International Volunteer Day

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On International Volunteer Day, 5 December, we recognise and connect with an estimated 1 billion volunteers around the globe working on the issues that affect us and our diverse communities.

This year’s theme, ‘volunteers build resilient communities’ acknowledges the vital role of volunteers in preventing, preparing and responding to shocks and stresses and building resilience.

We can support communities to be resilient by growing volunteers through development, training and recognition. Grow volunteers, build #ResilientCommunities.

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International Volunteer Day on 5 December is a day to recognise and connect with the global volunteer movement of which we are all a part. An estimated 1 billion volunteers around the globe are freely giving their time to make a difference on the issues that affect them and their communities, often in the most difficult of circumstances.

From UN Volunteers bringing together youth and religious leaders in dialogue on gender equality, to the work of our award-winning Edgecumbe Volunteer Fire Brigade during the 2017 flooding. It is on the ground, in their local communities, that we really see the unique impact of volunteers.

This year’s theme, ‘volunteers build resilient communities’ acknowledges the vital role of volunteers in preventing, preparing and responding to shocks and stresses and building resilience.

We can support communities to be resilient by growing volunteers through development, training and recognition. Grow volunteers, build #ResilientCommunities.