This Sunday, thousands of people will take part in the annual Dublin Marathon. Nigerian native Uzo Nwankwo is one of those lining up for the 26 mile run in aid of Concern.
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Meet our Dublin Marathon hero
Jason Kennedy | 25 October 2018 | 0 Comments
Topics: marathon, Dublin Marathon, Dublin, nigeria, Biafra, charity, Concern50, volunteer
Fifty years of Concern: Celebrating Irish volunteers and humanitarians
Jason Kennedy | 15 May 2018 | 2 Comments
We take a look at the times Irish volunteers made a difference around the world over the last 50 years.
Topics: volunteer
Concerned citizens, join our Debates team!
Ger Carroll | 03 August 2017 | 0 Comments
One look at the news these days shows that our world needs informed, insightful, rational debate more than ever. Become a Concern Debates adjudicator to support the next generation to bring it on!
Topics: concern debates, get involved, volunteer
Six tips for a happier, healthier new year
Aoife O'Grady | 23 December 2016 | 8 Comments
2016 was a fraught year. Dramatic international events – from ongoing crisis in Syria, terrorist attacks and climate change to unprecedented political upheaval in the USA and UK – left many of us at a loss. We felt powerless and small in the face of hate speech, conflict, fake news and division. As individuals, we can’t solve geopolitical crises, but we can carve out spaces of peace and positivity – in ourselves, our homes and our communities. Here are just a few tips for nourishing ourselves and our world in 2017.
Topics: Active Citizenship, Community fundraising, volunteer
Why volunteer with Concern?
Aoife O'Grady | 01 March 2016 | 0 Comments
Some of our most dedicated volunteers from around Ireland gathered in Concern's Dublin offices for the recent Concern Volunteer Awards ceremony. We took the opportunity to speak to them about why they give so much of themselves to volunteering.
Topics: Community fundraising, volunteer
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