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- Awards (1)
- Big Trolley Push campaign (1)
- Board of Trustees (4)
- Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust (1)
- Bring People Together campaign (1)
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- Eat Well Week (1)
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- Events (4)
- Felicity Kendal (2)
- First Time for Everything programme (2)
- First Timers: Kickstarting a Volunteer Revolution (1)
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- Long Service Awards (1)
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Accelerating Innovation in Social Prescribing programme
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 02 September, 2021 | New programme launches to fuel innovation in social prescribing |
Advice & support
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Saturday, 14 March, 2020 | Advice and support on staying well at home |
Ambassadors
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 30 April, 2020 | Royal Voluntary Service launches £5million COVID-19 Emergency Appeal |
| Tuesday, 28 April, 2020 | National lockdown activity programme for older people launches |
| Tuesday, 11 February, 2020 | HRH The Duchess of Cornwall and Elaine Paige OBE launch charity’s Big Trolley Push campaign |
| Tuesday, 30 April, 2019 | Senior socialites out and about making new friends at 70 |
| Monday, 05 November, 2018 | The Gift of Time exhibition opening at London’s OXO Gallery |
| Thursday, 17 May, 2018 | Dame Patricia Routledge marks 80 years of Royal Voluntary Service at Wiltshire Museum event |
| Wednesday, 14 February, 2018 | Elaine Paige takes on new role as Royal Voluntary Service Ambassador |
| Tuesday, 14 November, 2017 | Players of People’s Postcode Lottery raise staggering £5m for Royal Voluntary Service |
| Tuesday, 17 October, 2017 | HRH The Duchess Of Cornwall launches ‘Our Amazing People’ campaign |
Appeal
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 30 April, 2020 | Royal Voluntary Service launches £5million COVID-19 Emergency Appeal |
Asda Foundation
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 12 May, 2020 | Royal Voluntary Service volunteers ready to make 100,000 companionship calls, thanks to Asda Foundation |
| Friday, 05 January, 2018 | Sheds Grant Fund opens to local communities |
| Wednesday, 06 December, 2017 | Community shed projects across Britain receive vital funding |
Awards
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 02 June, 2022 | OBE for Sam Ward, Royal Voluntary Service Deputy CEO |
Big Trolley Push campaign
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 11 February, 2020 | HRH The Duchess of Cornwall and Elaine Paige OBE launch charity’s Big Trolley Push campaign |
Board of Trustees
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 05 December, 2023 | Royal Voluntary Service appoints Patrick Dunne OBE as Chair for next phase of development |
| Monday, 15 November, 2021 | Tribute to Mike Bury, Royal Voluntary Service Trustee |
| Wednesday, 03 June, 2020 | New trustees appointed |
| Thursday, 08 August, 2019 | Stephen Dunmore appointed as Chair of Royal Voluntary Service |
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 13 December, 2018 | Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust presented with £94k gift |
Bring People Together campaign
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 25 January, 2018 | Millions of pre-retirees aspire to revive Britain’s communities |
British Red Cross
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Friday, 28 January, 2022 | Royal Voluntary Service joins British Red Cross in project to support even more vulnerable people this winter |
Cadent
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 16 November, 2023 | Mood-boosting menu created to help banish winter blues |
Catherine Johnstone CBE
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Monday, 08 May, 2023 | Blog post - Keep Calm and Carry On Helping Out! |
ce
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 02 June, 2022 | OBE for Sam Ward, Royal Voluntary Service Deputy CEO |
Celebrity Support
CEO
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 19 July, 2017 | Ex-Samaritans Chief joins Royal Voluntary Service as new CEO |
Chair
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 05 December, 2023 | Royal Voluntary Service appoints Patrick Dunne OBE as Chair for next phase of development |
Charity of the Year
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Friday, 10 January, 2020 | Royal Voluntary Service named London Book Fair Charity of the Year 2020 |
Cheers for Volunteers
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Monday, 26 June, 2023 | Ross Kemp launches Cheers for Volunteers |
| Friday, 29 April, 2022 | Ross Kemp launches ‘Cheers for Volunteers’ |
Commissioned services
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 04 March, 2020 | Hundreds of thousands of older people missing out on health benefits of exercising with others |
