Plymouth thanks volunteers with free community events

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Free activities run across the week
Volunteers support people, places and services

By Beehive Web editorial team

Plymouth will mark Volunteers’ Week from 1 to 7 June with free activities and celebration events recognising people who give their time to local causes across the city.

The week is part of a UK-wide campaign, but the programme in Plymouth is being shaped around the city’s own volunteer networks, community groups, cultural venues and environmental projects.

Free activities run across the week

Plymouth City Council said the programme is designed to thank volunteers, show the effect their work has on local life, and encourage more residents to get involved.

Activities during Volunteers’ Week will be free, with additional events taking place in May and June for volunteers and their families. The council is working with the city’s Volunteer Coordinators Network, The Box, Plymouth Sound National Marine Park, Plymouth Active Leisure, the National Trust, Plymouth Wellbeing Hub Network, Four Greens Community Trust and Jeremiah’s Journey.

The events sit alongside local celebration gatherings for volunteers, including one at Tinside Lido. That event will bring volunteers together for an evening with music, food and drinks overlooking Plymouth Sound. It has been organised by the council and Plymouth Sound National Marine Park, with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Plymouth thanks volunteers with free community events

Volunteers support people, places and services

In Plymouth, volunteers help support vulnerable residents, improve local services, care for animals, protect the environment, and keep sports, activities and community buildings running.

Councillor Chris Penberthy, Cabinet Member for Community Development, said volunteers are “at the heart of Plymouth” and described their work as part of what holds local society together.

He said almost 700 volunteers work within the council’s own services, helping the authority reach more people and create lasting change in communities.

“To all of Plymouth’s volunteers we want to say a very big ‘Thank You’, we are incredibly grateful for your continued generosity and commitment,” Councillor Penberthy said.

Source: Plymouth City Council

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This article is based on Plymouth City Council’s published notice dated 28 May 2026.

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