Thanking the nation’s volunteers for helping others
VIPs and performers came online this week to thank volunteers across Great Britain for the time they give to help others
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HRH hails volunteers ‘the backbone of our country’ as NHS Volunteer Responders reach 250k milestone
Role of NHS Volunteer Responders recognised by The Duchess of Cornwall at start of Volunteers’ Week with 250,000 tasks performed to date
Royal Voluntary Service volunteers ready to make 100,000 companionship calls, thanks to Asda Foundation
Royal Voluntary Service volunteers ready to make 100,000 companionship calls, thanks to Asda Foundation
Royal Voluntary Service launches £5million COVID-19 Emergency Appeal
Royal Voluntary Service has launched an emergency appeal to raise £5million to continue to support thousands of older and vulnerable people seeking support
Vulnerable people get direct Line to NHS volunteer army
Millions of vulnerable people and their families will be able to directly call on the army of NHS Volunteer Responders, the NHS and Royal Voluntary Service
National lockdown activity programme for older people launches
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
NHS army of volunteers to start protecting vulnerable from coronavirus in England
Hundreds of thousands of NHS Volunteer Responders will be able to report for duty today and start helping the NHS in its fight against coronavirus
A history of voluntary service in crises
Royal Voluntary Service has been recruiting volunteers and helping Britain for over 80 years
NHS Volunteer Responders: 250,000 target smashed with three quarters of a million committing to volunteer
The number of people committing to join the NHS COVID-19 effort is three times higher than initially targeted, Royal Voluntary Service