Voluntary Community Service's application to South Glamorgan County Council for Grant Aid, Cardiff, 1979

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An application to South Glamorgan County Council for Grant Aid in 1979-80 submitted by Voluntary Community Service. To support the application, the document presents the aims and objectives of VCS, describes its history and work with different voluntary groups, and its recruitment of volunteers. It gives various examples of its work, achievements, and a detailed budget.

Voluntary Community Service (VCS) was established in Cardiff in October 1964 with main aim, as stated in its constitution, to promote any charitable purposes, advancement of education, and relief of poverty, distress, and sickness in the City of Cardiff. Originally VCS co-ordinated a team of volunteers involved in activities such as helping elderly people with gardening and decorating, running summer ‘work camps’ for children and young people. Its mission today is to enable people who are most disadvantaged to engage with rewarding volunteering opportunities, facilitating their personal development and employment prospects.