at a glance

WRVS is one of Britain's largest volunteer organisations with more than 56,000 volunteers.

32,000 volunteers help more than 78,000 older people to stay independent in their homes and active in their communities.

18,000 volunteers provide support to patients, visitors and staff and raise money through our hospital shops and cafés to improve hospitals.

6,600 volunteers are on call night and day to support people caught up in floods, fires and other emergencies.