Volunteers' Week 2007

Put a smile on your volunteers' faces this
Volunteers' Week

Volunteers' Week Newsletter

Volunteers' Week is a national celebration of volunteers and volunteering which takes place from 1 – 7 June of each year

Click here to view the online version of the newsletter

There's just one shopping day left!

There is still time to get your hands on merchandise branded with the Volunteers’ Week red star. Place your order for wristbands, carrier bags and thank you cards by 5pm on Friday 18th May. For prices and online bookings or an order form go to the Volunteers’ Week website.

Saying thank you

If you haven’t already downloaded the “thank you” certificates in PDF format, you can now access a Word version from the registered users' area of the Volunteers’ Week website. This is ideal for typing directly onto the certificate and adding that formal touch.

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Recognising outstanding volunteers

The nominations for the Justice Awards 2007 were officially launched on 14 May. The Awards were set up in 2004 to recognise exceptional achievement among staff and volunteers working in the Criminal Justice system. This also applies to voluntary organisations that work with adults or young people who are victims, witnesses, defendants or offenders.

If you are thinking of nominating somebody and would like to read more about this Award scheme go to the Criminal Justice Awards site.

Still wondering how your organisation can mark Volunteers’ Week?

Launch events are a great way of attracting attention and helping raise the profile of your organisation, letting everyone know about the great work you are doing.

For example:
The Association of Volunteer Managers has decided to officially launch during Volunteers’ Week on Tuesday 5th June 2007, with a celebratory launch party being held on Monday 4th June 2007, hosted by Scope.

If you are working on a project which will benefit volunteers or volunteering organisations, why not set the launch date during Volunteers’ Week and let everybody know about it!

Last chance to win £200

The Volunteers’ Week Photography Competition is the perfect opportunity to share your photos of volunteers in action. The deadline for entries is Friday 25 May - any submissions after this date will not be accepted. To qualify simply complete an entry form which you can download from the Volunteers’ Week website. Please submit this and the photos to events@volunteeringengland.org

For further information about the competition, please click here

Volunteers' Week

Volunteers’ Week is co-ordinated in England by Volunteering England. For more information on other Volunteering England projects & initiatives contact us at  www.volunteering.org.uk  or 0845 305 6979 or volunteering@volunteeringengland.org