Celebrating and thanking Australian volunteers

20 May 2024

This National Volunteer Week (NVW), the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is once again rallying the sport sector to celebrate and thank the 3 million sport volunteers across Australia with a big 3 Cheers for Volunteers!

Volunteers at the 2023 Australian PGA Championship in Queensland.

From 20 to 26 May 2024, we will celebrate the incredible people who get involved as sport volunteers and encourage more people to do the same.

Key to this year’s campaign is the effort to showcase the diverse communities of volunteers and the different ways people can give back to sport, aligning to Volunteering Australia’s Something for Everyone, opens in a new tab theme.

Sport volunteering is for everyone, no matter your age, gender or background and it certainly doesn’t have to be a full-time job. You might not be able to commit to hours of volunteering each week, but you might be able to put to up your hand to help out while you are on the sideline on game day. There are plenty of opportunities to tailor your volunteer role to suit your lifestyle and schedule.

We have collaborated with sport partners across Australia, unearthing stories of real-life volunteers. Throughout May, the ASC will be sharing these stories and promoting content across our channels to recognise and thank sport volunteers.

Importantly, the ASC is helping everyone jump on board and help us say 3 Cheers for Volunteers with a toolkit of resources to enable wide promotion of this message. The toolkit contains easy-to-use templates, key messages, posters and social media tiles.

With NVW 2024 about to kick-off, we hope our sport sector teammates will use the toolkit to spotlight sport volunteers who are at the heart of their sport. Remember to tag @ASC and use the #3CheersForVolunteers.

We can’t wait to see the creative ways our sport community supports National Volunteer Week and collectively raises a big 3 Cheers for Volunteers!