The difference we made

of our clients have health conditions

of our clients live alone

of our clients use their GP and A&E less because of Royal Voluntary Service support

of our clients do not have access to the internet

of our clients feel the support has helped their physical health

of our clients feel the support has enabled them to be better able to cope

of our clients feel less isolated because of services provided by Royal Voluntary Service

of our clients feel more connected to their community because of the services provided by Royal Voluntary Service

on average supporting clients per month from Royal Voluntary Service service/staff/volunteers

of our volunteers think people can be trusted  - 5% more than the general population

service per month is delivered by Royal Voluntary Service volunteers in support to the NHS/community

of our volunteers say “volunteering improves their wellbeing”

of our volunteers have higher rates of happiness compared to a regional sample of UK adults 

of our volunteers have lower rates of anxiety compared to a national sample of UK adults

of our volunteers have higher levels of life satisfaction compared to a national sample of UK adults

average time in minutes per month volunteers do extra physical activity

of our volunteers under the age of 45 stated that volunteering helped them into employment

fell people from different backgrounds get on well together in their local area V 55% of the general population