National Volunteering Week is coming, from the 18th to 24th May!

National Volunteering Week 2026 centres on the theme “From Every Corner, For Every Cause”, which celebrates all the different types of volunteers and volunteering that make up our communities.

“From Every Corner, For Every Cause” celebrates the extraordinary collective power of volunteering – local and global – and honours the people whose time, compassion and commitment make a measurable difference every single day. The impact of volunteering has huge ripples. Every action, no matter how small, has an impact and helps to inspire and connect volunteers across the world.

#NVWIreland #NVW2026

Say thank you with a video

Record a short message celebrating your volunteers and why they matter. Share it via email and social media, and don’t forget to use #NVWIreland and tag us so we can share it!

Host a volunteer event

Bring people together with a coffee morning, quiz, or even a training session.

Show appreciation with certificates

Send personalised certificates to your volunteers and highlight them on your social channels.

Click here to download certificates

Highlight volunteer impact

Let volunteers know the difference they make-how they support your services, your organisation, and the wider community.

Share their stories

Celebrate your volunteers by promoting their stories within your community and local media.

Engage with us in the Volunteer Centre – National Volunteering Week is a great time to take stock of your volunteer programme – do you need to recruit more volunteers? Do you need to create more flexible volunteer roles? We are here to assist you.

Other services include:

A Garda Vetting service

Comm-IT (an IT support service for community groups),

South Dublin Community Volunteers (providing volunteers for local events),

THRIVE-Involving Volunteers (project focused on displaced people in volunteerism)

Celebrate your volunteers this National Volunteering Week and help us spread appreciation far and wide. Take a moment to say thank you and find a way to get involved.