National Volunteer Week is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering with thousands of events and activities held across the country during 15 – 21 May 2023.
Get involved - share the NVW Campaign
There are many ways that everyone – individuals, community organisations, businesses, state and local government departments, schools and universities – can take part in National Volunteer Week and share the message that volunteering is at the heart of Australia.
For individuals
- Download and share our graphics for social media – see our NVW Downloads page during the campaign and use the hashtag #NVW2023
- Post an appreciation of an individual or community group who has supported you or inspired you through volunteering and tag @VolunteeringWA
- Share with people the value volunteering has had on your own life, by sharing your own volunteering experiences, or the impact another volunteer has had on you
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Share your National Volunteer Week celebrations with Volunteering WA and the country by tagging @VolunteeringWA and using the hashtags #NVW2023 #TheChangeMakers
For organisations and workplaces
- Promote National Volunteer Week in your internal or external publications, such as your intranet, website or newsletter.
- Ask your employees and volunteers to share their volunteering volunteering experiences.
- Recognise and celebrate your volunteers, volunteer managers, Board members and committee members with a thank you, online photos, morning tea, or certificate presentations.
- Organise a group volunteering activity throughout the month of May. Reach out to causes and community groups that your team are passionate about and see what volunteering or micro-volunteering you could support with.
- Hold forums or workshops on the wellbeing benefits of volunteering for your team.
- Consider sponsoring a community organisation or volunteer-led group, or holding a fundraising event.
Host an event
Such as a volunteer information session or open day, recognition morning tea, or certificate presentations
- Over 200 community groups were successful in applying for National Volunteer Week, supported by Lotterywest to celebrate volunteering throughout the week (applications typically open January – March).
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Here are some tips to promote your event
- Write a media statement and email it to your local paper.
- Set up a Facebook event page.
- Use the National Volunteer Week and logo on posters and invites.
- Ask your volunteers to share their stories.
- Inform local government staff and elected representatives about your event.
- Inform local government staff and elected representatives about your event.
- Order merch from the Volunteering Australia shop (inc lapels, NVW pens, anniversary pins)