National Volunteer Week – NVW - Volunteering New Zealand

Celebrate National Volunteer Week 2025

National Volunteer Week (NVW) honours the collective energies and efforts of volunteers across Aotearoa New Zealand. It’s a time to recognise and thank the millions of people who give their time and skills to our communities.

This Year’s Theme: Whiria te tangata – weaving the people together

Volunteering connects us. It brings people together and strengthens the fabric of our communities. We’re continuing the powerful 2024 theme into 2025, recognising how volunteering is essential to a thriving Aotearoa.

Ways to get involved

We’ve created a collection of free resources and templates to help you celebrate your volunteers and share the spirit of NVW in your workplace, organisation, or community.

Use these tools to:
✔️ Say thank you to your volunteers
✔️ Promote events or activities
✔️ Share social media posts
✔️ Encourage others to get involved

Social Media Toolkit

Make some noise online! Use these ready-to-go, editable Canva templates and messages to amplify the impact of volunteers in your community.

Downloadables below include logos, social tiles, web banners, certificates, thank you cards, email bannerts etc. you

Share volunteer stories

Got a great volunteer story to share?
We’re gathering stories for our Harikoa – Stories of Joy series. Help us celebrate the impact of volunteers across Aotearoa by sharing your story, photo, or video.

How to submit your story