| Wednesday, 27 June, 2018 | Dementia training for Royal Voluntary Service volunteers |
| Tuesday, 10 April, 2018 | Royal Voluntary Service launches new volunteer-led commissioned services to improve experience of ageing |
Community Companions
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Friday, 15 December, 2017 | Three new services to open to help reduce loneliness and isolation |
Community services
Cooking for a Crowd
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 27 September, 2018 | MasterChef’s toughest critic awards volunteer cooks five stars |
Coronation Calls
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Monday, 08 May, 2023 | Rishi Sunak and Kier Starmer support Royal Voluntary Service Big Help Out events |
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Friday, 04 March, 2022 | Charity proves value of volunteering as a social prescription |
| Monday, 17 January, 2022 | Move more, feel better in mind and body, says Mr Motivator MBE |
| Friday, 29 October, 2021 | 62% of Brits suffer from pandemic hangover |
| Friday, 08 October, 2021 | Urgent call for next generation of charity volunteers |
| Tuesday, 12 May, 2020 | Royal Voluntary Service volunteers ready to make 100,000 companionship calls, thanks to Asda Foundation |
| Tuesday, 28 April, 2020 | Vulnerable people get direct Line to NHS volunteer army |
| Tuesday, 07 April, 2020 | NHS army of volunteers to start protecting vulnerable from coronavirus in England |
| Sunday, 29 March, 2020 | NHS Volunteer Responders: 250,000 target smashed with three quarters of a million committing to volunteer |
| Tuesday, 24 March, 2020 | Major call for volunteers to help NHS fight coronavirus |
| Saturday, 14 March, 2020 | Advice and support on staying well at home |
COVID-19
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Friday, 04 March, 2022 | Charity proves value of volunteering as a social prescription |
COVID-19 Emergency Appeal
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 30 April, 2020 | Royal Voluntary Service launches £5million COVID-19 Emergency Appeal |
Daily Express
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Monday, 11 November, 2019 | Royal Voluntary Service welcomes Daily Express as ‘Step Forward’ partner |
Dame Patricia Routledge
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 17 May, 2018 | Dame Patricia Routledge marks 80 years of Royal Voluntary Service at Wiltshire Museum event |
Dele Adeleye
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 05 December, 2023 | Royal Voluntary Service appoints Patrick Dunne OBE as Chair for next phase of development |
Dementia Adventure
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 27 June, 2018 | Dementia training for Royal Voluntary Service volunteers |
Eat Well Week
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Monday, 19 April, 2021 | Home cooking loses its flavour for millions as food fatigue sets in |
Economy
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Friday, 15 March, 2024 | Productivity boost from volunteering ‘adds £4.6 billion to UK economy each year’ |
Elaine Paige OBE
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 11 February, 2020 | HRH The Duchess of Cornwall and Elaine Paige OBE launch charity’s Big Trolley Push campaign |
| Monday, 05 November, 2018 | The Gift of Time exhibition opening at London’s OXO Gallery |
| Wednesday, 14 February, 2018 | Elaine Paige takes on new role as Royal Voluntary Service Ambassador |
Events
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Friday, 19 April, 2024 | Try-ing something new: Ben Youngs swaps playing scrum-half for serving patients |
| Wednesday, 27 March, 2024 | Her Majesty The Queen gets creative at charity craft session |
| Friday, 02 February, 2024 | Her Majesty Queen Camilla delights charity guests during Royal Voluntary Service visit |
| Friday, 02 July, 2021 | Ross Kemp toasts hard-working pandemic helpers at ‘Cheers for Volunteers’ event |
Felicity Kendal
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 28 April, 2020 | National lockdown activity programme for older people launches |
| Tuesday, 30 April, 2019 | Senior socialites out and about making new friends at 70 |
First Time for Everything programme
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 19 October, 2021 | Community planting events recognise vital role of green spaces with Billion Seed Challenge |
| Thursday, 12 December, 2019 | HRH The Duchess of Cornwall joins fan making class |
First Timers: Kickstarting a Volunteer Revolution
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Monday, 11 March, 2019 | Pressure on our community services sees one million people volunteer for the first time in the past year |
Friends of Stirling Community Hospital
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 12 June, 2018 | Royal Voluntary Service café at Stirling Community Hospital transformed thanks to generous donations |
