Northern Ireland's charity careers and volunteering event
Bringing people, purpose and opportunity together.
Northern Ireland’s dedicated Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair brings charities, jobseekers, volunteers and career changers together face to face.
- The UK and Ireland’s only dedicated charity careers fair
- Meet charities and community organisations face-to-face
- Explore paid jobs and volunteering in one place
- Free to attend and open to everyone
Proudly created and organised by Charity Jobs NI.
The next Fair
- Event
- Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair – Belfast
- Date
- Thursday 5th November 2026
- Time
- 10am - 2pm
- Venue
- Assembly Buildings Conference Centre
- Address
- 2–10 Fisherwick Place Belfast BT1 6DW
- Cost to attend
- Free to attend
Why the Fair exists
A Fair built around access, recruitment and connection.
The Fair helps more people access the sector, gives organisations a focused place to recruit and creates connections that continue beyond the event.
- 01
Open access to the sector
Help people from every background understand the opportunities available and find practical routes into charity work and volunteering.
- 02
Support better recruitment
Give charities and voluntary organisations a focused place to promote opportunities and meet people who are motivated by purpose.
- 03
Strengthen volunteering
Help organisations connect with regular, occasional, specialist and trustee volunteers who can support their work.
- 04
Build lasting connections
Create relationships between people, organisations and sector partners that continue beyond the day of the Fair.
Proudly created and organised by Charity Jobs NI. More about Charity Jobs NI
Since 2024
Growing the Fair’s impact
Since holding our first Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair in 2024, we’re proud of what the event has achieved. These cumulative figures reflect every Fair held since its launch.
- 795+
- Employment opportunities
- 1,100+
- Volunteer opportunities
- 2,015+
- Delegates
- 1,845+
- Applications processed
Who the Fair is for
Whether you are hiring, exploring or supporting, there is a place for you.
Jobseekers and volunteers
Free to attend, open to everyone, and useful whether you are applying for a role, exploring volunteering or simply curious about the sector.
Charities and voluntary organisations
Promote paid roles, volunteering, placements and trustee opportunities, and meet motivated people in a single day.
Sponsors and partners
Support an event with visible social value and align your organisation with employment, volunteering and community impact.
Across previous Fairs
Organisations that have exhibited with us
A snapshot of the charities, voluntary organisations and community groups that have taken part in previous Fairs.
From previous Fairs
A look inside the room
Photography from previous Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fairs across Northern Ireland.
Media coverage
The Fair in the media
Coverage of the Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair across Northern Ireland's press and broadcast media.
The News Letter · Online article
Belfast Live · Online article
Northern Ireland's first ever charity jobs and volunteering fair to take place in Belfast
Farming Life · Online article
Charity Jobs NI launches Northern Ireland’s first charity sector careers and volunteers job fair
Business Eye · Online article
Northern Ireland’s First Charity Sector Jobs Fair Is Launched
The Irish News · Business diary
Love Belfast · Online article
Charity Jobs NI launches Northern Ireland’s first charity sector careers & volunteers job fair
Derry Journal · Online article
NI’s Only Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair To Return To Belfast This November
Business News NI · Online article
Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair Aims To Support Third Sector Amid Recruitment Pressures
BAM NI · Online article
More organisations join line-up as Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair nears
Causeway & Antrim News · Online article
Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair Aims To Support Third Sector Amid Recruitment Pressures
Business First · Online article
Northern Ireland’s first Charity Careers & Voluntary Job Fair a success
Questions
Questions about the Fair
+What is the Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair?
The Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair is a dedicated event created by Charity Jobs NI. It connects charities, voluntary organisations and community groups with people interested in paid work, volunteering, trustee roles and other ways to contribute.
+Who is the Fair for?
The Fair is for jobseekers, volunteers, students, graduates, career changers and people returning to work, as well as charities, voluntary and community organisations, sponsors and partners.
+What types of opportunities are available at the Fair?
Exhibitors may promote paid roles, volunteering opportunities, trustee positions, placements and programmes. The mix varies from one Fair to the next, and confirmed exhibitors are listed when bookings are finalised.
+How can an organisation exhibit, sponsor or partner with the Fair?
Visit the Exhibit or Sponsor & Partner page to learn more and register your interest. The Charity Jobs NI team will follow up with information about availability, options and next steps.
+How can I hear about the next Fair?
Use the relevant registration form on the Attend, Exhibit or Sponsor & Partner page. We will contact you when registration, exhibitor bookings or partnership opportunities open.
Take part
Be part of the next Fair
Whether you want to attend, exhibit or support the event as a sponsor or partner, choose the route that is right for you.