Emily-McVicker

Emily McVicker

Volunteer manager

emily@solasproject.ie | 086.023.4815

Emily joined the Solas Project staff team in 2013. Her responsibilities as Volunteer Manager include recruitment, support and training of volunteers as well as coordinating student placements including the European Solidarity Corps project. She is Child Protection trainer for the organisation. On a yearly basis Solas Project will host up to 20 national and international student placements as well as 100 regular volunteers.

Her qualifications include:

  • B.A. in French and Hispanics

  • Governance and Leadership FETEC Level 6, DCU Academy, Dec. 2013

  • ITEC Diploma in Reflexology, Feb. 2013

  • Child Protection Awareness Train the Trainer, National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI), March 2014

  • NYCI Child Protection and Welfare FETAC Level 8, National University of Ireland Maynooth, 2016