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Volunteer Recruitment And Celebration Event Arrives As Newport Minster

An event to celebrate and recruit volunteers for local causes and organisations on the Isle of Wight is being held as part of Volunteers Week tomorrow (Saturday).

The celebration starts on the first Monday in June every year. It’s a chance to recognise, celebrate and thank the Island’s incredible volunteers for all they contribute to our local communities, the voluntary sector, and society as a whole.

From open days to celebration events, every year hundreds of online and in-person activities take place across the UK to mark Volunteers’ Week and celebrate volunteers.

Volunteers’ Week was first established in 1984, by what was then known as Volunteering England.

This year sees the celebration of the 40th anniversary of Volunteers Week, from Monday 3 to Sunday 9 June.

The IW Volunteer Centre, run by Community Action IW, endeavours to promote volunteering, encourage good practice and bring together those who want to volunteer with those organisations looking for volunteers. The next fair coming up will focus on sports and leisure activities.

The event tomorrow (Saturday) will be at Newport Minster from 11am.

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