Your Year to Volunteer | 18-24 May 2026
Your Year to Volunteer honours the contributions of volunteers and invites people across Australia to make 2026 a year of meaningful involvement, in ways that work for them.
2026 is the United Nations International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development (IVY 2026), recognising the vital role volunteers play in building sustainable, inclusive communities worldwide.
National Volunteer Week supports IVY 2026 by amplifying the voices of volunteers, celebrating their contributions, and encouraging action to help volunteering thrive across Australia.
This year is a moment to thank those who already give their time and to invite others to discover how volunteering can create connection, purpose, and lasting positive change.
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What’s available:
- National Volunteer Week logos
- Social media graphics
- Event Hashtag: #NVW2026 #VolunteerYear
- Key Messaging
National Volunteer Week 2026 Logos
Use the official National Volunteer Week 2026 logo to connect your materials and promotions to the national campaign.
Available in a variety of formats and colours for print and digital use.
Artistic Intent
The visual identity for National Volunteer Week 2026 evolves from last year's focus on Connecting Communities into a new moment of activation.
Overall, the artistic intent is to create a visual identity that is warm, energising, and deeply connected to purpose. It honours last year's story of connection, steps forward into activation, and pays tribute to a global year dedicated to volunteers.
- Soft, layered waves radiate outward, symbolising the ripple of collective impact.
- Blue and magenta connect to IVY26; warm gradients add local identity.
- Feels calm, grounded, and enduring, creating a visual echo of "the continuum of giving."
Most of all, it invites every individual to join the continuum of giving and spark their own ripple of meaningful, lasting change.
Instagram 4:5 social tiles
Landscape social tiles
