Student Volunteer Ireland and Gaisce Team Up for Students!

18/08/2025

Empowering Students through Global Citizenship Education and Volunteering

‘Roots and Shoots: A Higher Education Global Citizenship Initiative’ is a joint partnership between Gaisce – The President’s Award and Student Volunteer Ireland (StudentVolunteer.ie), funded by Irish Aid.

• This project is designed with students in mind, as we seek to transform student volunteering and action into a powerful tool for global awareness and community engagement.
• It will provide students with opportunities to engage as active citizens, making meaningful contributions across their local and global environments.
• This will involve trainings, workshops, networking opportunities and a symposium with student volunteers from the global community.  

Why the SDGs?

We are excited to launch this joint project in universities across the country, as we aim to enable students to grow their awareness of interconnected global issues and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), deepen their understanding of the connections between local actions and global impacts, and encourage their sense of shared responsibility in addressing systemic challenges. This project marks a bold step forward in integrating volunteering and Global Citizenship Education into the student experience; Empowering young people to make meaningful contributions to address global challenges.  

About Our Next Project Event - Roots and Shoots Workshop near you!

Curious about the SDGs, want to learn more about global issues, interested in community action or just looking to network with other passionate student volunteers? Join Roots and Shoots here at StudentVolunteer.ie (LINK)

Stay up to date on information about the project, university visits and opportunities through both the Gaisce and Student Volunteer Ireland socials and websites.  

Here we will post the next event and the sign up form!

About Gaisce

Why not earn your Gaisce Award as you volunteer, for more information visit: www.gaisce.ie