That the Parliament welcomes Volunteers’ Week, which takes place between 1 and 7 June 2020; notes that the week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of the contribution that volunteers make to communities across Scotland; recognises that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought new opportunities and challenges for volunteers, including the launch of mutual-aid groups that support vulnerable people with the provision of food, as well as valuable support for those in the shielding group; understands that, following the incredible volunteer response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s focus is on expressing thanks, gratitude and recognition of the work that volunteers do; considers that, as well as helping others, volunteering has been shown to improve volunteers’ wellbeing, boost confidence and can help volunteers gain valuable new skills and experiences, and believes that the estimated annual value of volunteers helping UK charities is £22.6 billion.