DUBLIN Community Games has issued an urgent appeal for volunteers to help in 2013.
A number of long standing members are set to retire at this year’s annual general meeting, which takes place on Tuesday, October 2, after many years of dedicated involvement.
Dublin Community Games would like to extend their thanks and gratitude to them.
However, the organisation badly needs volunteers now to join the county committee to help run the extensive programme of competitions on offer.
If Community Games is to remain active, and experience growth around the city and county, these vacancies need to be filled.
Unfortunately, if this does not happen, the number of activities available in 2013 may be reduced.
Brian MacManus, chairperson, said:
“2012 has been a successful, yet challenging year for us, as we struggled to stage our full programme of events.
“It is always sad to see volunteers, colleagues and more importantly friends retire, but none of us are around forever, and we need new volunteers now more than ever before.
“With the retirement of many of our long standing volunteers, we will not be able to stage the new 2013 programme without the help of new volunteers.
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Catering for young people aged 6-16 years in a programme with a strong emphasis firmly placed on fun, participation and creating community spirit, Dublin Community Games provides over 55 sporting and cultural activities.
These range from athletics to art, choir to chess, soccer to swimming, judo to gymnastics, and volleyball to variety, with Debating, Duathlon, Hybrid Rugby and Spike Ball all being added to the programme in 2013.
All these activities are run in local communities around Dublin, and provide opportunities for young people to develop in a healthy and safe environment while experiencing a wide range of activities.
If you’re over 16, there is a youth programme on offer also, where you can help at local and county events, mentor teams, and develop new skills while encouraging youth participation in the community.
Even just to help with one sport, one event, or even just give one hour, your help could make the difference between a competition being held or not.
There are many ways to get involved with the games and no matter what your age, experience or spare time, you can become involved in a way that suits you.
The annual general meeting takes place on Tuesday, October 2 at 7.30pm in Carmichael House, Dublin 7. Everyone is welcome.
For more information on how to get involved, contact Dublin secretary, Maureen Quinlan, on 01-8728203 or visit www.dublincommunitygames.ie