Irish in Europe

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS – ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE BRUSSELS 2026
We meet in person on Sunday at 15.00h on 15th February at Les Halles Saint Géry Cultural Centre where the annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade starts on Sunday 15th March. Volunteers from all nationalities are welcome. More Volunteer Meetings will be organised in the coming weeks..

Come along and briefed and see how you can help.

The 18th Brussels Saint Patrick’s Day Parade of the Nations & Regions takes place on Sunday 15th March 2026.
We are looking for stewards, musicians, social media helpers and community volunteers to help bring next year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade to life.

The parade celebrates the Irish national holiday and the global story of Irish people who have made their homes around the world. Here in Brussels, it is a chance to share Irish art, music, and culture with the wider community and to welcome everyone, Irish or not, into the spirit of inclusion and openness.

The event also shines a light on Brussels as a diverse and international capital. It brings together people from many nations and regions, highlights the city’s architecture and heritage, and shows how Belgium and Ireland share long and surprising links stretching back to the 6th century.

By joining the volunteer team, you will help create a lively, family-friendly day in the heart of the city. Your support helps us grow a parade that reflects the best of Brussels and strengthens the bonds between our communities.

If you would like to get involved, message us here or contact
📧 patricks.day.parade(at)gmail.com

Claddagh Toastmasters HELPS You improve your public speaking and leadership skills and make in-person friends in Brussels, Belgium & in Europe!!!
You are invited to Claddagh Toastmasters; guests are most welcome and bring a friend if you wish. Admission Free. You need also to register by email, as seats are limited. See email registration details below.

Welcome coffee at 6.45 pm. Meeting starts at 7pm sharp. You ring the Claddagh designated bell to gain entry. We meet on the ground floor.
Making and meeting friends is still a challenge for many in Brussels, use your voice to make new friends at Claddagh Toastmasters and at the same time grow your confidence to speak before a ' live audience'!
You are invited to the next meeting of Claddagh Toastmasters of Brussel.
The days are getting shorter with longer dark evenings, and work loads remain with all their challenges highlight the need for greater leadership and communication skills.
Claddagh Toastmasters helps you to acquire Leadership Skills and Public Speaking Skills’
Claddagh Toastmasters also HELPS You to make friends in Brussels, Belgium, in Europe and via its world wide network of 270,000 members in over 14,000 clubs that meet in 150 countries.
Toastmasters were founded in 1924 year in California. Toastmaster's founder, Ralph Smedley wrote in 1955, ''while most of us have entered Toastmasters to learn to make speeches, that benefit is the beginning of the good which may come to us, and the good that we do for mankind''.
Claddagh Toastmasters helps you to develop your skills in public speaking, planning, leadership training, and managing your time. They aim is to provide a fun and social environment in which to practice your skills.
You are invited to Claddagh Toastmasters; guests are most welcome and bring a friend if you wish. Admission Free. You need also to register by email, as seats are limited. See email registration details below.
Welcome coffee at 6.45 pm. Meeting starts at 7pm sharp. You ring the Claddagh designated bell to gain entry. We meet on the ground floor.
Please note our venue:
The Mug -Schuman
Co-working & Meeting Rooms Centre,
Rue Charles Martel 8, Brussels 1000,
(Near Schuman & Maelbeek Metro stops) Known as ´The Mug´. It is one minute´s walk from the Meeting Point Pub & restaurant on Rue Taciturne)
https://www.themug.be/

CLADDAGH ENGLISH/IRISH TOASTMASTERS CLUB OF BRUSSELS TOASTMASTER AN CHLADAIGH – CLUB DÁTHEANGACH NA BRUISÉILE
Please let them know you are coming by reserving your place to claddagh.toastmasters(at)gmail.com.
Too many Meetup members are reserving scarce seats and not turning up. From now on we need a double confirm registration by email to guarantee your seat.
You are most welcome to join us as a guest at no cost to see how the club works. Guests will be be asked for a short introduction at the start of the meeting and for their feedback at the end of the meeting. During the meeting there is a coffee break where you can network and discuss the training programme with members.
Come and experience it for yourself!
The ultimate objective of the meeting is to emphasise how communication and planning can play an important role in the home and workplace and how Toastmasters is an ideal organisation to serve all generations to help you plan and enjoy an active life.
Last thing (finally !!!): the first part of the meeting will be held as usual with Table Topics and impromptu speeches and second part consists of prepared speeches given by members in accordance with set objectives followed by evaluations to improve .There is no obligation for guests to speak unless they agree to do so. Afterwards guests can decide if you want to become a member or come back again for a second meeting as a guest.
Claddagh Toastmaster Members will be able to participate in a new international educational programme tailor made to the needs of the member with the following options. Where else would you get an innovative training programme like this in Brussels??

1. Presentation Mastery
2. Dynamic Leadership
3. Persuasive Influence
4. Motivational Strategies
5. Engaging Humour
6. Visionary Communication.
   and much more....
   email: claddagh.toastmasters(at)gmail.com, to confirm your place. Claddagh Toastmasters meet at the Mug Co-working & Meeting Rooms Centre, Rue Charles Martel 8, Brussels 1000, on the first and third Thursday of the month.

Welcome coffee at 6.45 pm. Meeting starts at 7pm sharp. You ring the Claddagh designated bell to gain entry. We meet on the ground floor.
Then it is optional to go after meeting to a local pub with covered terrace for a social and networking drink.
http://www.toastmasters.org