🔥 Volunteers should be a force to be reckoned with. But they’re not.
This #ThoughtfulThursday, we're asking what can you do to change that? 🫵
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#lovols #IVD2024 #volunteer
#CharityTuesday #VolunteersWeek #LoVols #SocialGood #GiveBack
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Do we need to continue learning when we volunteer? YES!
UN Volunteers in #DRC 🇨🇩 and #Burundi 🇧🇮 came together during the #IVD2024 learning events to explore leadership, inclusion, career development, and conflict resolution.
Learning never stops when making a difference!
VSO volunteer and award winner Celestin is stood wearing a black shirt and denim jeans. He looks to be in a classroom setting, and is leaning down pointing at tablets held by two women. One is wearing a white jacket and the other is wearing a beige gilet-styled overcoat.
Are you ready to meet the VSO Volunteer Impact Awards Winners of 2024?🏆
Then look no further! Start this new week with some inspiration by reading about the significant contributions made by these dedicated volunteers over the past year. 💜
Read here: bit.ly/3BncIoq
#WeVolunteerFor #IVD2024
"Every child asks for just one thing: LOVE."💙
For #IVD2024, UNV staff in West & Central Africa visited centres that provide shelter, care, and hope to children without a home, helping them dream of a brighter future.
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Leadership starts with volunteering!
At the #IVD2024 learning event in Senegal 🇸🇳, #UNVolunteers built skills in leadership, career development, and project management - equipped to lead through service.🌎
A conference hall with tiered seating and desks wrap around the room. There are volunteers sat in seats looking forward to a volunteer speaking. There are posters on the walls with VSO logos on them.
Three rows of VSO volunteers are smiling and holding certificates that are acknowledging their achievements from the past year. They are all smiling in front of a VSO branded sign that says 'International Volunteer Day 2024'
Sevel VSO volunteers are stood in front of a selfie wall with different organisaiton logos on them - including VSO's. They are all wearing lanyards and name tags, and are smiling.
Three women are stood in front of a branded selfie wall wearing orange lanyards with name tags on them.
A huge congratulations to our team in Bangladesh who brought together over 500 volunteers to celebrate #IVD2024. 👏
The event provided a space for volunteers to share their own inspiring stories and spotlight the achievements made across all 64 districts of Bangladesh this year. 💜
#WeVOlunteerFor
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One way volunteers can boost their effectiveness in the field is through learning!
Over 6️⃣0️⃣ #UNVolunteers in Mali 🇲🇱 participated in the #IVD2024 learning event to enhance their skills.
A pink background with white text reading: You're a climate champion. You're the voice of sustainability and environmental action in your community. You take bold steps to protect natural resources and raise awareness about ecological issues.
This is my result! #IVD2024
Five volunteers in Nigeria are standing outside in front of a tree. They are wearing white and pink VSO t-shirts, smiling to the camera. They are part of the National Youth Engagement Network in Nigeria.
Ever wondered what type of volunteer you are? 👀
As part of our continued International Volunteer Day celebrations, make sure to take this interactive quiz and share your result in the comments: bit.ly/3D3q9ds
We can't wait to hear your response! 💜
#IVD2024 #WeVolunteerFor #SDGs #GlobalGoals
#CaribooRD(Area D) #McLeeseLakeBC #RuralBC #IVD2024
Attended the monthly meeting of the McLeese Lake Recreation Commission and provided a verbal report as to my activities as the local Cariboo Regional District Area Director ... Thank you to their efforts in having a vibrant McLeese Lake
On International Volunteer Day, we celebrate the tireless work of volunteers around the world💙
@antonioguterres said it best - building a better world is a task for all of us, and volunteers lead the way. #IVD2024
Thank you for always striving to make an impact, your advocacy can change the world 🌍 #IVD2024
Let's raise a toast to you tonight at our December celebration call 👉 bit.ly/4iij88J
Natalie (second from left) delivering adapted toys to clinicians at Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre.
For #IVD2024, we wanted to highlight one of our wonderful volunteers. After participating in a build in April 2023, Natalie started a Tech for Community club at her school, and has been a champion of our program in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Read more: www.makersmakingchange.com/s/managed-co...
