A Message from
our President and CEO
Reflecting on 2025, I am deeply inspired by the resilience and generosity that define Canada’s volunteer spirit. Amid economic uncertainty and social change, volunteers have continued to make waves—quietly and powerfully—strengthening communities from coast to coast to coast. Together, we advanced bold initiatives like the National Volunteer Action Strategy and deepened our commitment to justice, accessibility, inclusion, diversity, and equity. These efforts remind us that volunteering is more than service, it is the connective tissue of our civic life.
As we turn toward 2026, excitement is building for the UN International Volunteer Year (IVY 2026) where Volunteer Canada will lead Ignite Volunteerism, a year-long campaign to celebrate stories, inspire new participation, and renew the systems that make volunteering thrive.
This is our moment to reimagine what it means to belong, to contribute, and to lead globally in civic engagement.
We encourage you to share your volunteer impact stories with us! You could be featured in our 365 Stories Campaign throughout the year!
Thank you for being part of this movement. Let’s make 2026 a year of possibility, purpose, and collective impact.
– Dr. Megan Conway
How to get involved:
We’re on a journey to collect and share 365 stories on civic action.
Join in and tell us about a time volunteerism has made your life a little brighter.
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Countdown to Inter2025
Reflections:
- NVAS Reports and Findings
- Volunteers Make Waves
- Employer-Supported Volunteering (ESV) Impact Report
- Volunteer Canada Annual Report
- Bridging Generations, Building Movements
- In Conversation with Autumn Peltier
Look forward to IVY 2026:
- International Volunteer Year 2026
- Updated Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement
- New Volunteer Management Professionals of Canada (VMPC) Partnership and Member Benefits: Better Together
- National Volunteer Action Strategy Recommendations
- Explore the recent Statistics Canada findings with Data-Driven Engagement Webinars
