National Volunteer Week

If you already volunteer

For the 1.5 million West Aussies who volunteer, 2026 is Your Year to…

• volunteer differently
• volunteer with your family
• champion volunteering and sign up your friends
• make a pledge and try more (or different types) of volunteering
• share your volunteering story

If you’re new to volunteering

2026 is Your Year to….

• start volunteering!
• ask an organisation or community group if they need a hand
• attend a volunteer open day
• visit a local Volunteer Resource Centre

For organisations and workplaces

2026 is Your Year to…

• really champion volunteering throughout the year
• host a volunteer open day or taster session
• organise a volunteer activity for your employees
• get involved with Volunteering WA’s promotional campaigns
• kick start your volunteering program
• develop your skills with training
• review the National Standards
• attend a Volunteering WA Volunteer Manager Network Meeting

For Individuals

• Download and share our graphics for social media, tag @VolunteeringWA and use the hashtag #NVW2026
• Thank a volunteer or community group who has inspired you.
• Share with people the value volunteering has had on your own life, by sharing your own volunteering experiences, or the impact another volunteer has had on you
• Wear red for volunteering one day during NVW and encourage your friends to do the same.
• It’s Your Year to Volunteer! Invite a friend, colleague or family member to try volunteering with you.
• Write a short note, message or email to recognise a volunteer you work with.
• Encourage your organisation or group to recognise volunteers in a small but meaningful way during the week.

For organisations and workplaces

• Promote National Volunteer Week in your internal or external publications, such as your website or newsletter.
• Ask your employees and volunteers to share their volunteering experiences.
• Recognise and celebrate your volunteers, volunteer managers, Board members and committee members with a thank you, social media post, morning tea, or certificate presentations.
• Organise a group volunteering activity throughout the month of May.
• Reach out to causes and community groups that your team are passionate about and see what volunteering or micro-volunteering you could support with.
• Consider sponsoring a community organisation or volunteer-led group, or holding a fundraising event.
• Light up your building or workplace in red during National Volunteer Week to show support for volunteers.
• Partner with another organisation or business to co-host a community celebration.
• Add a National Volunteer Week message to your email signatures for the week.