National Volunteer Week is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering. This special event highlights the important role of volunteers in our community and invites people not currently volunteering to give it a go.
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National Volunteer Week 2026
Mark your calendars! Next year’s National Volunteer Week will be held from 18 – 24 May 2026. Subscribe to Volunteering Pulse for the latest updates.
National Volunteer Week 2025: Connecting Communities
National Volunteer Week 2025 was held on 19-25 May 2025 and celebrated the power of volunteering to bring people together with the theme ‘Connecting Communities’.
Volunteer Thank You Gifts and Merchandise
A small quantity of 2025 Lapel Pins with the theme, Connecting Communities are still available. Visit our Online Shop to view the brand new gold Thank You Lapel Pin also available.
As well as the hugely popular lapel pins we will have pens and lanyards. We will again have a very limited number of ‘V’ volunteer anniversary pins for volunteers who have volunteered for 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 years as well as the highly sought-after Red V lapel pins.
Say thank you to your volunteers with high quality, volunteer-specific gifts, while supporting Volunteering Australia in advocating for the volunteering sector in Australia.
Looking to Volunteer?
Places to start your volunteering journey include the GoVolunteer website, contacting your state and territory Volunteering Peak Body or by approaching organisations in your local community.
Supporting National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week 2025 was proudly sponsored by Aon Australia and we also acknowledge the support of The Department of Social Services.
Thank you to our Foundation Members, the state and territory Volunteering Peak Bodies, for your collaboration and leading festivities across the country.
