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About Udaan Youth Club
Udaan Youth Club (UYC) is an award-winning, MY Bharat-affiliated youth organisation based in Tyodhi, a village in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, India. Led by UP Govt State Youth Awardee Aman Kumar, Udaan utilizes the power of digital campaigns and civic engagement to raise awareness, bridge information gaps and inspire community-led social change. A member of the UNESCO Global Youth Community, Udaan works to bring grassroots realities, local voices and community-led initiatives into wider national and international conversations.About Every Contribution Matters Global Challenge 2026
Every Contribution Matters is a global social media challenge by Udaan Youth Club, organised in observance of the United Nations-proclaimed International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development (IVY 2026).The campaign celebrates volunteering in all its forms, recognising the contributions of individuals and communities towards building a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable world. From organised initiatives to everyday acts of kindness, and from community service to digital volunteering, every contribution has the potential to make a difference.
What do you need to do? Share a photograph, video or short story of any volunteering activity or social contribution you have been part of on your social media. Add the hashtags #IVY2026 #EveryContributionMatters #UdaanYouthClub, and submit your post link through the official participation form. Udaan Youth Club will engage with participants' posts and feature selected inspiring stories on its official platforms. Eligible participants will receive a Certificate of Participation.
Your story can inspire another. Let's make volunteerism visible, valued and celebrated!
Benefits
- All eligible participants will receive a participation certificate signed by President Aman Kumar.
- Outstanding volunteering posts will be featured on Udaan Youth Club's official social media platforms.
- Top 100 participants will get an invitation for IVY 2026 special video series.
- Opportunity to be featured in IVY 2026 dedicated global photo collage.
- Exceptional volunteering stories may be included in the campaign report.
- An opportunity to share your experience with a global audience and inspire more people to volunteer.
Who Can Participate?
- Open to everyone across the world, irrespective of age, gender, nationality, educational qualification, background or ability.
- Individual volunteers, students, professionals, social workers, youth groups, members of organisations and others can participate.
- There are no restrictions on the language, word limit or format of social media posts.
What Can You Share?
Participants can share photographs, videos or short stories about their volunteering experiences, including:- Education, teaching and mentoring.
- Environmental protection and climate action.
- Community development and civic engagement.
- Health awareness and humanitarian assistance.
- Gender equality and social inclusion.
- Blood donation and community service.
- Digital volunteering, innovation and knowledge sharing.
- Any other meaningful voluntary contribution towards people, communities or the planet.
How to Participate?
- Share a photograph, video or short story about your volunteering experience on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or X (formerly Twitter).
- Include the hashtags #IVY2026 #EveryContributionMatters #UdaanYouthClub in your post. You may also tag/collaborate with the Udaan Youth Club.
- Copy the link to your published social media post.
- Submit the post link through the official participation form.
There are no language restrictions, word limits or prescribed formats. Just share your genuine volunteering experience, use the campaign hashtags and submit the form! Open to participants across India and worldwide.
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