It’s Volunteers’ Week!

2nd June 2025

Volunteers’ Week is here! Across the UK, people are coming together to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contribution that volunteers give to their communities. We’re celebrating with some exciting new resources and events.

Connect and celebrate

On Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 June, we’ll be gathering online for Being a Befriender, a special celebration event for volunteer befrienders. Book your free spot today.

Learn on the go

We’re also excited to launch a brand new e-learning course for volunteer befrienders, How to have your first conversation. This mini-course is designed to help first-time befrienders feel more confident and get their match off to a positive start.

Boost your knowledge

Volunteers’ Week is also a chance to share some fantastic new resources to support your organisation. The Befriender Training Toolkit has been updated with a guide to writing case study scenarios for training, so your attendees can put theory into practice. We also know how important it is to develop an inclusive recruitment process, so we’re publishing a guide to recruiting neurodivergent volunteers for your project.

Deep dive on befriending topics

Stay tuned for new posts on our blog that explore important topics for befriending services, including:

• Rethinking language in volunteer recruitment
• Supporting the volunteer experience through good safeguarding
• How to develop high quality training for your volunteers
• A special guest blog from Creighton Care

Looking for more ways to support your volunteers? Take some time to explore our website for more resources, networking opportunities, training courses and ways to celebrate befriending.

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Happy Volunteers’ Week!