focus on An Mheitheal Rothar, a social enterprise that focusses on bike recycling, training cyclists in bike maintenance and encouraging cycling as a sustainable way of life. The enterprise have just recently moved to a new premises in the Galway Shopping Centre on…
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Riders of the Storm –an interview with Blood Bike West on their vital service delivery during the Covid-19 crisis
Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode Ruth chats to Dave O’ Leary Rider Liaison Officer and Sharon Conroy former Controller and Social Media Manager with Blood Bike West. This entirely volunteer led service has been operating throughout the current pandemic, extending to 24/7 coverage both...
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Sustaining the link to good mental health wherever you are- a conversation with Lochlann Scott CEO and Founder of Helplink Mental Health
Send us Fan Mail In this episode Ruth talks to Lochlann Scott, CEO of Helplink, a Galway based mental health charity that provides accessible, free or low cost mental health services to the public both locally, nationally, and internationally. Helplink have developed specific services for anyone...
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COPE Galway 2 Riding the Wave- an insight into COPE Galway's determination to continue to serve during the Covid-19 crisis
Send us Fan Mail In this episode Ruth chats to Geraldine Ryan, manager of COPE Galway's Community Catering service about their work in feeding the most vulnerable in our community during the COVID 19 Crisis. You can also hear Ruth chatting to 2 of COPE volunteers in a separate episode at...
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COPE Galway 1 Stepping up to the Plate -how two local volunteers have assisted Cope Galway's Community Catering service during the Covid 19 crisis
Send us Fan Mail In this episode Ruth talks to Mairead Geehan and Felicity Geraghty, who have been doing trojan work helping COPE Galway with their Community Catering service cooking the food and delivering meals to the most vulnerable in our community during the COVID 19 crisis. In normal times...
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Episode 11 : The Power of Being in The Same Boat - an interview with Robin Winkels, Row to Recovery Galway
Send us Fan Mail In this episode Ruth spoke to Robin Winkels founding member of Row to Recovery Galway, a cancer recovery group which takes place on the river Corrib. Robin speaks about not only the physical benefits of rowing for cancer survivors but also the mental and emotional gains that…
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Community with Heart - an interview with Neil Johnson, CEO of CROÍ
Send us Fan Mail In this episode Donncha spoke to Neil Johnson, CEO of CROÍ Heart and Stroke Charity, about its development from humble beginnings into a charity making a huge impact in the community, with the support of the community. We speak about his own background and his motivations and his...
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Episode 9 - Taking Back Control - An Interveiw with Carrie Budds, Quokka Wellness
Send us Fan Mail This week we’re joined by Carrie Budds a local wellness professional in Galway where we discuss how to maintain a healthy balanced lifestyle with some simple tips that can enable you take back control in a digital age and sustain healthier habits for life....
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Episode 8 - Business Give Back - an interview with Gill Carroll, 56 Central
Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode we’re joined by Gill Carroll, a local to Galway and owner of two restaurants here 56 central and 37 west. We talk about what Gill does in the community and what drives her to contribute in a meaningful way. From her positive placement programme with Youth...
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Episode 7 - Broadcasting Trust - interview with Keith Finnegan from Galway Bay FM
Send us Fan Mail On this episode our guest is Keith Finnegan, radio broadcaster with Galway Bay FM. We chat about his role in Galway Bay FM, how he got started in radio, and the continuing relevance of local radio in the digital age. Website: : https://galwaybayfm.ie Facebook:...
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Episode 6 - We want to ride our bicycles! - interview with Neil O Leary from Galway Cycle Bus
Send us Fan Mail On this episode our guest is Neil O Leary, founding member of the Galway Cycle Bus. We chat about why the Cycle Bus was set up, the impact it has had, and plans for the future. Website (volunteer page): https://galwaycyclebus.weebly.com/ Facebook:...
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Episode - At the heart of the Arts (Festival) - an interview with Carly Zimmerman
Send us Fan Mail On this episode our guest is Carly Zimmerman, Volunteer Manager with Galway International Arts Festival. We chat about the role volunteers play in the Festival and the impact that involvement has had on the city but also on the volunteers themselves. Website (volunteer page):...
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Episode 4: Circus for All - The Art of Possibility
Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode our guest is Dani Gill, communications officer with Galway Circus Community. We talk about the work that the circus do, the meaning behind circus skills particularly for young people as well as their recently launched 2020 project 'Wires Crossed' More about...
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Episode 3 - The Horses are the Therapists - an interview Eileen Bennett from Horses Connect
Send us Fan Mail We speak to Eileen Bennett CEO of Horses Connect about their fascinating project that works with horses to provide therapy to people from all walks of like and also to provide assistance in team-building to groups of people from across the community. They also often get…
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Episode 2: Dr. Malie Coyne, clinical psychologist, writer, broadcaster, radio presenter
Send us Fan Mail We speak to Dr. Malie Coyne about her interest and work on emotional and psychological health for all ages. You can find more info on Malie's work at www.galwayparentnetwork.ie and www.drmaliecoyne.ie Check out all our latest volunteering roles at...
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Episode 1: Mayor of Galway City Niall Mc Nelis
Send us Fan Mail Role 1 - Kitchen Porter, COPE Galway Role 2 - Charity Shop Assistant, NCBI Galway Role 3 - Café Assistant - The Hidden Gem, Gort This weeks roles - just click on any of the links above and that will bring you straight to the role you have chosen and you can see more information…
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This is a podcast from Galway Volunteer Centre / Volunteer Galway. Interviews with people in Galway who are all about having an impact in the their community by changing the world around them one piece at a time.
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