Connecting Communities | 19–25 May
National Volunteer Week 2025 celebrates the power of volunteering to bring people together with the theme ‘Connecting Communities’. Let’s acknowledge the spirit of connection and the incredible impact volunteers have in building inclusive and thriving communities.
We encourage all volunteer involving organisations, governments, researchers, corporates, and other enabling organisations, to proudly promote the upcoming celebrations and use the resources widely to help increase the awareness of the vital role volunteers play in our lives.
What’s available:
Official logos and campaign posters
Customisable certificates, invitations, and social media graphics
Printable selfie frames to help promote your events
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For questions or issues with these resources please email us at media@volunteeringaustralia.org.
Event Hashtag: #NVW2025
National Volunteer Week 2025 Logos
Use the official National Volunteer Week 2025 logo to connect your materials and promotions to the national campaign. Available in a variety of formats and colours for print and digital use.
Certificates of Appreciation
Download and fill in this beautifully designed certificate to thank and recognise your volunteers for their invaluable contributions.
To edit the National Volunteer Week 2025 Certificate of Appreciation click on the design of your choice below to edit in Canva or Microsoft Word.
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Invitations
A customisable invitation you can personalise and send out for your NVW events. Ideal for morning teas, awards nights, volunteer gatherings and more.
To edit the National Volunteer Week 2025 Invitations click on the design of your choice below to edit in Canva or Microsoft Word.
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Posters
Eye-catching posters to promote National Volunteer Week 2025 in your workplace, community space or local area. Available in A3 and A4 sizes, they’re perfect for bulletin boards, windows, or event displays.
To create your own National Volunteer Week 2025 poster you can use one the following poster designs and edit in Canva. Click on the design of your choice to open in Canva.
Social Media Images
Instagram 4:5 social tiles
Editable 4:5 social tiles with image frames
A variety of National Volunteer Week 2025 social tiles with image frames are below. To add your own images click on one of the social media frames to open in Canva, upload your photo, logo or other image, and drag and drop into the frame/s included.
Instagram story and reel templates
Landscape social tiles
Editable social tiles with image frames
A variety of National Volunteer Week 2025 social tiles with image frames are below. To add your own images click on one of the social media frames to open in Canva, upload your photo, logo or other image, and drag and drop into the frame/s included.
Facebook cover images
Translated resources
We have translated two poster designs, a social media tile and accompanying text in the below 15 languages. Click on the appropriate thumbnail or link to download the files.
Arabic – accompanying text
Chinese (Simplified) – accompanying text
Chinese (Traditional) – accompanying text
Farsi – accompanying text
Greek – accompanying text
Hazaragi – accompanying text
Hindi – accompanying text
Italian – accompanying text
Khmer – accompanying text
Korean – accompanying text
Punjabi – accompanying text
Spanish – accompanying text
Thai – accompanying text
Turkish – accompanying text
Vietnamese – accompanying text
Banners
EDM and Web Banners
Use these banners in your email campaigns or on your website to help promote National Volunteer Week. Available to suit newsletters, web pages and digital displays.
Email Signatures
Add this NVW banner to your email signature to show your support and help raise awareness in the lead-up to 19–25 May.
Virtual Meetings Background
Show your support during virtual meetings with a branded background for Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
Printable Selfie Frames
Add some fun to your NVW events with themed selfie frames! Print and cut them out for photo opportunities that celebrate your volunteers and help spread the word on social media.
Click on an image below to open these printable selfie frames as a PDF in Adobe Acrobat.
Audio Visual Resources
Below are downloadable and shareable assets to help you amplify National Volunteer Week. Feel free to share them across your platforms or use them in your local events and promotions.
Animated Video
Campaign Video
Community Service Announcement – Community Radio
Download CSA (Voiceover + Music) – click on the three dots to download clip.
Volunteer Thank You Gifts and Merchandise
The 2025 Lapel Pins with the theme, Connecting Communities are available now to pre-order for delivery in March. Visit our Online Shop to view the brand new gold Thank You Lapel Pin also available for pre-order.
Say thank you to your volunteers with high quality, volunteer-specific gifts, while supporting Volunteering Australia in advocating for the volunteering sector in Australia.
As well as the hugely popular lapel pins we have temporary tattoos, pens, lanyards and post-it notes. We again have ‘V’ volunteer anniversary pins for volunteers who have volunteered for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 years as well as the sought-after Red V lapel pins.
