Two Together Academy students getting healthy drinks while smiling and laughing.

Information for Volunteers

Thank you for your interest in Volunteering with Together Academy!

Together Academy is a unique social enterprise and training initiative aimed at supporting students as they work toward meaningful employment. We have a number of volunteer opportunities, both individual and through your employer that help support our programming.

Volunteer Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Together Academy! We offer a range of volunteering experiences including: - employment days of giving - long-term regular volunteering opportunities in our classroom and café - Transition Year volunteer experience We have been delighted to partner with corporate volunteers, university and secondary students, and individuals looking to get involved previously.

How to Get Involved

Our volunteer needs vary depending on the time of year and our programme focus, but have included in-classroom work, programme offerings, workplace visits, and large scale days-of-giving projects. To learn more about how you can partner with Together Academy, or to volunteer, please contact us at info@togetheracademy.ie.

Photo of TA volunteers with students at the coffee shop

Transition Year Volunteers

We have active engagement with local schools and a vibrant transition year programme whereby over 70 transition year students have volunteered their time to date to work in the classroom and cafe. This has proved hugely successful, both in terms of supporting the operations of the Academy but also in generating awareness and understanding among our young volunteers. They are the employers of the future and we hope their experience in the Together Academy will inform their choices around inclusion and diversity in the future.

“I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for the opportunity to work in the cafe. It has been an incredibly enriching experience and I appreciate the inclusive environment you’ve fostered. Working alongside such wonderful colleagues has taught me valuable lessons in empathy, teamwork and understanding.

Thank you for providing a workplace that embraces diversity and provides a sense of belonging.”

Seanan Walsh

 

Should you be interested in joining our TY programme please email barbara@togetheracademy.ie