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Thursday, 02 July 2020
Royal Voluntary Service is delighted to be involved with Your Later Life for a fourth year running. Launched by Media Planet in partnership with The Daily Telegraph, Your Later Life went live on Wednesday 1st July and publishes news, information, advice and personal insight stories, on life in our later years.
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Wednesday, 03 June 2020
Royal Voluntary Service has made six new appointments to its board of trustees
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Wednesday, 03 June 2020
We hosted a special online event on Monday 1st June to thank its thousands of volunteers and the NHS Volunteer Responders for their contribution, particularly during the current time. The event marked the start of Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June 2020) which recognises the commitment of volunteers and is supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
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Monday, 01 June 2020
To mark Volunteers’ Week and in recognition of a milestone quarter of a million tasks having been carried out by NHS Volunteer Responders, Royal Voluntary Service President, The Duchess of Cornwall, has thanked volunteers across the country for the many acts of kindness they provide.
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Tuesday, 12 May 2020
Volunteers across Great Britain are gearing up to make 100,000 companionship calls to vulnerable people isolating at home during the coronavirus lockdown, thanks to a £200,000 donation from the Asda Foundation.
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Thursday, 07 May 2020
Royal Voluntary Service will reflect and remember the ‘Women in Green’; the women who stepped forward to give the gift of volunteering to support their communities during the Second World War.
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Thursday, 30 April 2020
Royal Voluntary Service has launched an emergency appeal to raise £5million to continue to support thousands of older and vulnerable people seeking support
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Tuesday, 28 April 2020
Older people looking to beat the boredom of isolation are invited to visit the Virtual Village Hall, a new programme of online activities from Royal Voluntary Service
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Thursday, 23 April 2020
Millions of vulnerable people and their families will be able to directly call on the army of NHS Volunteer Responders.
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Wednesday, 22 April 2020
Funky Pigeon supports customers by keeping friends, families and loved ones connected with personalised greeting cards and gifts supporting Royal Voluntary Service