Funky Pigeon
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 22 April, 2020 | Funkypigeon.com launches a range of 12 charity cards in support of Royal Voluntary Service |
Get Moving Week
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Monday, 17 January, 2022 | Move more, feel better in mind and body, says Mr Motivator MBE |
Gifting
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 13 December, 2018 | Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust presented with £94k gift |
| Tuesday, 26 June, 2018 | Royal Voluntary Service presents NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde with £250,000 gift |
| Friday, 09 March, 2018 | Royal Voluntary Service presents Leicester hospitals charity with £285,000 gift |
Good Morning Britain
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Friday, 01 December, 2023 | Charity joins forces with Good Morning Britain for its 1 Million Minutes Campaign |
GoodSAM app
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 07 April, 2020 | NHS army of volunteers to start protecting vulnerable from coronavirus in England |
Health And Social Care
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Friday, 29 September, 2023 | 30,000 volunteers stand up to support the NHS and care systems this winter |
Healthy Living Awards
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 05 April, 2018 | Royal Voluntary Service teams taste success at healthyliving awards |
Helen Buckingham
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 05 December, 2023 | Royal Voluntary Service appoints Patrick Dunne OBE as Chair for next phase of development |
HelpForce
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 04 December, 2018 | New report finds volunteers reduce pressure on frontline NHS staff |
| Thursday, 03 May, 2018 | Millions of people consider gifting their time to support our NHS |
History
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 07 May, 2020 | Royal Voluntary Service marks VE Day with virtual singalong |
| Sunday, 29 March, 2020 | A history of voluntary service in crises |
| Thursday, 03 October, 2019 | Exhibition tells of 80 years of Royal Voluntary Service in Glasgow |
| Monday, 05 November, 2018 | The Gift of Time exhibition opening at London’s OXO Gallery |
| Wednesday, 31 October, 2018 | Celebrity photographer Nicky Johnston tells the story of volunteering today |
| Thursday, 05 July, 2018 | Celebrating 70 years of volunteering in the NHS |
| Thursday, 17 May, 2018 | Dame Patricia Routledge marks 80 years of Royal Voluntary Service at Wiltshire Museum event |
| Wednesday, 16 May, 2018 | Royal Voluntary Service celebrates 80 years of helping others |
Home from Hospital
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Friday, 28 January, 2022 | Royal Voluntary Service joins British Red Cross in project to support even more vulnerable people this winter |
| Thursday, 21 June, 2018 | Simplyhealth supports Basingstoke Home From Hospital service |
Home Library Services
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Friday, 10 January, 2020 | Royal Voluntary Service named London Book Fair Charity of the Year 2020 |
Hospital café
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 12 June, 2018 | Royal Voluntary Service café at Stirling Community Hospital transformed thanks to generous donations |
| Thursday, 05 April, 2018 | Royal Voluntary Service teams taste success at healthyliving awards |
| Wednesday, 23 August, 2017 | Addenbrooke’s Chair opens healthy options café |
Hospital services
Hospital trolley
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 15 May, 2018 | Volunteers transform patient snack trolleys to offer healthier options |
Jeremy Hughes
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 05 December, 2023 | Royal Voluntary Service appoints Patrick Dunne OBE as Chair for next phase of development |
Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Friday, 15 December, 2017 | Three new services to open to help reduce loneliness and isolation |
Kier Starmer
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Monday, 08 May, 2023 | Rishi Sunak and Kier Starmer support Royal Voluntary Service Big Help Out events |
Leadership Team
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 02 June, 2022 | OBE for Sam Ward, Royal Voluntary Service Deputy CEO |
Legal and General
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Monday, 11 November, 2019 | Royal Voluntary Service welcomes Daily Express as ‘Step Forward’ partner |
| Tuesday, 09 July, 2019 | The formula for a happy retirement |
| Saturday, 25 May, 2019 | The UK’s got talent |
| Thursday, 25 April, 2019 | Teaming up with Legal & General in major volunteer recruitment campaign |
London Ambulance Service
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 17 January, 2018 | Partnership with London Ambulance Service to pilot programme which aims to reduce calls to 999 (1) |
