Volunteering is alive and vibrant at the heart of our communities, and an innovative project from the Kilkenny Volunteer Centre and KCETB is shining a light on a wide variety of groups and projects support by volunteers. The launch marked the culmination of a 12-week digital storytelling project where representatives from a variety of Callan based community organisations were given the opportunity to upskill in the area storytelling, filming and video editing - and tell the stories from the heart of their organisations. The theme of this year's National Volunteer Week was 'Connecting Communities.' It was a celebration of the power of volunteering to enrich our communities, bridge social divides, and create opportunities for meaningful connection. Kilkeny Volunteer Centre was delighted to launch this project which really encompasses that sense of belonging which they hope everyone will see evident in the diaries - The video documentary is available to view on Kilkenny Volunteer Centre’s website www.volunteerkilkenny.ie or on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHTyxx45V-k To promote volunteering, Kilkenny Volunteer Centre wanted to develop projects in rural Kilkenny this year and decided to bring this project to Callan . The volunteer diaries from Callan are reflective of all the work that is happing in lots of small towns across not just the County of Kilkenny but the country and Kilkenny Volunteer Centre wants to acknowledge all the amazing volunteerism that is happening in our local sports clubs, community centres, and grass roots groups. The idea of the "Diary of a Volunteer" was to invite participants from various organisations to upskill in digital story telling in order to showcase the impact of volunteering in their organisations in Callan and to show the work that often times goes unseen . Speaking at the launch, Paula Harte, Volunteering Development Officer with Kilkenny Volunteer Centre, said: “I want to personally thank all the participants: Anne McKeon, Sandrine
Innovative video diaries tell the stories of volunteering in Callan
