Yes. You can complete an Enduring Certificate in respect of some or all of the approved bodies to which you make donations.

Yes. Our fundraising department will contact you in this regard. Alternatively, you can contact us to renew the certificate.

There is no obligation on you to complete any certificate in respect of your donations. However, you can complete an Annual Certificate if you prefer to provide a certificate to St. Joseph’s Foundation on an annual basis.

Yes, but we ask you to notify our fundraising department.

We ask you to notify our fundraising department immediately of any change in your circumstances that would affect our entitlement to claim tax relief in respect of your donations.

Yes, there are some limits in place for tax relief purposes. A donation to any one approved body must, for tax relief purposes, be in the form of money and/or designated securities and amount in aggregate in a tax year to at least €250. The aggregate of donations to an approved body or bodies in any tax year from 2013 onwards cannot, for tax relief purposes, exceed €1,000,000.

Anyone from the age of 18 who is willing to share their valuable time, energy, enthusiasm and skills within St. Joseph’s Foundation, provided they meet the criteria set out (i.e. Garda Clearance, application form, referees, an informal meeting with our Volunteer Co-ordinator and most importantly, a genuine interest in people who have a disability). No particular qualifications are needed, just a willingness to make a reliable commitment. Anyone aged between 16to 18 years old please search the Saturday Club, Work Experience or Best Buddie Programmes.

The amount of time is up to each volunteer. Volunteers are needed 24/7 within the service. We do, however, ask that you commit to at least an hour, twice a month for six months as a minimum.

Very simple - just set it in the list-header (the edit-button where you can change the title). 

The Volunteer Co-ordinator and St. Joseph’s staff and will work closely with you. You will have regular opportunities to review your experience.

People volunteer for many reasons these include:

• To do something they really enjoy
• To share interests, talents and skills
• To learn new skills
• To find a better balance in life
• To develop new interests
• To make new friends
• Be part of a team
• To find out more about career choices
• To meet people with similar interests
• To gain valuable training and experience which may lead to further education and paid employment.

But above all, the main reason people volunteer is so that they can make a difference in their communities and do something good for others.