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 13 September, 2018 | London Ambulance Service pilot reduces 999 calls and visits to A&E |
London Borough of Hackney
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 17 January, 2018 | Partnership with London Ambulance Service to pilot programme which aims to reduce calls to 999 (1) |
London Borough of Merton
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 17 January, 2018 | Partnership with London Ambulance Service to pilot programme which aims to reduce calls to 999 (1) |
Long Service Awards
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 26 June, 2018 | Royal Voluntary Service presents NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde with £250,000 gift |
Lunch clubs
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Monday, 08 May, 2023 | Rishi Sunak and Kier Starmer support Royal Voluntary Service Big Help Out events |
| Tuesday, 05 November, 2019 | Every day thousands of older people skip meals or rely on ready meals |
| Tuesday, 02 July, 2019 | HRH The Duchess of Cornwall visits local lunch club |
| Thursday, 27 September, 2018 | MasterChef’s toughest critic awards volunteer cooks five stars |
| Friday, 15 December, 2017 | Three new services to open to help reduce loneliness and isolation |
Make a Difference campaign
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 04 March, 2020 | Hundreds of thousands of older people missing out on health benefits of exercising with others |
| Friday, 01 November, 2019 | Yakult supports Royal Voluntary Service in new #MakeADifference campaign |
National Dementia Action Alliance
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 25 September, 2018 | Royal Voluntary Service joins National Dementia Action Alliance |
NHS
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Friday, 29 September, 2023 | 30,000 volunteers stand up to support the NHS and care systems this winter |
| Thursday, 06 July, 2023 | Call for 25,000 volunteers as NHS celebrates 75th milestone |
| Thursday, 07 February, 2019 | Army of volunteers to ease NHS winter pressure |
| Tuesday, 04 December, 2018 | New report finds volunteers reduce pressure on frontline NHS staff |
| Thursday, 05 July, 2018 | Celebrating 70 years of volunteering in the NHS |
| Wednesday, 16 May, 2018 | Royal Voluntary Service celebrates 80 years of helping others |
| Thursday, 03 May, 2018 | Millions of people consider gifting their time to support our NHS |
NHS Forth Valley
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 12 June, 2018 | Royal Voluntary Service café at Stirling Community Hospital transformed thanks to generous donations |
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 26 June, 2018 | Royal Voluntary Service presents NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde with £250,000 gift |
NHS Volunteer Responders
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Monday, 08 May, 2023 | Rishi Sunak and Kier Starmer support Royal Voluntary Service Big Help Out events |
| Monday, 30 May, 2022 | Royal Jubilee recognition for the nation’s most extraordinary volunteers |
| Tuesday, 22 June, 2021 | Students to swap beachwear for high viz this summer |
| Tuesday, 23 February, 2021 | HRH The Duchess of Cornwall visits NHS Volunteer Responder volunteers at COVID-19 vaccination site |
| Friday, 18 December, 2020 | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge make surprise visit to Royal Voluntary Service client at Batley Community Centre |
| Friday, 06 November, 2020 | NHS Volunteer Responders scheme extended to support the public and NHS staff over winter |
| Wednesday, 03 June, 2020 | Thanking the nation’s volunteers for helping others |
| Monday, 01 June, 2020 | HRH hails volunteers ‘the backbone of our country’ as NHS Volunteer Responders reach 250k milestone |
NHS75
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 06 July, 2023 | Call for 25,000 volunteers as NHS celebrates 75th milestone |
Nicky Johnston
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Monday, 05 November, 2018 | The Gift of Time exhibition opening at London’s OXO Gallery |
| Wednesday, 31 October, 2018 | Celebrity photographer Nicky Johnston tells the story of volunteering today |
Nicola Wadham
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 05 December, 2023 | Royal Voluntary Service appoints Patrick Dunne OBE as Chair for next phase of development |
Our impact
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Friday, 04 March, 2022 | Charity proves value of volunteering as a social prescription |
Our Patron
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 08 September, 2022 | Tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Voluntary Service's Patron |
| Monday, 30 May, 2022 | Royal Jubilee recognition for the nation’s most extraordinary volunteers |
| Wednesday, 09 March, 2022 | Royal Voluntary Service and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall kick off search for nation’s Platinum Champions |
Our President
