There is no defined set of activities for volunteers, often they help in whatever way they can and wherever useful.

The backgrounds, skills and interests of the millions of volunteers are very diverse.

Many are involved in helping their peers through education and outreach and community based programmes.

Others act as local advocates for sexual and reproductive rights or lend their expertise in specific areas such as medical, social, legal and financial.

There are many terms which are used to describe them: volunteers, members, activists, supporters.

Whatever term is used, they are all united behind IPPF’s single vision and a shared set of core values.

Volunteers were the activists who founded IPPF and remain central to our future.