Volunteers’ Week and Celebration Awards

Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering.

Volunteers’ Week takes place between 1-7 June every year. It’s a chance to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make to our communities and say thank you.

Calendar of Volunteering & ‘Not for Profit’ / Charity Events in Oxfordshire for June

OCVA is going one better and using the whole of June to showcase the range of volunteering events on offer throughout Oxfordshire. So now is the time to start thinking of ideas and planning your campaigns (if you need help with this, please see Support Session and Events below). Once you have done this email pulse@ocva.org.uk and OCVA will promote it and put it in their calendar of events.

Volunteer Celebration Awards

OCVA is delighted to host a volunteer celebration event on Wednesday 1st June 2022 to recognise the achievements of volunteers, not for profits and charities across Oxfordshire.

If you would like further information please contact vol@ocva.org.uk

Support Session and Events

To find out about support session and events that OCVA is holding please click on the link above.

Key Dates in the lead up to Volunteers’ Week 2022:

• Volunteer Celebration Awards – Closing Date for applications: Sunday 15th May
• Wednesday 18^th May – Support session for organisations looking for volunteers  Target Audience: Organisations looking to recruit volunteers                                                       Content: This is a 1-1 session that will last up to 45 minutes, during which you will learn how to use Oxfordshire Volunteers in order to promote your volunteering opportunities and recruit more effectively Sign up here
• Thursday 19th May – Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers – 1.00 pm – 3.30 pm     This session will cover how you can use Volunteers’ Week to promote and recruit volunteers.   Read more and book here