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WRVS
Garden HouseMilton Hill
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX13 6AD
Tel: 01235 442900
Fax: 01235 861166
Web: www.wrvs.org.uk
Best time to telephone: normal office hours
Working throughout Great Britain, WRVS' mission is to help people to maintain independence and dignity in their homes and communities, particularly in later life. WRVS has around 90,000 volunteers who help to build more socially inclusive communities through activities such as running lunch clubs, social clubs, community centres, Meals on Wheels and social transport.
WRVS volunteers also support services in hospitals like cafes, guiding and information. They also provide on site support for emergency services and people affected by disaster.
WRVS touch people's lives 1.6 million times a month - that's over 19 million times a year and believes daily contact is vital to improve the quality of people's lives.
Checked: September 2006
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