Louth Volunteer Centre

What Louth Volunteer Centre does

Louth Volunteer Centre is a non-profit intermediary organisation registered as a Company Limited by Guarantee and Registered Charity, founded in 2003 as Drogheda Volunteer Centre and rebranded to reflect its county-wide scope. It operates as one of 28 Volunteer Centres affiliated with Volunteer Ireland, serving County Louth in Ireland through three physical offices (Drogheda headquarters, Dundalk, and Ardee outreach) plus mobile outreach services. The organisation's core function is to connect individual volunteers with volunteer-involving organisations (community groups, charities, sports clubs, arts organisations) through registration, skills-based matching, and referral processes, supported by the national I-VOL database platform.

The organisation's product portfolio includes a Volunteer Matching and Referral Service, Garda Vetting (as a designated Authorised Signatory for organisations without their own signatory), an accredited four-module Volunteer Leadership Training Programme, the Community Volunteers Programme (a national pilot for event-based volunteering), workshop and presentation sessions, organisation needs assessments, and a resource library. Technology infrastructure is limited to the I-VOL database, the company website, and Zoom for remote training — there is no proprietary technology stack or AI/ML capability.

The business model is primarily government-funded through the Department of Rural & Community Development, supplemented by nominal low-cost training fees and free workshops. Core services are free for volunteers and organisations; Garda Vetting is provided at no cost. The customer base comprises two primary segments: individual volunteers (including migrants, youth aged 15-18, and retirees) and volunteer-involving organisations (predominantly small non-profits and community groups). The organisation is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors and operates within a partnership ecosystem including Louth County Council, Louth PPN, Louth Local Development, Mental Health Ireland, SICAP, and the Irish Red Cross.

Name

Louth Volunteer Centre

Legal name

Louth Volunteer Centre

Website

https://volunteerlouth.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Louth Volunteer Centre is a non-profit intermediary that connects individual volunteers with community organisations across County Louth, Ireland, through registration, skills-based matching, Garda Vetting, and training services, operating as one of 28 affiliate centres under Volunteer Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Volunteer matching services
• Community engagement programmes
• Garda vetting services
• Volunteer leadership training
• Nonprofit intermediary services

Headquarters

HQ city

Drogheda

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Funded by Department of Rural & Community Development to strengthen and support volunteering in County Louth. Primary funding source for operations.
2. Training Fees: Volunteer Leadership Training offered at low cost to participants. Some workshops offered free of charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Louth Volunteer Centre is a non-profit intermediary that connects individual volunteers with voluntary and community organisations across County Louth through registration, opportunity matching, and referrals. It also delivers Garda Vetting services as an Authorised Signatory, accredited volunteer leadership training, workshops, organisation needs assessments, and community volunteer deployment for events and festivals.

Product overview

Louth Volunteer Centre operates as a non-profit intermediary organization offering a unified volunteer management ecosystem rather than a single software product. The core service connects volunteers with organizations through registration, opportunity matching, and referral. Supporting modules include Garda Vetting (statutory background checks), Volunteer Leadership Training (accredited 4-module programme), and Community Volunteers Programme (event/festival support). Additional services encompass workshop presentations, organization support, resource library, and annual events including the Louth Volunteer Leader Awards. The 2026 International Volunteer Year campaign extends engagement activities through a county-wide 26-organization spotlight initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 70 vulnerable individuals received festive meals on Christmas Day through Festive Friends programme
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered secondary, minor and core.

• Mental Health IrelandsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Funded New Connections programme connecting people to communities through volunteering, supporting mental health and wellbeing.
• National Learning NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Provides work experience placements, with volunteer Oliver Morgan placed through National Learning Network at Dundalk office.
• Louth County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Hosted AGM at new Fair Street building in Drogheda. Partnership for County Louth Volunteering Framework implementation. Part of implementation group led by secretariat including Louth Volunteer Centre.
• Louth Local Development CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Part of secretariat delivering County Louth Volunteering Framework. Co-partner in Welcome Cafe initiative supporting migrant communities.
• Louth PPN (Public Participation Network)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Collaborative partner in County Louth Volunteering Framework delivery. Joint organiser of Louth Volunteer Leader Awards. PPN represents community, voluntary, social inclusion, and environmental organisations.
• SICAPsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Co-partner in Welcome Cafe initiative with Louth Local Development, Louth Volunteer Centre, and Irish Red Cross Dundalk Branch to support newly arrived communities.
• Irish Red Cross Dundalk BranchsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Co-partner in Welcome Cafe initiative supporting migrant integration and community connection in Dundalk and Ardee.
• Cooley Peninsula Marine and Litter ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Annual partnership for World Earth Day beach clean events, supporting environmental conservation in the peninsula.
• An Garda SíochánacoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2016Designated Authorised Signatory for Garda Vetting, acting as liaison between voluntary and community organisations and the National Vetting Bureau. Staff member trained and registered with National Vetting Bureau.
• Volunteer IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Louth Volunteer Centre is an affiliate of Volunteer Ireland and part of a network of 28 Volunteer Centres nationwide. Partnership provides access to national resources, training programmes, I-VOL database, and collaborative initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Volunteer Ireland: National umbrella body that coordinates the 28 Volunteer Centre network to which Louth Volunteer Centre belongs. Directly comparable as the federated intermediary operating one layer above LVC, performing national policy, training, and quality-standard functions.
• NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations): UK umbrella for the voluntary sector providing infrastructure, training, and policy advocacy to thousands of member charities. Comparable as a larger institutional peer with similar governance-code, training accreditation, and sector-development functions.
• Points of Light: US-based global volunteering network operating volunteer infrastructure, recognition programmes, and corporate engagement. Comparable as a larger, more internationally scaled equivalent that has institutionalised volunteer-leader recognition (akin to LVC's Louth Volunteer Leader Awards).

Direct peers

• Dublin Volunteer Centre: One of the 28 Irish Volunteer Centres operating under the same Volunteer Ireland network with an identical operating model (matching, training, Garda Vetting-equivalent services) but serving a different county — directly comparable service delivery and funding structure.
• Cork Volunteer Centre: Sister Volunteer Centre in the same national network, performing identical volunteer matching, organisation support, and accredited training functions for County Cork. Highly comparable operating model and governance structure.
• Do-it.org: UK-wide digital volunteer-matching platform operated by the NCVO ecosystem. Directly comparable core service (online volunteer opportunity search and registration) but delivered via a technology-led rather than office-based model.

Regional players

• Volunteer Scotland: National volunteer infrastructure body in Scotland with a comparable intermediary mission, regional centre network, and government funding model — strong analogue for understanding LVC's strategic position within a national federation.

Emerging players

• Reach Volunteering: UK specialist charity focused on skills-based and board-level volunteering placements. Comparable as a mission-aligned intermediary with a narrower, higher-value niche (skills matching) than LVC's generalist matching.
• VolunteerMatch: US online volunteer opportunity database connecting volunteers with nonprofit opportunities. Comparable core function (online matching via searchable database), but operates as a pure-tech platform rather than a place-based intermediary with vetting/training services.

Others

• ALONE: Irish charity supporting older people through befriending and support services. Listed as both a customer-type partner of Louth Volunteer Centre and a thematically adjacent nonprofit operating in the same community-services ecosystem in Ireland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/volunteerlouth
• Facebookfacebook.com/louthvolunteercentre

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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