In 1985, the United Nations designated 5 December as International Volunteer Day. It encourages organisations to celebrate the efforts of their volunteers, while raising public awareness of their contributions in the community.
Thank a Volunteer Day WA Certificate of Recognition
To help celebrate, the State Government provides a certificate template signed by the Minister for Volunteering. The certificate is a way to thank and recognise the incredible contribution volunteers make to our communities in WA.
Access to the 2024 certificate template will be made available in the coming months.
Thank a Volunteer Day Grants Program
The Department of Communities also delivers the Thank a Volunteer Day Grants Program which offers grants of up to $1,000 for organisations to host volunteer recognition events or associated activities to celebrate International Volunteer Day.
Applications for the 2024 Thank a Volunteer Day Grants Program opened on Thursday 13 June and will close on Thursday 11 July 2024.
The Department of Communities will publish a recipient list once the evaluation process is complete.
We would love to see photos of your Thank a Volunteer Day WA events on social media. Tag us using #ThankAVolunteerDayWA or @DepartmentofCommunities (Facebook) @DepartmentofCommunitiesWA (LinkedIn) @communities_wa (Instagram)
If you have any questions please email volunteering@communities.wa.gov.au.