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Monday, 30 May, 2022 | Royal Jubilee recognition for the nation’s most extraordinary volunteers |
| Wednesday, 09 March, 2022 | Royal Voluntary Service and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall kick off search for nation’s Platinum Champions |
| Monday, 01 June, 2020 | HRH hails volunteers ‘the backbone of our country’ as NHS Volunteer Responders reach 250k milestone |
| Tuesday, 07 April, 2020 | NHS army of volunteers to start protecting vulnerable from coronavirus in England |
| Tuesday, 11 February, 2020 | HRH The Duchess of Cornwall and Elaine Paige OBE launch charity’s Big Trolley Push campaign |
| Sunday, 19 January, 2020 | HRH The Duchess of Cornwall visits Royal Voluntary Service’s Cornhill Centre in Oxfordshire |
| Thursday, 12 December, 2019 | HRH The Duchess of Cornwall joins fan making class |
| Tuesday, 02 July, 2019 | HRH The Duchess of Cornwall visits local lunch club |
| Tuesday, 17 October, 2017 | HRH The Duchess Of Cornwall launches ‘Our Amazing People’ campaign |
Our services
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Monday, 08 May, 2023 | Rishi Sunak and Kier Starmer support Royal Voluntary Service Big Help Out events |
| Wednesday, 09 November, 2022 | Cost of living fears take toll on nation’s health and wellbeing |
| Friday, 28 January, 2022 | Royal Voluntary Service joins British Red Cross in project to support even more vulnerable people this winter |
| Wednesday, 03 June, 2020 | Thanking the nation’s volunteers for helping others |
Partnerships
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 28 April, 2021 | Volunteering key to improving job prospects |
| Wednesday, 04 March, 2020 | Hundreds of thousands of older people missing out on health benefits of exercising with others |
| Thursday, 12 December, 2019 | HRH The Duchess of Cornwall joins fan making class |
| Tuesday, 05 November, 2019 | Every day thousands of older people skip meals or rely on ready meals |
| Tuesday, 09 July, 2019 | The formula for a happy retirement |
| Saturday, 25 May, 2019 | The UK’s got talent |
| Thursday, 03 May, 2018 | Millions of people consider gifting their time to support our NHS |
Patrick Dunne
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 05 December, 2023 | Royal Voluntary Service appoints Patrick Dunne OBE as Chair for next phase of development |
People’s Postcode Lottery
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 28 April, 2020 | National lockdown activity programme for older people launches |
| Thursday, 12 December, 2019 | Brits set to give 74.3 million hour Christmas Gift |
| Tuesday, 30 April, 2019 | Senior socialites out and about making new friends at 70 |
| Wednesday, 27 June, 2018 | Dementia training for Royal Voluntary Service volunteers |
| Tuesday, 14 November, 2017 | Players of People’s Postcode Lottery raise staggering £5m for Royal Voluntary Service |
Phil Vickery
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Monday, 19 April, 2021 | Home cooking loses its flavour for millions as food fatigue sets in |
Platinum Champions Awards
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Monday, 30 May, 2022 | Royal Jubilee recognition for the nation’s most extraordinary volunteers |
| Wednesday, 09 March, 2022 | Royal Voluntary Service and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall kick off search for nation’s Platinum Champions |
Prime Minister
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 17 March, 2021 | Prime Minister, Boris Johnson thanks NHS Volunteer Responders and St John Ambulance Vaccination Volunteers |
Pro Bono Economics
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Friday, 15 March, 2024 | Productivity boost from volunteering ‘adds £4.6 billion to UK economy each year’ |
Prudential
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 12 December, 2019 | HRH The Duchess of Cornwall joins fan making class |
| Thursday, 25 January, 2018 | Millions of pre-retirees aspire to revive Britain’s communities |
Rachel Riley
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 05 November, 2019 | Every day thousands of older people skip meals or rely on ready meals |
Recruitment
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 25 January, 2024 | Gaby Roslin joins Royal Voluntary Service to launch volunteer recruitment campaign |
| Friday, 29 September, 2023 | 30,000 volunteers stand up to support the NHS and care systems this winter |
| Thursday, 06 July, 2023 | Call for 25,000 volunteers as NHS celebrates 75th milestone |
Reimagining Social Care – The Role of Active Citizenship
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 06 December, 2022 | Bring volunteers into care homes to improve quality of life says report |
Reporting
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 28 April, 2021 | Volunteering key to improving job prospects |
| Wednesday, 24 March, 2021 | Report launch: Volunteering, COVID and integrated care – how the recent surge of volunteer support must be ‘wired-in’ to healthcare for long-term gains |
