Sligo officially ends being European Capital of Volunteering for 2017
Sligo has officially ended its year as European Capital of Volunteering. The formal closure of the year took place at a ceremony in Sligo City Hall this afternoon. A special lighting show and the turn of thr Christmas tree lights will take place at city hall later. Among those in…
Harkin: ‘Volunteering brings us back to the roots of our communities’
For every euro invested in volunteers, the return is between five and eight euro. That’s according to North West MEP Marian Harkin speaking at a civic reception hosted by Sligo County Council yesterday evening to mark Sligo’s selection as the 2017 European Capital of Volunteering. Council Director of Services Bartley…
Big crowd expected at launch of Sligo Volunteering celebrations
More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the launch of celebrations in Sligo this evening to mark the town’s selection as the 2017 European capital of Volunteering. Among those due to be present is the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charlie Flanagan. This evening’s event at IT Sligo will begin…
Sligo becomes European Capital of Volunteering for 2017
Sligo officially becomes the European Capital of Volunteering for 2017 today. The title will be handed over from 2016 capital London at a ceremony in the English capital taking place at lunchtime The award is seen as a celebration of the volunteer work done in the county, particularly during the…