Engineers Ireland, which is to participate in National Volunteering Week 2020, to take place nationwide from September 21-27, will recognise and celebrate the work of its members whose volunteering efforts have positively contributed to Ireland’s engineering community.
'Lifeblood of our organisation'
Caroline Spillane, director general of Engineers Ireland, said: “At Engineers Ireland, our volunteers are the lifeblood of our organisation and play a pivotal role in Engineers Ireland’s community.
"The scale and reach of our work is only possible through the enormous contribution of volunteer engineers who give so much to our organisation through a variety of initiatives, such as supporting our STEPS outreach programme, involvement in our regional branches, engineering divisions and societies, by conducting assessments or by participating on committees and boards.
“On this National Volunteering Week, I would like to thank all our volunteers who donate their time, energy and talent throughout the year. Thank you for your unwavering support, generosity and for sharing your skills and knowledge.”
As part of Engineers Ireland’s National Volunteering Week campaign, teams within the organisation nominated volunteers to be profiled as part of the celebratory week.
The nominees are as follows:
- Domhnall Blair, Chartered Engineer and Fellow of Engineers Ireland
- Cormac Bradley, Chartered Engineer and Fellow of Engineers Ireland
- Dr Josette Galligan, Chartered Engineer
- John Garrett, Chartered Engineer and Fellow of Engineers Ireland
- Majella Henchion, Chartered Engineer and Fellow of Engineers Ireland
- John Higgins, Chartered Engineer and Fellow of Engineers Ireland
- Barry Lowe, Chartered Engineer
- Saorlaith Ní Shuibhne, transport engineer with Jacobs Engineering
- Owen O'Reilly, Chartered Engineer
- Dr Juan Pablo Osorio, lecturer at the School of Civil & Structural Engineering at TU Dublin
- Úna Parsons, Chartered Engineer and Fellow of Engineers Ireland
- Peter Quinn, past president of Engineers Ireland
- Dr Keith Sunderland, Chartered Engineer and Fellow of Engineers Ireland
- Laura Woodbyrne, Chartered Engineer
Members are encouraged to follow our nominees’ stories on Twitter and LinkedIn throughout National Volunteering Week and to share their own volunteering stories and achievements using the official campaign hashtags #NVW2020 and #cheersvolunteers.
To find out more about volunteering opportunities with Engineers Ireland, visit: https://www.engineersireland.ie/Professionals/Communities-Groups/Volunteer