As part of the Year of Community 2025 initiative, announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE – may God protect him – with the aim of promoting the values of social cohesion and solidarity, the Ministry of Community Empowerment, in partnership with the Emirates Foundation, is working on a national campaign to encourage and motivate volunteering in the seven emirates. The campaign will run from October to December 2025.
The initiative aims to highlight specialized and humanitarian volunteering with broad participation from individuals, institutions, and community leaders from all sectors. It also aims to create inspiring volunteer opportunities that enhance the values of belonging and empowerment, and contribute to building effective partnerships between the public, private, and third sectors to serve the community.