Galway Bay fm newsroom - A key seminar on youth volunteerism is being held in Ballybane today
Irish Rural Link is hosting the event in the Sccul Enterprise Centre
It's entitled ‘Youth and Student Volunteerism for Charities and Social Enterprises’
The project works with young people who are not in employment, education or training
It aims to open opportunities for the young people with volunteer programmes initially and to go on to civil society organisations
The range of speakers includes Brendan Mulry EU Projects Officer, Irish Rural Link; Dr. Lorraine Tansey, Student Volunteering Coordinator, University of Galway; and Denis O'Brien, Volunteer Development Manager, Foróige