Volunteers Week 2-8 June 2025
- Dan Coast
- May 22
- 3 min read
Updated: Jun 10
Welcome to our page celebrating all things volunteering in Newport, here you'll find out more about how to get involved in volunteering and the good practise and procedures groups should look to take in recruiting and retaining volunteers for your organisation.
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What is Volunteers Week?
Volunteers’ Week is an annual UK-wide campaign held from the first Monday in June to celebrate and recognise the contributions of volunteers, the campaign highlights the diversity and unity of volunteer work across the UK.
Volunteers’ Week fosters connections between national organisations and grassroots groups, celebrating the spirit of volunteering that enriches communities each year.
This year’s celebration runs from Monday 2nd – Sunday 8th June.
How does your organisation get involved in celebrating the week?
As we approach Volunteers’ Week, we’re encouraging all our Newport groups to take part by promoting and celebrating the incredible work of your volunteers.
You can use and adapt the resources provided below to create thank you cards and social media content to show your appreciation.
We’re especially keen to highlight the stories of your volunteers and the work they do. If you’d like to be featured during Volunteers’ Week, please complete the short form using the button below. This is a great opportunity not only to celebrate your volunteers but also to show potential new ones how welcoming and supportive your group is.
How can prospective new Volunteers get involved after being inspired?
We hope you've been able to look through the inspiring content on this page and on our Facebook page and are now thinking about volunteering some of your time and skills to support a local group, You can complete a short form found here to register your interest in volunteering and a member of our local team will be in touch, alternatively we are holding a volunteering surgery where you can book in to meet one of our volunteering officers to talk about finding the right placement for you.
How can my workplace get involved with volunteering?
Workplaces can really help to support the community they are based in by providing staff with the ability to "Down tools and support the community" through Corporate Volunteering. Our team can help to connect workplaces with community projects to facilitate either regular volunteering support for the community or one-off events that could range from lending your skills and staff to redecorate a community centre to helping a local Girl guiding group undertake a litter pick as has been done in the past here
What impact does Volunteering have?
The answers will be shared at the end of Volunteers Week.
Valuing the Work of the third sectors volunteers in Newport
Volunteers are the life blood of every community group across the city, without them we simply wouldn't be able to run and support the community.
Within Newport we hold an annual Volunteer Awards Ceremony to highlight and celebrate the people who have given so much to volunteering.
Click on the button below to see the event page from last year to watch the ceremony, listen to the podcast episodes featuring some of our shortlisted volunteers and find out more about the groups they have been involved with.
Volunteer Recognition Certification Scheme
Registering for our Volunteer Recognition Certification Scheme is a great way of showing how you have dedicated your time.
Recognition is certified for 50,100,200 and 500 hours, For those who make an exceptional contribution to volunteering, we have the 1000- 5000 hours certificates signed by the Lord- lieutenant of Gwent.
Recognition certificates are a great way of showing off your skills and attributes, in addition to your qualifications. The Scheme is open to both new and existing Volunteers and registering is simple.
Get in touch with us ...
Kelly Sullivan - Youth Volunteering Officer (12-25 Year olds)
📱- 07908489792
📧 - Email Kelly
Sam Sims - Volunteering Officer (26+)
📱- 07376023365
📧- Email Sam
