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Our clubs, activities, dementia services were used over 300,000 times.
Volunteer with Royal Voluntary Service
Join thousands of volunteers helping people stay happy, healthy and connected.
The difference you make
Help people feel happier, healthier and less alone.
Dave's story
Discover why Dave decided to give his time as a Community Transport volunteer.
Amma's story
See what inspired Amma to give back to her community as a Home from Hospital volunteer.
Support your local community
From giving someone a lift, to making regular phone calls - helping out with social activities or cooking at a lunch club - there are so many volunteering roles to choose.
Support your local hospital
From serving in a hospital café, to guiding patients and visitors, keeping people company on a ward or helping them home, there are so many ways to support your NHS.
Flexible volunteering for everyone!
With GoVo, you can quickly find volunteer roles for the causes you care about. It's easy to sign-up - register once to volunteer with multiple charities.
Support when you need it
Looking for help for yourself or someone you care about? Find practical and friendly support near you.
Help closer to home
There are so many ways our volunteers can support you.
A helping hand for you
Our volunteers can help you or someone you love.
Join in, get together
From lunch clubs to exercise classes and friendly groups, find activities near you to meet people, try something new and stay connected.
Fun with friends this Christmas
We're holding Festive Spread events across Britain.
Support before, during and after hospital
Our volunteers are here for you every step of the way.
Help getting where you need to be
Struggling to get to appointments or the shops? Our volunteer drivers offer a lift and a friendly face, so you can keep doing the things that matter to you.
Living well with dementia
Our friendly groups offer activities, company and support for people living with dementia and the family and friends who care for them.
Support for our Armed Forces
From relaxed WRVS centres to confidential welfare support, our team is here for service personnel at home and abroad.
Real stories, real difference
Meet the people we support and discover how a little help from our volunteers can make all the difference.
We've been refreshing the nation for over 85 years
Discover our cafés & shops.
A friendly face and a fresh cuppa
Whether you’re visiting a loved one in hospital or popping in for a cuppa nearby, our cafés and shops offer a welcome break with profits supporting people in your community.
Volunteering for all, profits for good
Our own Rainforest Alliance-certified blend, fresh food and a friendly welcome, with every cup supporting volunteering in communities across Britain.
Treat yourself to a coffee that gives back
Every cup from our cafés helps support people in communities across Britain and there’s probably one nearer than you think.
Step inside our cafés
Get a glimpse of the friendly faces, fresh food and great coffee waiting for you at our Royal Voluntary Service and Nineteen38 Coffee cafés across Britain.
What will you bring to the table?
Buy a gift today and make a difference to someone facing Christmas alone.
Donate now
Help people in your community who are struggling to cope alone.
Host a Brews & Bakes event
Bring people together over coffee and cake.
Get fundraising ideas
Find your fundraiser, from abseiling to sponsored sleeps.
Walk for Royal Voluntary Service
Trek Snowdon, Hadrian’s Wall and more for charity.
Leave a gift in your Will
Planning your legacy with our free guide.
Write your Will for free
Get a simple Will made – online, by phone or in person.
Play our weekly lottery
For just £1 a week you could win £25,000 – and at least 50p from every entry helps our volunteers be there for people who need us.
Give a gift that gives back
Treat someone special to a present with real meaning. From £5, every card helps our volunteers bring friendship and practical support to people across Britain.
See what your gift makes possible
From a lift to vital treatment to a friendly face at the door, see how your generosity changes lives across Britain.
Together, we can do more
Work with us to ensure volunteer-powered support is available where it’s needed most.
Make a difference as a business
Engage your employees and customers, meet your CSR goals and create real change in local communities.
Invest in lasting change
Partner with us to fund volunteer-led services that change lives in communities across Britain.
Make a gift that lasts
Your major gift can transform lives in communities across Britain, and our team will help you find the project that means the most to you.
About us
Royal Voluntary Service is on a mission to grow volunteering across our nations, to build a stronger, better-connected Britain.
Our Chief Officers Group
Get to know the people who guide our charity.
Our ambassadors & supporters
Meet the famous faces championing volunteering.
In pictures
The remarkable story of voluntary service in Britain in photographs.
Evidence for change
From our Volunteer Revolution series to reports on health and care, discover the insight behind our campaigns.
Your gift will help us to be there for vulnerable people in communities and the NHS, and give life-changing support when it matters most.
There are many ways you can support us today: by making a one off donation, signing up to give a regular gift, playing our lottery, or by leaving us a gift in your Will or In Memory.
By supporting our Appeals, you’ll help our volunteers bring vital support to Britain’s communities and take pressure off the NHS.
82p of every £1 we receive from your donations goes directly towards our charitable activities in the NHS and across Britain. The remaining 18p is used for fundraising and governance.
Mina is in her nineties and is living with Multiple Sclerosis. She visits a lunch club every week and receives weekly calls as part of the Calls with Care service.
Our clubs, activities, dementia services were used over 300,000 times.
Over 500,000 miles were driven to deliver vital services and help people to get to where they needed to go.
Over 15,000 Calls with Care were made, providing essential support to people facing isolation and loneliness.
Our clubs, activities, dementia services were used over 300,000 times.
Over 500,000 miles were driven to deliver vital services and help people to get to where they needed to go.
Over 15,000 Calls with Care were made, providing essential support to people facing isolation and loneliness.
Your gift today will help us to be there for vulnerable people in communities and the NHS, and give life-changing support when it matters most.
People in your community are struggling to cope alone and for thousands of people, we are their only link to the outside world.
Support our Festive Spread appeal
Set up a fundraiser or make a donation in memory of your loved one, and support our vital work in hospitals and communities across Britain.
Find out more
From a hot lunch club meal to a lift to hospital, every gift helps our volunteers be there for someone who needs it.
Shop our gifts
People in your community are struggling to cope alone and for thousands of people, we are their only link to the outside world.
Support our Festive Spread appeal
Set up a fundraiser or make a donation in memory of your loved one, and support our vital work in hospitals and communities across Britain.
Find out more
From a hot lunch club meal to a lift to hospital, every gift helps our volunteers be there for someone who needs it.
Shop our giftsOur fundraising teams are out and about in communities across Britain to recruit new regular donors to our Charity.
For just £1 a week you can help us to support the NHS and local communities, all whilst giving yourself the chance of winning a cool £25,000 CASH!
If you have any questions about supporting Royal Voluntary Service with a donation or by fundraising, please contact our dedicated team by calling us on 0800 731 9197 or by email.