Support other young people, learn new skills and have your say
Young people share their personal experiences.
spunout’s motto is ‘By Young People, For Young People.’ By volunteering with spunout, you’re helping to make sure that the content we have on the site, and the work we do offline, is what young people want and need. You can help young people across Ireland to get informed about issues in their lives, and to feel supported, empowered and less alone.
Our volunteers play a key role in the organisation, by helping to make sure that spunout truly is by young people, for young people.
Become a Volunteer
Text About It
Volunteer online at any time
Text About It is a free 24/7 text-based non-judgemental listening service. Texters reach out from all around Ireland, about everything from being at the height of a panic attack, being bullied at school, having relationship issues, and experiencing suicidal thoughts. Our aim is to provide immediate support in the short term and connect people to resources that will help them in the future.
Become a Volunteer
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Content contributor
Content contributors create content for the spunout website. This can be articles, videos or podcasts. The content created is posted on the spunout website for young people across Ireland to see. You’ll see all the articles, videosBy sharing articles, videos or podcasts on spunout you can help other young people in Ireland feel supported and empowered. You do not need any experience to apply for this role. We’ll help with every step of the way with resources, training and one-to-one support. and podcasts created by our content contributors in our Voices section.
By sharing articles, videos or podcasts on spunout you can help other young people in Ireland feel supported and empowered. You do not need any experience to apply for this role. We’ll help with every step of the way with resources, training and one-to-one support.
Proofreader
Many of the articles on spunout are created by our content team. They put a lot of time and energy into researching the topics, writing about them in an accessible way and having them reviewed by professionals.
Before the articles are posted on the site, our proofreaders review them to make sure they’re easy to understand, informative and what young people want to know about.
Our proofreaders provide feedback directly to the content team, who then update the articles or videos based on this feedback. This can be done in your own time and at your own pace.
Action Panel
The Action Panels guide the work of spunout by highlighting what issues young people need more information on. You can find out more about the Action Panel role here.
Practicalities of the role
Both the content contributor role and the proofreader role can be done in your own time and at your own pace. There is no minimum time commitment, although we find people get more out of the roles if they aim to send in at least three pieces of content per year, and/or aim to review 20 pieces of content per year. These roles can be done from home, a cafe, or anywhere else, you do not need to come into the spunout office.
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To make your journey smooth, we have a few essential policies that you should get familiar with. Take some time to understand our spunout Volunteer Code of Conduct and send a signed copy back to your spunout contact.
Before jumping into our Slack community, we encourage you to read our Slack guide.
As soon as we get your signed documents, we will be thrilled to introduce you to our Slack group!
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- Support and advice from spunout staff on your written articles, videos or podcasts.
- Face-to-face and online training sessions for volunteers. These sessions will focus on developing your skills, knowledge and confidence so you gain useful and practical skills through your volunteering experience.
Apply to be a spunout volunteer
Our volunteering roles are open to anyone aged 16-25 and living in Ireland. You can apply for either or both of the roles.
- Step 1: Fill in our volunteer application form
- Step 2: We’ll let you know by the end of the month if you have been
- Step 3: successful or not. If you have been successful, we’ll talk you through your induction
- Step 4: Complete the online induction
- Step 5: Once you’ve completed your induction, you can start your spunout volunteering role.
Next steps to complete your sign-up
Once you have been accepted as a volunteer. To make your journey smooth, we have a few essential policies that you should get familiar with.
Frequently Asked Questions
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spunout has a responsibility to protect children and vulnerable adults. If we receive content that leads us to believe that an identifiable child (under 18) or vulnerable adult was, is, or may be being abused, neglected or at risk of harm, spunout has a responsibility to pass this information onto social work teams and/or the Gardai. If you have any questions or queries, please visit Tusla.ie or contact [email protected].
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- Are you interested in helping to shape Ireland’s youth information website?
- Do you have stories and opinions that you think will inspire, support, educate and engage young people across Ireland?
- Do you have a passion for writing, making videos/podcasts or working with your peers on important issues?
- Are you aged 16-25 and living in Ireland?
If you’ve answered yes to any of the above, volunteering with spunout is for you!
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The volunteering opportunities focus on skills, experiences and topical issues that interest you and that you think will help and support other young people. We will support you with feedback, training and access to opportunities. Fill in the below forms and our youth participation team will be in touch with you. Sign up below to learn more about any upcoming opportunities.
