International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2025 is a global observance, on 5 December, established by the UN General Assembly in 1985 to celebrate the power of volunteerism. What began as a UN General Assembly mandate in 1985 has grown into a global movement. IVD is a day to celebrate volunteers everywhere and to champion the spirit of volunteerism - locally, nationally, and globally.
This year, under the inspiring theme “Every Contribution Matters,” IVD 2025 takes on historic significance as it marks the official global launch of the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development (IVY 2026).
For further information please select the following link: IVD2025.
Worried that providing volunteering opportunities in your small business might be too costly? Even a few hours a month gives something back to the community – and there can be other workplace benefits too: Working with your local community | Business Wales (gov.wales).
Volunteering Wales connects volunteers and organisations. It’s free to use, and over a thousand organisations have already taken advantage to start advertising their volunteering opportunities to the Welsh public: Welcome - Volunteering Wales.