{"id":18080,"date":"2025-06-03T15:54:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T14:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irun.wales\/?p=18080"},"modified":"2025-06-03T15:54:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T14:54:53","slug":"time-to-say-thank-you-volunteers-week-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irun.wales\/cy\/news\/time-to-say-thank-you-volunteers-week-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Time to say Thank You, Volunteers&#8217; Week! 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Volunteers\u2019 Week is a special time to celebrate and express our gratitude to volunteers across Wales. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now in its 40th year, this annual event highlights the incredible dedication, support, and hard work of countless individuals in every aspect of life. Within our running community, volunteers play a vital role\u2014whether as Run Leaders, session planners, social media coordinators, event organisers, or in many other essential roles that keep things running smoothly. 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