Prestigious volunteer accreditation for charity

Air Ambulance Northern Ireland is proud to have been awarded the prestigious Investing in Volunteers (IiV) accreditation, the UK quality standard for involving volunteers, in April 2021 for the first time.
By Julie-Ann Spence
Published 13th May 2021, 15:27 BST
Volunteers are hugely important for the Air AmbulanceVolunteers are hugely important for the Air Ambulance
Volunteers are hugely important for the Air Ambulance

Breige Mulholland, Head of Operations at Air Ambulance NI said, “Our volunteers are the backbone of the charity and the accreditation honours the contribution made by each of them who have shown such support, particularly following the challenges 2020 placed on volunteering across the charity sector as well as representing the hard work of our charity team. We look forward to continuing to develop our Volunteering opportunities and network.”

Air Ambulance NI has 128 volunteers who lend their support across three volunteer roles: a casual volunteer; collection box co-ordinator and community ambassador. Feedback from volunteers is an essential part of the IiV assessment process. In total, 26 volunteers were interviewed and surveyed for Air Ambulance NI’s accreditation, as well as five members of staff and one trustee.

If you would like to volunteer contact [email protected].

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