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title: How do I apply to volunteer? | TimeBank Ireland
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# How do I apply to volunteer?

Send an application, follow its progress and withdraw it if your plans change.

You apply with the **Apply** button on an opportunity card, or **Apply Now** on the opportunity's own page.

1. Press Apply or Apply Now.
2. Add a short message if you like. Tell the organisation why you would like to help.
3. Press Submit Application.

The card then shows **Applied** . The organisation is told about your application.

## Following your application

Open [Volunteering](/volunteering) and press **My applications** . Each application shows one of these:

- Pending: the organisation has not decided yet.
- Approved: you have been accepted. You can now log hours for this organisation.
- Declined: the organisation did not accept this application.

The organisation may add a note. It appears as **Organiser's note:** . You get a notification when they decide.

## Withdrawing an application

You can withdraw an application while it is **Pending** . Press **Withdraw** on the application. There is no second question, so check first. You cannot withdraw an application once it is approved. Contact the organisation instead.

If your application was declined or withdrawn, you can apply again later.

Some communities have safeguarding rules about who can contact whom. If one of these applies, you see a message when you try to apply.

[Go to this page](/volunteering)

## More guides in this topic

[How does volunteering work?](/help/members/volunteering/how_volunteering_works) [How do I find a volunteering opportunity?](/help/members/volunteering/finding_volunteer_opportunities) [How do I log my volunteering hours?](/help/members/volunteering/logging_volunteer_hours) [Seeing your hours and getting a certificate](/help/members/volunteering/volunteer_hours_and_certificates) [Checking in on your wellbeing](/help/members/volunteering/volunteer_wellbeing) [Recording training and reporting an incident](/help/members/volunteering/volunteer_training_and_incidents) [Proposing or supporting a community project](/help/members/volunteering/community_projects) [Donating money to your community](/help/members/volunteering/volunteering_donations)

## Still need help?

If you can't find what you need, get in touch and a person will help you.

[Contact us](/contact)