Celebrate National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week (NVW) honours the collective energies and efforts of volunteers across Aotearoa New Zealand. It’s a time to recognise and thank the millions of people who give their time and skills to our communities.

This Year’s Theme: Whiria te tangata – weaving the people together

This year’s theme celebrates the power of volunteering to bring people together. Volunteering weaves us together, strengthening the fabric of our communities for a stronger, more inclusive Aotearoa New Zealand.

Celebrate National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week (NVW) honours the collective energies and efforts of volunteers across Aotearoa New Zealand. It’s a time to recognise and thank the millions of people who give their time and skills to our communities.

This Year’s Theme: Whiria te tangata – weaving the people together

This year’s theme celebrates the power of volunteering to bring people together. Volunteering weaves us together, strengthening the fabric of our communities for a stronger, more inclusive Aotearoa New Zealand.

Ways to get involved

We’ve created a suite of free resources and editable templates to help you celebrate your volunteers and share the spirit of NVW in your workplace, school, community, or organisation.

Use these tools to:
✔️ Say thank you to volunteers
✔️ Promote events or activities
✔️ Share stories and social media posts
✔️ Encourage others to get involved

Social media toolkit

Make some noise online! Use these ready-to-go, editable Canva templates and messages to amplify the impact of volunteers in your community.

Downloads below include logos, social tiles, web banners, thank you cards, email banners etc.

Share volunteer stories

Got a great volunteer story to share? We’re gathering stories for our Harikoa – Stories of Joy series. Help us celebrate the impact of volunteers across Aotearoa by sharing your story, photo, or video.

NVW key messages

Let’s celebrate the diversity of volunteers and the collective strength of mahi aroha and social action in our communities.

Check out the key messages and impact of volunteering in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Logos + graphics

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Certificates

Choose your preferred design below of NVW 2025 Certificate of Appreciation to edit in Canva or Microsoft Word.

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Certificates of Appreciation Canva Option 2

Certificates of Appreciation Word

Certificates of Appreciation Fillable PDF

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Social media tiles

Click the link below to open the templates in Canva. Simply upload your photo, logo, or message, then drag and drop it into the available frames to create your own unique post.

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Icons + graphics

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Instagram story + reel templates

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Printable thank you cards

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Promo material

Communications pack NVW

All the info you need to celebrate volunteers during June!

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Media + comms pack

NVW celebration ideas

List of ideas to celebrate your volunteers

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Web banners / Emails

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National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week (NVW) honours the collective energies and efforts of volunteers across Aotearoa New Zealand.