Open Activities

Our Open Activities are very special in that they require no prior training or vetting, meaning anyone can start volunteering with them straight away whenever they want!

Can't wait to see you there very soon!

Foodbank Packing

Our foodbank team meets twice a week to package food hampers for those in need in the local community. Good times and wholesome vibes are guaranteed! In just two years, we provided for 3,000 individuals. Usually every Monday and Thursday, our volunteers use VDP’s Leap cards to take the Dublin Bus from campus to Donnybrook where we get packin’.

If you’d like to help pack some food and have some chats, email foodbank@trinityvdp.com. Check our social media for updates on times!

Foodbank Accessibility Notice

The foodbank activity takes place in St. Andrew's Resource Centre on Pearse Street, just down the road from Trinity.

The building is fully accessible including an accessible bathroom.

Part of the activity is carrying food crates and boxes into the resource centre from the truck outside, which can be physically taxing.

However, there is no obligation to carry the packages in and most of the work consists of sorting those food items into the packages that will be distributed from the centre, so volunteers who wouldn't be able to help with manual handling shouldn't feel discouraged from coming along!

Panto Costumes

Our costumes team has the incredibly fun task of putting together the costumes that the kids and adults will be wearing on stage at our annual Panto!

It's so enjoyable and rewarding to be a part of this effort, and there's no special skills needed at all, just enthusiasm and an affinity for chatting to other volunteers!

The sets team meets once a week, and you can let them know you're coming along with an email to costumes@trinityvdp.com

Costumes Accessibility Notice

The costumes team do their creating in the Trinity Arts Workshop on the edge of campus, which is not very spacious and lacks an accessible bathroom, in addition to a step up to the entrance.

There's no physical demands for the costumes activity, volunteers sit around and chat while putting together some costumes, so any volunteer will be right at home here!

Panto Sets

Being on the sets team is an amazingly unique form of therapy that can only be achieved by having lovely chats while painting away to your heart's desire with no skill required!

This weekly activity results in producing the gorgeous backdrops used in our annual panto with all our club members, and is such a nice, relaxing way to spend an afternoon!

If you make the very wise decision to seek more info, you should send an email sets@trinityvdp.com!

Sets Accessibility Notice

The sets team do their creating in the Trinity Arts Workshop on the edge of campus, which is not very spacious and lacks an accessible bathroom, in addition to a step up to the entrance.

The activity itself is very accessible however, with no strenuous physical activity required and the only potential complication being the height of the tables from the ground, which can be easily alleviated.

Letter Writing

Born during the Covid-19 pandemic, letter writing became a way to reach out to residents in nursing homes across Ireland. Each week, we gather to choose a different nursing home and chat while writing our individual letters, which we then post. Letter writing is a laid-back, fun activity that brings smiles to those who may need them, AND it’s a great way to get involved in the society. Be sure to check our social media for updates on the times and location of activities.

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