ALIVE Certificate for Volunteering

Get Certified! The NUI Galway ALIVE Certificate for Volunteering is a Presidential Award
recognising all extra-curricular activities of all NUI Galway students.

What's it all about?

 
The ALIVE Certificate has two aims.

First and foremost, we want to reward all the time and effort students put into societies, sports clubs, campaigns, committees, volunteering, Mentoring, Class Reps, student radio, and everything else that isn't degree-related, all your extra-curricular activities.

Secondly, employers note that students have a lot of fantastic experience but don't know how to talk about it in interviews and application forms.

So, NUI Galway has developed the ALIVE Certificate for Volunteering: a chance to tell us what you've been doing, and get the recognition you deserve!
 

Apply Now!

 
ALIVE is now accepting applications for the March 2013 presentation of ALIVE Certificates to NUI Galway student volunteers.  To apply students must complete the application form which is a series of questions about your volunteering.  Its easy!  Log in, compete the application form and click submit. You can save your application, return and edit it and manage your volunteering portfolio.
 

Login and Complete your Application

 
 Logging in will bring you to the ALIVE Certificate Application website.
Student ID:
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Certificate Ceremony
 
The ALIVE Certificate for Volunteering represents the volunteering, training and reflection you have undertaken.  The Certificate is awarded at the end of the academic year by the President of NUI Galway at a special ceremony.  This year's ceremony will take place in the Bailey Allen Hall, Aras na Mac Leinn on Wednesday the 27th of March 2013. All volunteers and community partners are welcome to attend.
 
Volunteering and Your CV
 
On your CV it is important to refer to the ALIVE Certificate as an achievement.  For more information about Volunteering and your CV please click here.

 
 

To Qualify

 
You need to be an active volunteer for at least one semester.  All kinds of volunteering is recognised by the Certificate. You may have volunteered in Galway, in your hometown, or internationally. You may have volunteered on campus through clubs, class reps, student radio or newspaper, societies, or mentoring a first year student.  All volunteering is recognised!  
 

Confused?

 
Come along to the "How to Get the ALIVE Certificate Workshop" Wednesday 15th February 2012, Meeting Room 2, Áras na Mac Léinn, 5.00pm
 

Deadline for NUI Galway student Applications:

15th March 2013 12.00pm
 
 

Message from the President of NUI Galway, Dr. Jim Browne

 

 “Our University is at the forefront in Ireland of pioneering models for civic engagement including volunteering programmes that annually actively engage over 1,500 NUI Galway students to think critically about society and their place within it. We are proud of our role in helping to shape socially-aware citizens, who are active members of their community through their voluntary activities.”

- NUI Galway President, Dr James J. Browne

 
 
 
 
NUI Galway student Sandra Carden, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo, at the ALIVE Certificate Awards Ceremony which took place at NUI Galway to mark the achievements of 500 student volunteers. Sandra received an 'Outstanding Contribution Award' for her volunteer work for over three years with ISPCC as a Childline Call Facilitator. Sandra is currently undertaking a higher diploma in psychology.
  
 
 
 

Calling all Shannon College & St. Angela's College Students!

 
Dr. Anne Taheny, President St. Angela’s College Sligo with Dr. James J. Brown, President NUI Galway are delighted to reward and celebrate St. Angela’s College students with a jointly accredited Award of Volunteering, the ALIVE Certificate.
 
Phillip Smyth, Director Shannon College of Hotel Management with Dr. James J. Brown, President NUI Galway are delighted to reward and celebrate Shannon College students with a jointly accredited Award of Volunteering, the ALIVE Certificate.
 
The ALIVE Certificate is awarded to successful applicants in recognition of their voluntary contribution to community, on and off campus. St. Angela’s College Sligo students and Shannon College students complete a reflective record of their volunteering experience at the end of the academic year to qualify for an ALIVE Certificate. Over 7000 students have been awarded the ALIVE Certificate which acknowledges their contribution to volunteering and is awarded in a special annual ceremony. Created by NUI Galway, this Presidential acknowledgement is the first of its kind in Ireland. Your application is reviewed by a panel of student volunteers, community members and College staff.  Apply today and avail of this distinctive opportunity to add to your personal and professional development.


Deadline for Shannon College & St. Angela's College Applications:
30th March 2013