California, USA: Throughout November nonprofitshoppingmall.com highlights the spirit of volunteerism by designating US-based volunteer organization Points Of Light & Hands On Network as its default beneficiary.  Read article

In a changing society facing all manner of new challenges, volunteers are helping bind America together. In a special report, Time Magazine gives reasons why the U.S. and the next President should make a new commitment to national service and volunteering.   Read article

How do you brand your volunteering programme and why is it important to do so? Susan Ellis, volunteer management expert, of Energize, Inc. give some basic branding principles and tips on how to use them.  Read article

London, UK: To reverse antagonism towards traditional democratic practices and institutions, local politicians must move beyond consumer satisfaction and public consultation to more deliberative and participatory politics such as volunteering, says a new booklet ‘Individual Pathways in Participation’.  Read article

Banda Aceh, Indonesia: In partnership with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, Acehnese musicians Mahrisal Rubi and Edy Erwinsyah released a song commemorating the second anniversary of the tsunami that hit several countries of South East Asia on 26 December 2004.  Read article

Is volunteer work free labour? In the Sultanate of Brunei, the culture of volunteerism is "not well-developed", the writer suggest few ways how to improve volunteering in the country.  Read article

Se presenta a continuación un artículo de Bernardo Kliksberg sobre el voluntariado en nuestro tiempo escrito con motivo del Día Mundial del Voluntariado celebrado recientemente.  Read article

Sana'a, Yemen: “Volunteers are the real inspiration for all of us. Volunteering is about people and beliefs…it’s about people believing to make a difference. All of us – no matter what our work or spatiality or area of work – can volunteer and make a difference,” says United Nations Resident Coordinator in Yemen Flavia Pansieri.  Read article

Amran, Yemen: Each year, thousands of volunteers work on projects across Yemen, giving their time and energy to a variety of projects. And last week, these volunteers were recognized for their selfless contributions, on International Volunteer Day, December 5.  Read article

Khartoum, Sudan: The world of volunteering is celebrating the United Nations-declared International Volunteer Day (IVD) every 5 December. To highlight this special day in Sudan, UNV volunteers, government officials and the local community of Bahri have raised funds for the refurbishment  of the Omer Elmukthar Primary School for Girls.  Read article