Volunteers' Week

Volunteers' Week runs from 1 to 7 June every year in the UK. It is coordinated by NCVO and celebrates the contribution volunteers make to communities.

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Volunteers' Week runs from 1 to 7 June, celebrating the people who give their time to good causes. Many of our colleagues volunteer outside work, as school governors, coaches, charity trustees and much more, and we would like to say thank you. If you volunteer and would like to tell us about it, get in touch at [contact]. It is also a good time to remind everyone about our volunteering leave, and you can find the details here: [link to policy].

Volunteers' Week runs from 1 to 7 June, celebrating the people who give their time to good causes. Many of our colleagues volunteer outside work, as school governors, coaches, charity trustees and much more, and we would like to say thank you. If you volunteer and would like to tell us about it, get in touch at [contact]. It is also a good time to remind everyone about our volunteering leave, and you can find the details here: [link to policy].

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It's Volunteers' Week. Thank you to everyone who gives their time to good causes, and a reminder that our volunteering leave is there to use.

It's Volunteers' Week. Thank you to everyone who gives their time to good causes, and a reminder that our volunteering leave is there to use.

Talking points

For managers and team leads.

- Volunteers' Week runs from 1 to 7 June and celebrates the contribution of volunteers. - Remind your team about volunteering leave and make it easy to use. - Thank colleagues who volunteer, if they are happy for you to mention it.

- Volunteers' Week runs from 1 to 7 June and celebrates the contribution of volunteers.
- Remind your team about volunteering leave and make it easy to use.
- Thank colleagues who volunteer, if they are happy for you to mention it.

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How to pitch it.

Keep it appreciative and low-pressure: celebrate volunteering without implying people should be doing more. Check before naming any colleague publicly.

Keep it appreciative and low-pressure: celebrate volunteering without implying people should be doing more. Check before naming any colleague publicly.

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Volunteers' Week: What we're doing this year
It's Volunteers' Week — here's how you can get involved
This week: Volunteers' Week + team news
1 June: Volunteers' Week at [Company]

How to feature this in your newsletter

Plan ahead — Add Volunteers' Week to your content calendar at least 2 weeks before the date so you have time to gather content and images.
Choose your angle — Will you run a dedicated special edition, or include it as a section in your regular newsletter? Bigger events work well as specials; smaller ones fit into your weekly digest.
Involve your people — Ask employees to share their stories, experiences, or ideas related to Volunteers' Week. User-generated content always gets higher engagement.
Include a call to action — Give readers something to do: attend an event, share a message, learn something new, or donate to a cause.

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