the Royal Voluntary Service
/ðə ˌrɔɪəl ˈvɒləntri sɜːvɪs/
/ðə ˌrɔɪəl ˌvɑːlənteri ˈsɜːrvɪs/
- a large British organization, founded in 1938 and known until 2013 as the Women's Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS), that does voluntary work (= without pay) with older people in local communities. For example, they visit people in hospital, deliver meals on wheels and provide community transport.
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