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Thursday, 08 October 2020
Stars back the ‘Hour of Need’ campaign inviting public to donate time to their communities during the next phase of the pandemic
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Thursday, 08 October 2020
Royal Voluntary Service today (8 October) welcomed its President, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, to its Mill End lunch club in Rickmansworth where she met volunteers and diners – and helped serve up lunch.
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Wednesday, 16 September 2020
10 million (41%) over 50s across Britain have lost confidence as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Seven million (30%) fear catching the virus and feel safer at home.
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Thursday, 03 September 2020
Join us for an online event 'The Massive Get Together' on 17 September to celebrate the amazing work that has been done across the UK to support those most vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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
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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Wednesday, 03 June 2020
Royal Voluntary Service has made six new appointments to its board of trustees
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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.