Celebrating our volunteers who spark community and strengthen Kitchener during International Volunteer Year 2026 and National Volunteer Week, April 19-25.
Read more here: bit.ly/4tjOIrp
#LoveMyHood #VolunteerYear #IVY2026 #NVW2026
That’s right.
You don’t need to wait for the world to act; you can start where you are.
Learn more about #IVY2026 and join us this #VolunteerYear: knowledge.unv.org/internationa...
Did you know that 2026 is International Volunteer Year? https://bit.ly/4kXNOOx Huge thanks to all of those who volunteer their time for NUBSLI and other groups! #StrongerTogether #IVY2026 #VolunteerYear
Volunteers in #communitygardens are driving #climateaction and building stronger, greener communities.
Read more via globalactionplan.ie/blogs/intern...
#IVY2026 #VolunteerYear #InternationalVolunteerYear #Volunteering #Ireland
A group of professionals stand in a modern atrium listening to a man in a suit speaking. Participants, many wearing name badges, gather around a high table with documents and refreshments, appearing engaged in discussion during a formal event.
A woman speaks into a microphone at the EU Action Forum IVY2026 Launch Event, standing beside a screen displaying the event title and partner logos. The event is hosted at the European Parliament and focuses on the International Volunteer Year 2026.
The #EU 🇪🇺 is ready for the #VolunteerYear!
Thank you @volunteeringcev.bsky.social for bringing together Members of the @europarl.europa.eu, the volunteering community and @unv.org.
What stood out? Volunteers need recognition, protection, funding and an enabling environment to contribute fully.
The world leans on volunteers every day.
Yet their work stays both unrecognised and underutilised.
The 2026 International #VolunteerYear is our chance to change that. #IVY2026
2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ Año Internacional de las Personas Voluntarias
#VolunteerYear 💙 #IVY2026
www.unv.org/recognition-...
Either way, this special year is a chance to join a global community of volunteers enacting their love.
Learn more and pledge: https://lnkd.in/dasEXaZ5
#VolunteerYear #EveryContributionMatters
In case you missed it: the official launch of the International #VolunteerYear 2026 at the UN General Assembly👏
Scroll through the highlights📸🎥 and read about the new State of the World’s Volunteerism Report: unvolunteers.exposure.co/internationa...
graphic saying volunteers power the 2030 Agenda
New year, same #SDG goals📝
Volunteers continue to advance the Global Goals this #VolunteerYear.
How? Find it out in UNV's Knowledge Portal: knowledge.unv.org/theme/volunt...
国連広報センターさん:
「2026年は #持続可能な開発のためのボランティア国際年 🤝
世界中のボランティアの貢献を称える機会です。
毎日、世界中で何百万人もの人々が、
他者や地域社会の生活を
より良くするために行動しています。
地域の保健活動の支援や
緊急事態への対応など、
ボランティアは地域社会に
意味のある変化をもたらします。
ボランティア活動は、
持続可能な開発目標（#SDGs）
達成に向けた力となり、人々をつなぎ、
レジリエンス（強靭性）を強化し、
持続的な影響を生み出します。
@UNVolunteers
#IVY2026 #VolunteerYear […]
a year of recognition
thank you volunteers
The #NewYear is here & with it, #VolunteerYear 2026 🇺🇳
19 countries have already designated national teams for the International #VolunteerYear 2026, but this is just the beginning! We call on all countries to join us in making 2026 a year of action and solidarity. #IYV2026
Germany remains dedicated to @unv.org: as host country and in ensuring that volunteers get the recognition they deserve, during the International #VolunteerYear 2026 and beyond.
On 5 December 2025, Gabriella Civico, CEV Director attended the opening ceremony for the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development (#IVY2026) that took place at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York.
More here: trello.com/b/aSn4I6rX/i...
#EveryContributionMatters
#VolunteerYear
A picture with two people giving each other a high five, with the words International Volunteer Day at the bottom. IVD logo and a picture of a globe in the background.
