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Mission and history

Ukrainian Volunteer Service is a non-governmental organization founded in 2017. Our goal is to develop a culture of volunteerism and mutual assistance in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war, we have been providing comprehensive support and continue to create opportunities for volunteerism.

Volunteering is what helps us, the citizens, to change the country from within and create our own future, to bring to reality the dream of a successful Ukraine where everyone has equal opportunities and can participate in solving social problems. Through volunteering, everyone can make an effort to bring victory closer and help those in need.

That is why we support, train and connect volunteers with organizations that need help. We are always there to be a pillar of strength and support for those who care about others.

VISION

We strive to create a Ukraine where every person — regardless of age, gender, social status, cultural or ethnic background — can realize their potential in helping others.

VALUES

Love

Volunteering is not just about a community of like-minded people, but about a platform of shared values and world views. We believe that by helping others, you not only do a good deed but also share your love and warmth.

Freedom

Each of us is free to choose the way, time, and scope of our volunteer work. We respect the freedom of others and do not interfere with it. We allow ourselves and others to be flexible and find their own path. That is why no one can force us to engage in activities contradicting our values.

Growth

Volunteering is one of the best opportunities for growth. By doing good things, we also grow professionally, try our hand at something new, and realize our full potential. Without continuous growth, it is impossible to achieve our goals. 

Responsibility

We are responsible for the outcomes of our actions both to ourselves and to our community, city, country, and the world. We take responsibility for solving the problems that concern us and our actions and results.

Love for Ukraine

Being upright citizens, we love and appreciate our country and strive to make it more successful through our actions. We neither support military aggression against Ukraine and the occupation of its territories nor do we cooperate with organizations and people who tolerate such actions or have an unsavory reputation. We call for active citizenship and participation in elections and community life.

OUR HISTORY

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2024

Ukrainian Volunteer Service was founded

School Lessons in Volunteering were held in Kyiv, Odesa and Lviv

The first retreat for volunteers in the Carpathians 

The Agents of Volunteering program was launched

The Volunteer Management Camp forum took place

Training on volunteer management was developed in cooperation with the Youth Worker program

Training course on volunteer management for nature reserves and national parks was arranged

Late Night Show dedicated to volunteering was launched

The psychosocial support project “My Phone Friend” was launched

The School of Volunteering project was launched in 12 cities

Volunteer Aid Center was launched to support people during the COVID-19 pandemic

Leadership Summer School and Camp of Change for volunteers

Volunteer Platform was launched in cooperation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports

Memorandum of Cooperation with UNICEF and the Ministry of Youth and Sports was signed

A series of campaigns for mutual aid during the pandemic were held in 15 cities

Workshops on volunteer management were launched

We co-initiated the Legal Reforms Platform for CSOs

The School Agents of Volunteering program and the internship program in the Volunteer Platform project were launched

International Volunteer Day was celebrated in the Youth Volunteer Showcase format

Volunteer hotline was launched to help Ukrainians during the full-scale war

Open database of organizations Palyanytsya.info was released

The Blyzki initiative was launched to support the temporarily occupied territories

Online course “Volunteering in Time of War” was launched on the Prometheus platform

A legal support program for volunteers was launched in cooperation with the volunteer initiative YurStab

A psychological support program for volunteers was launched

Killed Volunteers, a project to honor the memory of fallen volunteers, was launched for the international community

The online safety course for volunteers “Rescue, Don't Risk” was launched on the EdEra platform

A program of financial support for volunteer initiatives in the frontline areas was launched

The volunteer community was coordinated to respond to the Russian terrorist attack on the Kakhovka HPP

Retreats for volunteers who provide support in the frontline areas were organized

The nationwide project “School Lesson in Volunteering” was launched in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science

A nationwide online lesson in volunteering was held

The All-Ukrainian Forum of Volunteer Resilience was held

A wave of trainings on safe volunteering in frontline cities

The National Conference on the temporarily occupied territories was held

RECOGNITION OF THE VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY

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2020

2021

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2024

Partnering with the National Endowment for Democracy

Partnering with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Ukraine

Illia Poltavets, Fundraising and Partnerships Coordinator, received the Prize of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for Special Achievements of Youth in the Development of Ukraine

Illia Poltavets, co-founder of the Ukrainian Volunteer Service, joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine

We represented Ukraine at Ukraine House Davos at the World Economic Forum

On behalf of the Ukrainian volunteer movement, we received the Democracy Award 

Founder of the Ukrainian Volunteer Service, Anna Bondarenko, received the Order of Merit, 3rd class, from the President of Ukraine

The UVS volunteer Ruslana Terekhova from Yuzhnoukrainsk received the UNICEF Youth Award

Founder of the Ukrainian Volunteer Service, Anna Bondarenko, received the Prize of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for Special Achievements of Youth in the Development of Ukraine

We delivered a speech at the World Movement for Democracy Global Assembly in Taiwan

We presented the Ukrainian volunteer movement in the UAE during the IAVE World Volunteer Conference

We co-organized the IX All-Ukrainian Volunteer Award, annually held by Euromaidan SOS

Olena Vuzka, National Programs Director, received the Golden Heart Award from the President of Ukraine

UVS Founder, Anna Bondarenko, became a member of the Presidential Council on Youth Issues