How did #TheBigHelpOut come about? It's simple! We had a mission to:

🙌Raise the profile of volunteering & it's benefits

😌Provide easy ways to try volunteering

🛣️Create pathways to take up long-term volunteering roles

To get involved in 2024, email: [email protected]

Months on from #TheBigHelpOut and we still can't believe it! 😆

👉6.51M people participated
📺 hundreds of organisations promoting opportunities
📊 awareness raised the importance of volunteering

Now you just need to keep an eye out for 2024 👀

Why do you volunteer?👇

We've found the top reasons to be:
- Gain new skills
- Make new friends
- Gain experience for their career

What's yours? 👇

As part of the @TheBigHelpOut23 campaign, Sewa Day at Cheltenham volunteers managed to collect 100s of food essentials - helping to replenish our local foodbanks during this hour of need. Our volunteers are committed to continue serving those in need🙏
#SewaDay

Year 3 have been recording messages to play to the playground for our @TheBigHelpOut23 project. We recorded what we loved about our community and we will play our positive messages aloud for all to hear caerphillycbc

We also have a special delivery for Aber Mill Care Home 🏡❤️

Join us in toasting a massive 'Cheers for Volunteers' on 2nd July! 🎉 Here's to the spirits of nearly 9 million people who stepped up for @TheBigHelpOut23. Discover how you too can make a difference with Royal Voluntary Service #ThankYouDay 💙 Find out more 👉 royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/volunteering/c…

A HUGE thanks to the hardy volunteers who braved the rain on 8th May for the Plastic Free Stonehaven Paws On Plastic #pawsonplastic Beach Clean for @TheBigHelpOut23 & #GreatStonehavenSpringClean . 40 volunteers removed 40kgs of waste. Awesome community effort attended by Lord Lieutenant, Alistair Macphie

The first SGA #bighelpout was so much fun ☀️🌿🏃‍♀️🎶 Enjoy this video 👇 that captures our girls and staff hard at work, engaging with the community and have a blast giving their time and efforts to benefit others 🙌 #socialresponsibility #SGAconnected @TheBigHelpOut23

DanceWest's Tea Dance with a Difference! On May 8th we collaborated with the Hurlingham Club for unforgettable event as part of @TheBigHelpOut23
Salsa, disco, and musical theatre hits amazed our 170 attendees! Guests enjoyed tantalizing tea with music from DJ Isaac

👑 As part of our Coronation Celebrations the whole school community volunteered to do some gardening in St Lawrence Church's memorial garden. Here are some pictures of everyone in action @TheBigHelpOut23 #TheBigHelpOut 👑

🎦 #WATCH : Looking back at #KingCharles ' #Coronation & how the #community spirit was embraced by all at @TheBigHelpOut23

#Hindu #Sikh #Buddhist #Jain FeedMyCity MCR - Emergency Food - 0300 365 3101 FN4M Gurpreet Singh Anand KhalsaJatha NishkamSWAT Harsha Jani Sewa Day HSS (UK) #uk

Full Story: iglobalnews.com/icommunity/cha…

🌟 Incredible news! #TheBigHelpOut won at the Charity Times Awards last night, claiming the title of 'Charity Collaboration of the Year.' 🏆

This achievement is a testament to the remarkable 6.5 million individuals who came together to lend a hand. 🙌

2024 date coming soon 👀

As part of @TheBigHelpOut23, staff in the Laboratory Medicine donated items to our local foodbank today. #WellDone 👏👏

Want to volunteer in a role could increase your employability?

The #GeneralistAdvisor role at #CitizensAdviceBroxbourne will help you build on your valuable communication, listening, and problem solving skills!

Sign up: buff.ly/420MNd8 #VolunteerReady @TheBigHelpOut23

27 volunteers. 40 bags of rubbish. A sense of achievement and a cleaner river.
Thanks to Rochford RiverCare #LitterHeroes 👏👏👏 @TheBigHelpOut23

Congratulations!

You are #VolunteerReady !

What are your plans for this week? - do let us know. If you haven't anything planned, don't worry, we carry on posting some volunteering vacancies for you to try out.

@TheBigHelpOut23

As part of our goal to help give back to the community Nursery and Reception class have baked biscuits to give to the staff at Aber Mill Nursing’s Home for helping our elderly families 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Supermrtilley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 FCE - GyG @TheBigHelpOut23 #thebighelpout

It's #VolunteersWeek ! @TheBigHelpOut23 showed just how inspiring volunteering is, and Girlguiding members are a big part of that 💙

From cleaning street signs to abseiling down buildings, you made an incredible effort to bring guiding to life - like you do every day. Thank you.

#Cheltenham Salem guides litter picked last night .our contribution to @TheBigHelpOut23. 46 Gloves washed this morning ready for next time ! Girlguiding Gloucestershire Girlguiding SWE

⁣Today for #VolunteersWeekScot we're celebrating the success of the
@TheBigHelpOut23

👋 We want to welcome our new volunteers and thank our existing volunteers who organised some amazing events.

Check out our feature from BBC Scotland News with Sandy Bennet (1st Milngavie) 🔽