This year celebrates 40 years of national Volunteers’ Week, which takes place each year from 1 – 8 June. During this year’s Volunteers’ Week, we’re celebrating and recognising the amazing contributions volunteers make to communities across York and the UK.
Get involved during Volunteers’ Week
Volunteers’ Week is about celebrating and thanking those who give up their time to make a difference. Whether you’re part of a voluntary organisation or a volunteer yourself, you can access the information, tools and resources in this blog to celebrate the week.
York CVS and York Volunteers would like to say a huge THANK YOU to York’s volunteers for your dedication to supporting our city’s communities, and for making life in York better!
Dates for your diary:
Volunteers' Week
The Big Help Out
Celebrating Volunteering
Every year, hundreds of online and in-person activities take place across the country to mark Volunteers’ Week and this year, York Volunteers and York CVS celebrate with an inaugural celebration party of York’s Volunteers, ‘Let’s Celebrate! York Volunteers 2024’. After the event, we will share some of the amazing stories of York Volunteers and some snaps from the day!
Show your appreciation
We think that the York’s volunteers are truly amazing; dedicating their time and expertise to our local communities and voluntary sector. To show our recognition, we have created a Certificate of Appreciation. If you are an organisation based in York and would like to show your appreciation to your volunteers, you can download and print the Certificate of Appreciation to give to them.
Volunteering in York
Looking to recruit volunteers?
If your organisation is looking to recruit volunteers, York Volunteers has an online form you can complete to list your opportunity for free! Alternatively, you can call the team on 01904 621 133.
I would like to volunteer, where do I start?
Are you new to the world of volunteering or perhaps you would like to step back in to dedicating some of your time to a volunteering role. Proven to help improve not only the people who you are making a difference to but also your own wellbeing volunteering can be so rewarding. York Volunteers can help match up your skills with opportunities across the city, you can visit the website for the most current opportunities or get in touch for an informal chat with the team.
The Big Help Out
During Volunteers’ Week The Big Help Out returns from Friday 7 – Sunday 9 June. The Big Help Out encourages the public become involved in volunteering and using an app, activities and events can be search for by location. If you have an opportunity or volunteering roles you would like to add to The Big Help Out initiative you can add them here.
By downloading the app you can see what opportunities are available in your area.
