About this template
Made with emergency services, public bodies and civic volunteers in mind, this Civil Defence Volunteer Certificate helps you thank volunteers for their time without starting from a blank page. On CerShare it comes in the Rescue Red & Slate colour scheme, with flowing waves as the centrepiece; the lettering pairs Russo One with Chakra Petch. You will also find it under Appreciation on CerShare.
Suggested wording
Copy one of these lines into the certificate, then replace the words in brackets.
This certificate recognises [Name]’s service as a volunteer for Civil Defence Volunteer.
In appreciation of [Name], who helped [Number] people through [Programme].
Presented to [Name] for giving time, energy and kindness to [Cause].
How to customise it
You can rewrite the whole certificate; the hours given, call-outs and unit fields are already in place, and you can delete the ones you don’t need. Need portrait instead of landscape, or US Letter instead of A4? Change it in one click. Colours are yours to change: try Hi-Vis & Navy, or match your own brand colours. Fonts can be swapped too; the defaults are Russo One and Chakra Petch. You can also upload a logo or a photo and place it anywhere on the page.
Printing tips
A smooth, bright white card stock (about 65–80 lb cover) gives the cleanest finish. Download the PDF at the paper size you will print on (A4 or US Letter) and set the printer to “Actual size” or 100%. It fits a standard certificate frame or a document folder.