Happy International Volunteer Day! Volunteering doesn’t just change lives, it can also improve your mental health. Helping others boosts self-esteem, reduces stress, and fosters a sense of purpose. Let’s spread kindness and compassion today and every day. #IVD2024 #MentalHealthMatters
On #IVD2024, it was exciting to kick off a new project exploring climate change, activism & education in collaboratiom with youth & student activists. Today we had our first research working group meeting w/ our youth advisory board! 🌿
Today we celebrate the beating heart of our communities: volunteers.
This International Volunteer Day we thank those who give their time and energy to make our city a better place. Thank you for the difference you make. #IVD2024
Volunteers at the Holiday Hackathon smile while working adapting toys and building switches. Text: Thank you volunteers!
Today is International Volunteer Day! We want to send a big thank you to all of our volunteers, who truly make our work possible. #IVD2024
On Int'l Volunteer Day, we honor the 1 billion volunteers, incl. @UNVolunteers, for their dedication to build a better world.
Their efforts pave the way for a legacy of inspiration & possibilities for future generations. #IVD2024
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🎉 Thank you to our INCREDIBLE volunteers! Your dedication makes everything we do possible. We appreciate you today and every day. 💙 Happy International Volunteer Day! #IVD2024
On International Volunteers Day, we celebrate the dedication of SPR volunteers who help drive our mission forward and support our members. Thank you for making a difference! 🙌❤️
Stay tuned for future opportunities to get involved. #IVD2024 #Volunteer
International Volunteer Day honours the incredible impact of volunteers. In London, thousands dedicate their time to helping others & strengthening communities. The Mayor @london.gov.uk & I are grateful to all who help our city shine.
Read their stories: londonslifelines.org/stories/ #IVD2024
On #InternationalVolunteerDay, we're celebrating our volunteers who help us with our work in the North Pennines National Landscape.
Find out more and sign up to volunteer with the North Pennines team:
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#NorthPennines #volunteer #IVD2024
If not on #InternationalVolunteerDay, then when? 👀
Hi everyone! We're VSO, and it’s time we introduced ourselves. 👋
Our mission is to create lasting change through volunteering. We’re here to share inspiring stories, so if volunteering is your thing, don’t miss out and drop us a follow!
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Volunteers are at heart of how we deliver our services here at Citizens Advice Newcastle.
Thank you for making such a positive difference to people's lives 💙 #IVD2024
Did you know the value of volunteering at Citizens Advice is over £100 million? ⤵️
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A child sits in front of a colourful sign that says ‘Welcome to our library’.
A group of six volunteers stand together outside Ore Community Library.
📍 Hastings. In 2018, a programme of cuts led to the closure of Ore Library in Sussex. But with funding from #BigLocal North East Hastings, volunteers were able to reopen the space: localtrust.org.uk/news-and-sto... #IVD2024
A volunteer in a blue t-shirt holds a small, light brown dog in her arms. A patient in a green hospital gown sits on a chair next to his bed and is stroking the dog.
A volunteer in a black polo shirt with a blue and yellow logo stands next to a large wall of windows. She has dark hair and glasses and is smiling. She has a rainbow lanyard with ID card and a yellow name badge.
A volunteer in a black polo shirt with a blue and yellow logo worn over a light blue long sleeved top, stands next to a large wall of windows. He has short dark hair and glasses and is smiling.
A volunteer in a black polo shirt with a blue and yellow logo stands in front of a large sign showing the coloured zones and areas at Maidstone Hospital. She has short, white hair and glasses and is smiling. She has a dark coloured silk scarf around her neck, tucked into the collar of her polo short. .
Offering a friendly face (or paw!) during what can be a stressful time for patients and families, our amazing volunteers give up their time to support our patients and staff.
Today is International Volunteer Day #IVD2024 and we want to say a huge thank you for everything they do!
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Gezeigt sind bunte Silhouetten mehrer jubelnder Kinder, die sich um eine Skulptur, die Netzwerke darstellt, versammeln. Dazu der Titel: Ein großes Danke an alle Ehrenamtlichen in Pankow! Tag des Ehrenamtes
Heute ist der Internationale #TagdesEhrenamtes, der #IVD2024. An diesem Tag möchten wir Danke sagen. #Danke an alle ehrenamtlich Tätigen in #Pankow und in ganz #Berlin! Ohne die Arbeit von Ehrenamtlichen wäre unser Bezirk nicht so schön und vielfältig. 💪
More than 1 in 8 of the world's adult population is actively volunteering in the third sector, finds the Belgian Red Cross Centre for Research on the Third Sector 👉
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