Today is International Volunteer Day and marks the start of International Volunteer Year 2026! 🌍 Theme: “Every Contribution Matters.” sparqs celebrates the vital role of student reps, volunteers in quality & partnership, and of course our Trustee Board. #IVD2025 #IVY2026 #VolunteerDay #VolunteerYear
Thanking our 2,000 volunteers on International Volunteer Day 🙏🏽
🔗Download our Volunteering for Impact report to hear more about how our volunteers have help spark ambition: zurl.co/ghMXB
🔗Read our volunteering news story: zurl.co/Z24IN
#IVD2025 #IVY2026 #VolunteerYear #SocialMobility
💫 Volunteering with SCI boosts happiness and civic engagement, while making a real difference in communities!
💡 Our second Impact Report shares these insights, check it out here 👉 lnkd.in/d6APGztF
🎨 Design by @bonjour_javier
#SCIimpact #IVD2025 #IVY2026 #VolunteerYear
"In every community, in every neighborhood, there are spaces where we can participate alongside our neighbors, get to know them, and decide how we might want to collaborate."
🌍 #InternationalVolunteerDay
✏️ @albacrespo.bsky.social
🔗 t.co/PYBFMQYslG #IVD2025 #VolunteerYear #News
The world leans on volunteers every day.
Yet their work stays both unrecognised and underutilised.
The International #VolunteerYear is our chance to change that.
#IVY2026 #IVD2025
In 2026, the United Nations will shine a spotlight on three vital themes that shape lives, livelihoods and ecosystems around the world.
Join #YearOfTheWomanFarmer #IYWF2026 #YearOfRangelandsAndPastoralists #IYRP2026 #VolunteerYear #IVY2026
unric.org/en/un-intern...
everyone has a role to play
🗓️ 5 Dec 🟰 International #VolunteerDay
This year’s #IVD2025 theme, “Every contribution matters,” will recognise the power of collective action and mark the launch of International #VolunteerYear 2026 👏
#EveryContributionMatters, no matter how big or small 💙#IVY2026
A UN Volunteers graphic with the text: “Which topics will you highlight during the International Volunteer Year 2026?” Six colored circles list the topics: • Recognition • Measurement • Integration into development planning • Policy development • Policy advocacy • Knowledge generation • Information sharing
Recognise – measure – understand & safeguard what volunteers do!🌎
The global volunteering community is ready for the International #VolunteerYear 2026! As #IVCO2025 wraps up, it’s time for YOU to help shape #IVY2026!
💡 Plan your activities
💬 Inspire others
🌱 Lead change
We're looking ahead to #volunteeryear 2026 walking alongside @unv.org
people holding IVY sign
people holding IVY sign
people holding IVY sign
Leaders from volunteering agencies around the globe are rallying together at the @volunteeringforum.bsky.social #IVCO2025, already looking ahead to International #VolunteerYear 2026.
The message is clear: the world needs more support for volunteering.
Now that the #VolunteerYear logo is unveiled, we want to extend a huge thank you to all 500 designers who participated in the competition! 🌍
Special recognition to our top three runners-up from Indonesia, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka! #IVY2026 www.unv.org/index.php/ne...
The official logo for International Volunteer Year 2026 (IVY 2026) features a stylized hand design, incorporating the letters “IVY” and the numbers “26” in bold blue and magenta colors. The hand symbolizes action, unity, and the global commitment of volunteers. Below the graphic, the text “INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER YEAR 2026” is displayed in uppercase, with “VOLUNTEER” emphasized in magenta, reinforcing the key role of volunteers in driving change.
The official logo for International #VolunteerYear 2026! 👏
This logo is more than just a design, it symbolises action & social justice. A hand ready to drive the #GlobalGoals, with the “V” representing the transformative power of volunteers in creating a more just world 💙 #IVY2026 #SocialJusticeDay
Reflecting on the 2001 International Volunteer logo, as we gear up for the #IVY2026 reveal! 👏🏾
Only two weeks to go until the big unveiling! 👀 #VolunteerYear
picture of a map highlighting 90+ countries and territories whose national participating in international volunteer year celebration
503 logo submissions.
422 participants.
90+ countries and territories.
The International #VolunteerYear logo competition brought together creativity from every corner of the world, showing the power of volunteerism through design.
Stay tuned for the reveal! 👀 #IVY2026
