Proud to be part of the purple army

This year I've been a volunteer at the Fleadh Cheoil, it's the second year that we've had the Fleadh in Sligo and I was so impressed by all the volunteers last year that I decided to join them. I've been a street ambassador which involves greeting people and helping them. Mostly it's been giving directions,... Continue Reading →

National Volunteer Week in Sligo

This week is National Volunteer Week and I really want to highlight how important volunteering is both for the volunteer and the organisations. To speak from my own experience I've volunteered in a few different places and they've all been enjoyable in their own way. It's great to be able to give something back to... Continue Reading →

Snow and Speedos

I woke this morning to snow, it wasn't too bad when I walked the dog but by the time I was ready to drive the kids to their courses it had settled quite a lot on our lane. Thankfully by the time we got into Sligo it was almost all gone, so only a small... Continue Reading →

Volunteering is fun

I've had some spare time recently so I thought I'd try volunteering. We are very lucky to have a volunteer centre here in Sligo and there are so many organisations and charities looking for volunteers for all kinds of things. It's lovely to be able to give something back to the community and it also... Continue Reading →

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