Mission Statement
Our Vision
Our vision is to create a vibrant local society where every person feels connected
to their community through active participation in volunteer-related activities,
with opportunities available and promoted to get volunteers involved in common good causes.
Our Values
We believe that:
- Volunteers should be treated with respect and dignity;
- Everyone should have an equal opportunity to volunteer;
- Volunteering should respect the rights, dignity, and culture of others;
- Everyone should have a positive experience of volunteering;
- Volunteering should be a “win-win” situation for both the volunteer and the organisation.
Our Mission
Our mission is to promote the value of volunteering and increase the range and
quality of volunteering in County Meath.
We Are Committed To
- Promoting the value of volunteering to all sectors of the local community;
- Offering a service that is inclusive, accessible, and high quality, ensuring volunteers are the focus of our work;
- Resourcing and supporting volunteers to make informed choices, maintaining up-to-date information on volunteering opportunities;
- Developing new opportunities and projects involving volunteers in their local community;
- Referring volunteers to a wide range of community and voluntary projects across all sectors;
- Working with organisations to help them achieve best practice in volunteer management;
- Ensuring that volunteers do not replace paid workers nor threaten job security;
- Promoting principles of equity and participation within the volunteer sector;
- Raising the profile of volunteering in organisations, government, and the wider community.
Diversity and Equality
Meath Volunteer Centre is committed to promoting equality and valuing diversity. We work to address unfair treatment, discrimination, and prejudice within our workplace, in our work with volunteers and organisations, and in the wider community and voluntary sector.
We recognise that every individual has a right to equal recognition, fair treatment, and opportunities regardless of gender, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, religious belief or lack of belief, age, disability, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, or membership of the Travelling community.