Volunteer for Special Olympics

 Before you begin:

Thank you for taking the time to apply to become a Special Olympics Ireland volunteer. As the safeguarding of Special Olympics athletes is paramount, all those applying to become volunteers, whether known to the organisation or not, are required to undertake a number of steps to facilitate Special Olympics Ireland to assess volunteer suitability and to comply with legislation and safeguarding best practice. For this reason, you are asked to take time to read all application instructions carefully and comply with same within the timeframe advised.

Elements of the registration process will differ according to the jurisdiction (NI or ROI) you are located in and age category. The following gives a summary overview of the generic steps across the two jurisdictions.

•  Complete your online volunteer application

  All applications to volunteer with Special Olympics Ireland must be made online in two stages:

  • 1. The first stage registers personal details
  • 2. The second stage captures all other details related to your application

  Make sure you have a valid email address unique to you.

•  Training

  Please check your email after you have registered your personal details online. You will receive a Next Steps email from us with a link to training and further instructions within 2 working days.

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  Special Olympics Volunteer Training

  This training is essential as it contains important information on safeguarding and supporting our athletes and gives you a general understanding of the organisation so that you know what is expected of you as a Special Olympics Ireland volunteer.

•  Police Background check

  All applicants over 16 years old in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are required to go through the relevant vetting process according to jurisdiction. Please read instructions carefully as you move through the registration process

•  Access to a printer

  At different stages throughout the registration process, you will be required to print certain documents to sign and return to Special Olympics Ireland. You may also be advised to print certain pages to retain for your own records.

•  Click on the button

  To access specific instructions and begin your application, click on either the Republic of Ireland button or the Northern Ireland button below depending on where you wish to volunteer.