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There is something about the end of summer that makes us stop and take stock.The evenings are getting shorter. The school bags are back at the door. The summer clothes are slowly making their way to the back of the wardrobe and, before we know it, the clocks will go back and the pace of life will change once again.

For the first time since 2024, members of the public interested in volunteering are being invited to the Galway City Volunteer Recruitment Fair in the Salthill Hotel on Sunday October 11 between 2pm and 5pm. There will be up to 40 charities and community organisations from across the city at the Fair, which is being organised by Galway Volunteer Centre. At the last Fair in February 2024, approximately 1000 people attended the event to speak to organisations about the work that they do and the volunteer roles that they are trying to fill.

Thirteen community and voluntary organisations from across the city and county are coming together for Galway Communities in Action, a free, informal celebration taking place on Saturday, September 5, at St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church from 11am to 1pm.

Galway City Council’s award-winning Climate Inspirations Festival has been hailed a major success following five days of talks, music, workshops, exhibitions, and community events across Galway City.

There was hardly a dry eye among councillors in the chamber after Mayor Helen Ogbu was finished with them.

The Galway Climate Festival ‘Giob Geab’ event will take place as part of this year’s Galway Climate Inspirations Festival on Thursday, June 25 in the Festival Tent in Fr Burke Park, Galway city.

Helen Ogbu was formally endorsed by the Labour Party at a heavily attended selection convention this week, to chants of “Gaillimh Abú, Gallimh Ogbu” by almost 100 supporters.

Party leader Ivana Bacik will attend next week’s convention to select city councillor Helen Ogbu as Labour’s candidate for the 2026 Galway West by-election.

Oughterard to host key Social Enterprise event in October

Community groups and sports clubs in Galway are being asked to take part in upcoming workshops that will inform the development of a new National Volunteering Strategy.