Hays Dublin - Grafton Street

Come volunteer with us! Community Connect is Ireland's Baby Bank - a registered charity in the Republic of Ireland, which supports pregnant women and new parents in a practical and tangible way. Pregnancy is a beautiful journey, yet it can also be accompanied by challenges, particularly for mothers who lack access to essential baby supplies and resources. Imagine the stress and worry of expecting a child without the means to provide basic necessities such as nappies, clothing, a cot, and other essentials. Sadly, this is a reality that many pregnant mothers in Ireland face every day. We in Community Connect help to alleviate the burden on these expecting mothers and new parents, by providing them with the baby equipment, clothing and essential baby supplies they need to welcome their little ones into the world with love and dignity. Community Connect currently has five ‘hubs’ across the country, where people can donate baby items and parents in need can access them. These hubs are located in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Kilkenny & Athlone. We also have volunteers in many other parts of the country, who can access items from our hubs and assist families in need in those locations. We are Ireland's national ‘Baby Bank’, providing Irish parents with a sustainable and trustworthy way to donate their pre-loved baby items to a family who will really benefit. In addition to accepting, sorting, storing and distributing pre-loved baby items, we also purchase and prepare gift packages for every pregnant mother and young baby that we support. These usually consist of our beautiful BabyBox and thoughtful MamaBag, containing everything a new mother needs to start her baby off in the world. We also provide hospital bags to pregnant mothers who need them, including everything she needs to have in hospital when the time comes to deliver her baby. We firmly believe in the immense value of the work that we do – working to give the best start in life to babies and their families. We would love to welcome your support to enable us to continue helping expectant mothers and families with young babies across Ireland every week. For more information about us, please see our website www.communityconnect.ie or contact Lydia at fundraising@communityconnect.ie or Dorota at volunteers@communityconnect.ie

Irish Girl Guides is Ireland's largest all female youth organization. With over 10,000 members nationwide we are a youth-driven, dynamic organization offering a varied and exciting programme for girls and young women aged between 5-30, and opportunities for women of all ages. Our members learn new skills, grow in self-confidence, develop teamwork and leadership skills, experience new activities, and build lifelong friendships.