VOLUNTEERS WEEK

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

Volunteers' Week plays a huge part in raising the profile of the millions of volunteers who regularly contribute to society, while inspiring others to get involved too.

During Volunteers’ Week there is a burst of activity as events take place across the country to increase awareness of the UK’s volunteers. Volunteer managers organise events to publicly thank their volunteers and highlight their contribution to local groups and the wider community, while individuals are encouraged to use the Week to find out more about volunteering.  

Volunteering Highland have organised a wide range of events across the Highland's over the years to celebrate Volunteers Week, some of the previous activities are listed below.

Volunteers Week 2009

June 1st—5th June — Inverness
Stand in the Eastgate Shopping Centre
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MV Award Ceremony and music event at the Ironworks

Lochaber
Civic Reception Award Ceremony

Caithness
Civic Reception Award Ceremony

Nairn
Recognition Event for local volunteers and various displays throughout Nairn

Ross & Cromarty
Volunteer taster sessions and certificate presentations

Badenoch & Strathspey
To be confirmed

Volunteers Week 2008

A variety of different events were held throughout the areas

In Inverness, Ross and Cromarty and Badenoch and Strathspey we challenged our local MSPs to undertake a days volunteering the MSPs undertook a variety of tasks.

Dave Thompson - Shopmobility Dingwall
David Stewart - Shopmobility Inverness
John Farquhar Munro - The Handy Person Scheme
Fergus Ewing - Badenoch and Strathspey Steam Railway

Volunteers Week in Caithness was highlighted with 2 events promoting volunteering.  Wick Town Hall was the venue for the first event which was a civic reception. Jamie stone MSP agreed to present awards to deserving volunteers in recognition of their contribution to the voluntary sector.  The second event taking place during Volunteers Week was an Open-Day in Wick High School for senior pupils. At this event various voluntary groups set up stalls to try and give information about their organisation and recruit volunteers. Representatives from a diverse range of organisations attended on the day and were pleased with the response shown by pupils.

And in Nairn there was an open day at Nairn Community Centre and various displays around the area

Victoria Fuller (Badenoch & Strathspey Development Officer) with Fergus Ewing MSP