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There are so many benefits to volunteering. Here is an article on the benefits of volunteering with spunout.
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We are a youth information website by young people, for young people. We aim to provide a platform for the views, experiences and opinions of young people across Ireland.
There are a number of ways you can volunteer with us depending on your interests. Check out our volunteering options below.
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- Support and advice from spunout staff on your written articles, videos or podcasts.
- Face-to-face and online training sessions for volunteers. These sessions will focus on developing your skills, knowledge and confidence so you gain useful and practical skills through your volunteering experience.
Get Involved
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- Are you interested in helping to shape Ireland’s youth information website?
- Do you have stories and opinions that you think will inspire, support, educate and engage young people across Ireland?
- Do you have a passion for writing, making videos/podcasts or working with your peers on important issues?
- Are you aged 16-25 and living in Ireland?
If you’ve answered yes to any of the above, volunteering with spunout is for you!
We are a youth information website by young people, for young people. We aim to provide a platform for the views, experiences and opinions of young people across Ireland. The volunteering opportunities focus on skills, experiences and topical issues that interest you and that you think will help and support other young people. We will support you with feedback, training and access to opportunities. Fill in the below forms and our youth participation team will be in touch with you.
There are a number of ways you can volunteer with us depending on your interests. Check out our volunteering options below.
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- Support and advice from spunout staff on your written articles, videos or podcasts.
- Face-to-face and online training sessions for volunteers. These sessions will focus on developing your skills, knowledge and confidence so you gain useful and practical skills through your volunteering experience.
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To make sure we represent the views, experiences and opinions of young people across Ireland, you can submit articles, videos or podcasts, to be posted on the site and on our social media platform.
- Content can be sent in at any time of the year
- Check out our submission guidelines for more information on written articles
- Visit our Voices section, TikTok and YouTube channel to see what others have created with us.
Apply below!
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We make sure all of our content is relevant and engaging for young people. To do this we don’t post any content written by our team until at least two young people read over it to ensure it’s clear, understandable and engaging. Sign up to be a proofreader and we’ll let you know when we have content for you to review. You do not need any prior knowledge about the topics.
Apply below!
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When we say “spunout is by young people, for young people” we mean it! The Action Panels’ role is to provide guidance and leadership to spunout about the needs of young people in Ireland. They help us to come up with solutions and ideas for what information and support young people need right now.
- There are five Regional Action Panels (South, West, North-west, East-Midlands and Dublin) and the National Action Panel.
- The Panels meet four times per year.
- There are roughly 30 people per panel and all opinions and ideas are heard and respected.
- Check out Denise’s experience of being on spunout’s Action Panel.
Apply below!
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Text About It volunteers support our texters on our 24/7, free, and anonymous service, via their laptops from the comfort of their homes. Text About It is a text-based non-judgemental listening service. Texters reach out from all around Ireland, about everything from being at the height of a panic attack, being bullied at school, having relationship issues, and experiencing suicidal thoughts. Our volunteers provide a safe space for texters to express and explore how they are feeling and support them to reach a point of calm.
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A cornerstone of spunout’s mission is to make sure that all content we publish is factually accurate, in line with best practice, relevant to our audience, and sensitive to the most correct and respectful language on any given issue. To assist us in making sure this part of our mission is fulfilled, we engage the input of people and organisations who have subject matter expertise to vet and proof our content for accuracy and relevance.
If you are interested in becoming a voluntary subject matter expert for spunout, please email us at [email protected]
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Want to do something exciting and help raise money for spunout? Check out our fundraising campaigns or carry out your style of event!
From climbing the highest peak in Ireland, to running a marathon, or hosting a coffee morning. If you are interested in fundraising, please email us at [email protected]
spunout Volunteer Registration
Thank you for choosing to volunteer with spunout. We are really excited to work with you!
Please fill out the details below as they will help us to get you registered as a volunteer and communicate with you about upcoming events, trainings and opportunities.
We also ask you to tick which areas you are passionate about or have an interest in so we can match with you suitable opportunities that might come up. If you have any questions about the details in the form please email [email protected].
* Please note our proofreader role is currently closed as we have enough volunteers to cover this work 🙂 *
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