Research
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 06 December, 2022 | Bring volunteers into care homes to improve quality of life says report |
| Wednesday, 09 November, 2022 | Cost of living fears take toll on nation’s health and wellbeing |
| Monday, 17 January, 2022 | Move more, feel better in mind and body, says Mr Motivator MBE |
| Friday, 08 October, 2021 | Urgent call for next generation of charity volunteers |
| Wednesday, 28 April, 2021 | Volunteering key to improving job prospects |
| Tuesday, 10 November, 2020 | Support to help older people stay safe, well and warm this winter |
| Wednesday, 16 September, 2020 | COVID-19 confidence crisis as millions fear leaving their home |
| Thursday, 12 December, 2019 | HRH The Duchess of Cornwall joins fan making class |
| Saturday, 25 May, 2019 | The UK’s got talent |
| Thursday, 25 April, 2019 | Teaming up with Legal & General in major volunteer recruitment campaign |
| Friday, 01 June, 2018 | Volunteers truly making a difference |
Rishi Sunak
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Monday, 08 May, 2023 | Rishi Sunak and Kier Starmer support Royal Voluntary Service Big Help Out events |
Rosemary Shrager
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 16 November, 2023 | Mood-boosting menu created to help banish winter blues |
Ross Kemp
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Friday, 29 April, 2022 | Ross Kemp launches ‘Cheers for Volunteers’ |
Royal Support
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 27 March, 2024 | Her Majesty The Queen gets creative at charity craft session |
| Friday, 02 February, 2024 | Her Majesty Queen Camilla delights charity guests during Royal Voluntary Service visit |
| Friday, 19 March, 2021 | The Queen and The Duchess of Cornwall thank pandemic volunteers |
| Tuesday, 23 February, 2021 | HRH The Duchess of Cornwall visits NHS Volunteer Responder volunteers at COVID-19 vaccination site |
| Friday, 18 December, 2020 | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge make surprise visit to Royal Voluntary Service client at Batley Community Centre |
| Thursday, 08 October, 2020 | HRH The Duchess of Cornwall visits Rickmansworth Lunch Club |
Royal Voluntary Service
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Friday, 19 April, 2024 | Try-ing something new: Ben Youngs swaps playing scrum-half for serving patients |
| Wednesday, 27 March, 2024 | Her Majesty The Queen gets creative at charity craft session |
| Friday, 02 February, 2024 | Her Majesty Queen Camilla delights charity guests during Royal Voluntary Service visit |
| Thursday, 25 January, 2024 | Gaby Roslin joins Royal Voluntary Service to launch volunteer recruitment campaign |
Sara Mubasshir
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 05 December, 2023 | Royal Voluntary Service appoints Patrick Dunne OBE as Chair for next phase of development |
Services
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 08 October, 2020 | HRH The Duchess of Cornwall visits Rickmansworth Lunch Club |
SGN
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Monday, 04 December, 2017 | Tips for keeping older people well this winter |
Sheds Grant Fund
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Friday, 05 January, 2018 | Sheds Grant Fund opens to local communities |
| Wednesday, 06 December, 2017 | Community shed projects across Britain receive vital funding |
Simplyhealth
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 21 June, 2018 | Simplyhealth supports Basingstoke Home From Hospital service |
Social activities
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 04 March, 2020 | Hundreds of thousands of older people missing out on health benefits of exercising with others |
| Sunday, 19 January, 2020 | HRH The Duchess of Cornwall visits Royal Voluntary Service’s Cornhill Centre in Oxfordshire |
| Tuesday, 30 April, 2019 | Senior socialites out and about making new friends at 70 |
| Tuesday, 20 March, 2018 | Old age, no age to give up the lycra |
| Friday, 15 December, 2017 | Three new services to open to help reduce loneliness and isolation |
social prescribing
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 02 September, 2021 | New programme launches to fuel innovation in social prescribing |
Social Prescribing Week
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Friday, 04 March, 2022 | Charity proves value of volunteering as a social prescription |
Stay Safe, Well and Warm campaign
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 16 November, 2023 | Mood-boosting menu created to help banish winter blues |
Step Forward campaign
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Monday, 11 November, 2019 | Royal Voluntary Service welcomes Daily Express as ‘Step Forward’ partner |
| Tuesday, 09 July, 2019 | The formula for a happy retirement |
| Thursday, 25 April, 2019 | Teaming up with Legal & General in major volunteer recruitment campaign |
