National Student Volunteer Week is a great way to acknowledge and celebrate young volunteers. Are you hoping to recruit young people into your volunteer team? This August, connect with young people on their social channels and use the marketing kit to show them how they can benefit as a volunteer.

We have a rich collection of online resources to support you in engaging young volunteers. No time to go through it right now? No problem, we have listed some top tips below to get you started!

Before diving in, remember that preparation for working with young people is key. Consider insurance cover, parental consent, staff checks, policies and risk management. Learn more here.

To attract young volunteers, begin by addressing barriers they may face, such as out-of-pocket costs, lack of transportation and time constraints. Learn more here.

It’s important to know what motivates young people to volunteer. Tap into their passions, ensure they have opportunities to socially connect with peers, and create roles that foster confidence and skills development. Learn more here.

Design roles for and WITH young people. Consider virtual, micro and episodic roles that have impact, and offer flexible times and locations.

Our free, self-paced course will turn you into a youth volunteering expert! You can bookmark it, or jump straight to a section like redesigning programs for young people. Get started now.

This National Student Volunteer Week, join us in embracing young volunteers and gain new skills, ideas and energy into your team.

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About National Student Volunteer Week

Coordinated and delivered nationally by Volunteering Queensland since 2013 and supported by Volunteering Australia and all State and Territory Peak volunteering bodies, National Student Volunteer Week 2024 (#NSVW24) celebrates student volunteers and promotes volunteering to students and young people across Australia.

National Student Volunteer Week allows students to lead others in connecting to their community and offering kindness. Students are provided with the chance to explore the personal and professional benefits of volunteering, which include valuable work experience, enhanced feelings of self-worth, refinement of values, increased understanding of people, local and global issues, and reduced social isolation. NSVW also recognises the significant skills, ideas, enthusiasm, creativity, and time that young people contribute through volunteering.

This year’s theme is “Generation Impact”.

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