Communities across the UK will come together from 1–7 June 2026 to celebrate Volunteers’ Week, a national campaign recognising the incredible contribution volunteers make to society.

Guest blog by Mark Beattie JP, national chair of the Magistrates’ Association: When most people think of volunteers, their minds turn to food banks, charities, or sports coaching. Rarely do

Join Gethyn Williams – non-profit and volunteering specialist, and Saskia Konynenburg, Executive Director of Voice and Impact at NCVO, as they chat about volunteer recruitment and digital solutions in the

Margaret Starkie from Volunteer Scotland, lead organisation for Volunteers’ Week, and Dominic Pinkney, CEO from Works4U and this year’s sponsor, join Chris Wade and Matthew Cobble on the Time for

Join Flik from WCVA and Alice from Volunteer Now as they chat to Tim and Piers from The Charity Show about Volunteers’ Week, the importance of getting young people and

Volunteers’ Week is a fantastic time to inspire others to get involved in volunteering by highlighting the incredible benefits that volunteering brings not only to the people and communities supported,

Launched in 1984, Volunteers’ Week has become the UK’s biggest volunteering campaign and a veritable rock-solid institution within our voluntary and community sector. Its objective to celebrate and recognise volunteers

Befriending Networks, are proud strategic campaign partner of Volunteers’ Week. As the membership network for befriending organisations, they have supported Volunteers’ Week for numerous years. We invited CEO, Susan Hunter