Volunteers' Week
Published on 29 May 2025 12:04 PM
Volunteers’ Week: A UK-Wide Celebration
Volunteers’ Week is an annual UK-wide campaign held from the first Monday in June to celebrate and recognise the contributions of volunteers.
Launched in 1984, this initiative has been running for over 40 years, providing organisations and communities a platform to thank current and past volunteers for their invaluable efforts.
The campaign highlights the diversity and unity of volunteer work across the UK. In its 40th year, the campaign underwent a rebrand, introducing a vibrant identity to inspire continued engagement.
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.
At Age UK Derby and Derbyshire, we couldn’t do what we do without the help of our wonderful volunteers. Over the week our shop windows will be adorned with thank yous for our lovely volunteers, and to finish off the week, our volunteers have been invited to a tea party to show our gratitude.
Our volunteers are the best advert for what volunteering can do for you. All our volunteers say their regular volunteering keeps them active, gives them social contact and an opportunity to use the skills developed over a lifetime.
Our regular volunteers help us provide our services, raise funds and promote our work. We could not operate any of our services with the support of dedicated, talented and enthusiastic volunteers.
Ever thought about volunteering? If you have a few hours regularly to spare or a block of time to give, and are looking for an enjoyable voluntary activity where you can meet people, use existing skills or learn new ones, we very much hope you will join our work for the older people of Derbyshire. Find out more by calling 01773 766922