National Volunteer Week 2020 Guide

National Volunteer Week (NVW) is the annual celebration to acknowledge the generous contribution of our nation’s volunteers, this year taking place from Monday 18 May - Sunday 24 May.

In an ordinary year, thousands of events are held across the country during NVW to say thank you to the 6 million Australians who volunteer their time. We understand that many of these events are no longer going ahead, however we encourage all organisations that wish to thank their volunteers to consider moving their events to an online format or acknowledge volunteers in different ways through social media or other digital formats.

This year, Volunteering Australia is providing ideas, inspiration and a platform to celebrate National Volunteer Week in 2020.

Online and social media campaign

An exciting national campaign to celebrate our nation’s volunteers will be announced shortly! This will be an initiative everyone can get involved in. To make sure you don’t miss the announcement, follow Volunteering WA on Facebook here.  

Don’t forget to use the hashtag #NVW2020 and tag Volunteering WA in your social media posts to show us how you are celebrating your volunteers! We will be highlighting organisations each day during the week on our social media channels. 

Advice and tools for virtual thank you events

Downloadable resources

Resources to assist you with your National Volunteer Week plans are now available to download via the Volunteering Australia website. Resources include certificates, event invitations, logos, social media tiles, email signature banners and posters. 

Special National Volunteer Week feature Community News - booking now open

Community News is once again producing a special newspaper feature recognising volunteering efforts, showcasing opportunities and acknowledging the generous contribution of the hundreds of thousands of volunteers in our State devoting their time to help others.

Please see here for a flyer on advertising rates for our members and more information on how to book a space in this year’s National Volunteer Week feature.

Say thank you to your volunteers with a gift

The Volunteering Australia shop is taking orders for National Volunteer Week 2020 and volunteer ‘thank you’ gifts. As well as the hugely popular lapel pins, there are pens, lanyards, post-it notes, eco keep cups, keyrings and much more! 'V' volunteer anniversary pins for volunteers who have volunteered for 5, 10, 15 or 20 years are also available.

Say ‘thank you’ to your volunteers with high quality, volunteer-specific gifts while supporting Volunteering Australia in advocating for the volunteering sector in Australia.