The City of Vienna and Wienxtra are once again calling on non-profit associations, organizations and City of Vienna facilities, institutions, etc. to submit their ideas for the 5th Vienna Volunteering Week. Under the motto “Just do it!”, students can get active and experience volunteer work up close in the week from June 16th to 18th and June 23rd to 25th, 2025.
“Dancing the waltz with seniors, walking with shelter animals, tutoring other children, planting trees, serving free tea in the park or clearing rubbish from the Danube Island – the opportunities to do something good are as diverse as the people in our city . I invite all non-profit organizations, NGOs and associations to submit their ideas for the 5th Vienna Volunteering Week by March 16, 2025. Over the past four years, more than 15,300 Viennese students from over 600 school classes have not only made a valuable contribution to society, the environment and fellow human beings in 320 projects, but have also recharged their social skills. This week impressively shows how important it is to take responsibility, live together and actively shape our society.” emphasized Vice Mayor and City Councilor for Education Christoph Wiederkehr.
Looking for non-profit projects for school classes
We are looking for non-profit projects in which students of all school levels and school types can get actively involved. The projects should pursue a charitable goal, enable students to actively participate and be implementable during the action week.
“Vienna Volunteer Week is a valuable opportunity for non-profit organizations to introduce young people to their work and concerns. We have experienced so many inspiring moments in recent years – be it during joint activities with people with disabilities, giving mobile phone advice to pensioners or cooking for homeless people. Such encounters not only shape the young people, but also create lasting positive experiences for the organizations.” emphasized Maria Wildfellner, project manager of the Vienna Volunteering Week at Wienxtra.
Participate and submit by March 16th
Project submissions for the 5th Vienna Volunteering Week are open until March 16, 2025 wienxtra.at/ehrenamtswoche possible. Non-profit associations, NGOs, NPOs and other institutions oriented towards the common good can take part, and collaborations are also welcome.
About the Vienna Volunteer Weeks
Under the patronage of Youth City Councilor Christoph Wiederkehr and organized by Wienxtra, the volunteer week is taking place for the fifth time. The variety of projects – from garbage collection campaigns to tutoring and upcycling initiatives – shows how important volunteering is for the common good. In recent years, the participating associations and organizations have included Caritas, the Vienna Aid Organization, Jugend am Werk, Stadtdiakonie, the Ute Bock refugee project and many others. The projects show the variety of areas in which volunteer work and voluntary commitment play a key role in the common good and range from caring for fruit trees, collecting donations in kind for Viennese people affected by poverty, garbage collection campaigns, painting graffiti with students, etc Seniors, through to upcycling initiatives, smartphone advice for older people and campaigns on children’s rights.
Further information at wienxtra.at/ehrenamtswoche