Volunteers’
Week is an annual celebration that recognises volunteers all across the UK.
This year, with the continued importance of volunteers in tackling the big
issues in our society – such as the pandemic and the war in Ukraine – WCVA and
Volunteers’ Week partners have decided to once again use the week as a time to
say ‘thank you’ or ‘diolch’ to volunteers.
WHAT
IS HAPPENING IN VOLUNTEERS’ WEEK 2022?
1
June 2022 – Volunteers’ Week launch – A time to say thanks
Join
the first day of Volunteers’ Week 2022. These last few years have highlighted
the vital role volunteers play across the UK. We want to make sure everyone is
aware that this is a week to recognise the impact of volunteers, think about
volunteering and plan to support volunteering in the future.
2-5
June 2022 – The Big Jubilee Lunch
This
year’s Volunteers’ Week festivities also include The Big
Jubilee Lunch. What better way to celebrate the impact volunteers have
in their communities than The Big Jubilee Lunch! You can join in online, on
your doorstep, in a park or over the fence. This is your chance to celebrate
community connections, recognise fellow volunteers and talk to others about
your experience volunteering. This weekend in June is the UK’s annual get
together for neighbours and communities.
5
June 2022 – Thank You Day
The
last couple of years have been testing for all of us. Let’s all get together
and say thank you to everyone who has helped us through. Learn more here.
6
June 2022 – Power of Youth Day
On
6 June, Volunteers’ Week is coordinating with the #iwill movement for Power of
Youth Day. Power
of Youth Day is an annual celebration of the contributions children
and young people make to society through volunteering and social action.
7
June 2022 – Volunteers’ Week close – A time to say thanks
Final
thanks! Use this day to recap how you’ve showed appreciation for your
volunteers this year and don’t forget to invite all to join you for a week of
celebration again in 2023!
HOW
TO GET INVOLVED
There
are many ways to get involved:
If
you are a community leader, you can organise a local online event to say thank
you to local volunteers.
Schools,
colleagues, universities and workplaces can shine a spotlight on students or
staff who volunteer and inspire others to get involved.
Volunteer-involving
organisations can hold a thank you event for their existing volunteers. (It
could even be a taster to show others what volunteer roles are on offer!)
Businesses
could highlight the value of volunteering to their employees and customers,
sharing stories of what has been done by volunteers to make a difference in
their own communities.
Volunteers’
Week is also a chance to highlight the variety of volunteer roles and
activities, showing ways in which people can get involved as volunteers in
their local communities.
RESOURCES
A
wide variety of ideas, materials and support is available from participating
organisations to help you along the way:
WCVA
Comms pack
Month of Community, The Big
Lunch and The Big Jubilee Lunch resources
Whatever
you decide to do, we’d love to hear from you and would love to give as much
recognition for volunteers as possible across social media platforms, so please
get involved and use the hashtag #VolunteersWeek and #WythnosGwirfoddolwyr.
BEYOND
VOLUNTEERS’ WEEK
Please
remember to show appreciation towards your volunteers and highlight their
achievements all throughout the year. Volunteers’ Week is a great way to
celebrate together this June, but we hope it inspires a culture of gratitude
and appreciation for all volunteers, always.
Get
in touch: volunteering@wcva.cymru.
FIND
OUT MORE
Find
out more about volunteering in Wales by visiting our volunteering pages or check out the Volunteering Wales website where
you can post and sign-up for volunteer opportunities.
There
are also a number of free resources for volunteering involving organisations on
the Knowledge Hub.
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