Overview
Volunteer Now has partnered with Be Collective to bring a dedicated online platform for volunteering to Northern Ireland. The platform supports volunteers through the volunteering process and helps connect more people with a wider range of opportunities. There’s lots of great features to Be Collective like messaging, making a profile, and being able to compile all your experiences, training and roles as well as the skills gained within a social CV. You can search and apply for volunteer roles below. If you can’t find anything you like at the moment – register now, then check back soon – new opportunities are added all the time!
The city has been confirmed as the host of the 2026 Comhaltas Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.
The festival has grown massively in recent years, with hundreds of thousands of people attending, and the Fleadh in Belfast will mark Comhaltas’s 75th year, with Ards CCÉ also celebrating their 50th year.
Over 500 events, including 230 championships were delivered in 2025 over eight days, attracting more than 800,000 and delivering an economic value of around €70 million (approx. £58.5 million) to this year’s host region, Wexford.
The Fleadh in Belfast will run from Sunday 2 August 2026 until Sunday 9 August 2026.
Events range from large concerts and big name acts to street performances, pop-up gigs and community céilís, while competitions in music, song and dance range from local county and regional level to provincial and All-Ireland titles.
Volunteers have and always will be at the heart of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann and the involvement of volunteers is absolutely crucial to the events success.
Volunteer Now are delighted to have been asked to manage the Volunteer Programme for this momentous event. We are excited to put out a call for over a thousand volunteers to join our team next August.
You can get in on the act in the meantime by signing up to our Expression of Interest. When more details become available you will be first to know!
Tasks and responsibilities
* providing a Giant Welcome to up to 1 million festival goers
Qualifications
* Adaptability
* Communication Skills
* Customer Service
* Decision Making
* Event Support
* Teamwork
* Time Management
Belfast, UK
Flexible - hours are based on your availability and other factors
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