Supporters
Supporting Healthy and Happy Lives
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 10 April, 2018 | Royal Voluntary Service launches new volunteer-led commissioned services to improve experience of ageing |
Supporting you at Home
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 10 April, 2018 | Royal Voluntary Service launches new volunteer-led commissioned services to improve experience of ageing |
| Wednesday, 17 January, 2018 | Partnership with London Ambulance Service to pilot programme which aims to reduce calls to 999 (1) |
Supporting Your Recovery
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 27 June, 2018 | Dementia training for Royal Voluntary Service volunteers |
| Tuesday, 10 April, 2018 | Royal Voluntary Service launches new volunteer-led commissioned services to improve experience of ageing |
Thank You Day
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Monday, 26 June, 2023 | Ross Kemp launches Cheers for Volunteers |
| Friday, 29 April, 2022 | Ross Kemp launches ‘Cheers for Volunteers’ |
The Big Help Out
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 30 January, 2024 | The Big Help Out returns on 7 to 9 June 2024 |
| Monday, 08 May, 2023 | Rishi Sunak and Kier Starmer support Royal Voluntary Service Big Help Out events |
| Tuesday, 02 May, 2023 | Coronation Calls initiative launched for The Big Help Out |
The Billion Seed Challenge
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 19 October, 2021 | Community planting events recognise vital role of green spaces with Billion Seed Challenge |
The Daily Telegraph
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 16 December, 2020 | Royal Voluntary Service supports 'Your Later Life' campaign |
The King's Fund
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 04 December, 2018 | New report finds volunteers reduce pressure on frontline NHS staff |
The London Book Fair
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Friday, 10 January, 2020 | Royal Voluntary Service named London Book Fair Charity of the Year 2020 |
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Friday, 09 March, 2018 | Royal Voluntary Service presents Leicester hospitals charity with £285,000 gift |
VE Day
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 07 May, 2020 | Royal Voluntary Service marks VE Day with virtual singalong |
Virtual Village Hall
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 09 November, 2022 | Cost of living fears take toll on nation’s health and wellbeing |
| Monday, 17 January, 2022 | Move more, feel better in mind and body, says Mr Motivator MBE |
| Monday, 19 April, 2021 | Home cooking loses its flavour for millions as food fatigue sets in |
| Wednesday, 16 December, 2020 | Royal Voluntary Service supports 'Your Later Life' campaign |
| Wednesday, 03 June, 2020 | Thanking the nation’s volunteers for helping others |
| Thursday, 07 May, 2020 | Royal Voluntary Service marks VE Day with virtual singalong |
| Tuesday, 28 April, 2020 | National lockdown activity programme for older people launches |
Volunteering
Volunteers' Week
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 31 May, 2022 | Volunteers’ Week message of thanks |
| Wednesday, 03 June, 2020 | Thanking the nation’s volunteers for helping others |
| Monday, 01 June, 2020 | HRH hails volunteers ‘the backbone of our country’ as NHS Volunteer Responders reach 250k milestone |
| Friday, 31 May, 2019 | Thank you to all our volunteers |
| Friday, 01 June, 2018 | Volunteers truly making a difference |
Waitrose
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 16 November, 2023 | Mood-boosting menu created to help banish winter blues |
Wayne Sleep
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 14 November, 2017 | Players of People’s Postcode Lottery raise staggering £5m for Royal Voluntary Service |
William Sitwell
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 27 September, 2018 | MasterChef’s toughest critic awards volunteer cooks five stars |
Yakult
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 16 November, 2023 | Mood-boosting menu created to help banish winter blues |
| Friday, 29 October, 2021 | 62% of Brits suffer from pandemic hangover |
| Tuesday, 10 November, 2020 | Support to help older people stay safe, well and warm this winter |
| Wednesday, 04 March, 2020 | Hundreds of thousands of older people missing out on health benefits of exercising with others |
| Tuesday, 05 November, 2019 | Every day thousands of older people skip meals or rely on ready meals |
| Friday, 01 November, 2019 | Yakult supports Royal Voluntary Service in new #MakeADifference campaign |
YouGov
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 16 August, 2018 | Make volunteering part of student life |
Your Later Life campaign
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 16 December, 2020 | Royal Voluntary Service supports 'Your Later Life' campaign |