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What we do

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Royal Voluntary Service is a national charity built on local volunteering, giving support to people who need it in our hospitals and communities.

Latest stories

Simplyhealth supports Basingstoke Home From Hospital service

21 Jun

Simplyhealth supports Basingstoke Home From Hospital service
Royal Voluntary Service café at Stirling Community Hospital transformed thanks to generous donations

12 Jun

Royal Voluntary Service café at Stirling Community Hospital transformed thanks to generous donations
Volunteers truly making a difference

01 Jun

Volunteers truly making a difference
Dame Patricia Routledge marks 80 years of Royal Voluntary Service at Wiltshire Museum event

17 May

Dame Patricia Routledge marks 80 years of Royal Voluntary Service at Wiltshire Museum event

What we're saying

“I make a huge difference with just 1 hour a week!”
“I make a huge difference with just 1 hour a week!”
“Activities we’ve run have pulled people out of isolation”
“Activities we’ve run have pulled people out of isolation”

Work in Partnership with Royal Voluntary Service

We work successfully alongside hospitals, local authorities and other organisations, providing much-needed support for older people – delivered with warmth and friendliness by our dedicated volunteers.

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Royal Voluntary Service is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales number 2520413 and a registered charity number 1015988 (England and Wales) and SC038924 (Scotland). Registered office: Beck Court, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Cardiff, CF23 8RP. © 2018 Royal Voluntary Service.