Menu Search Donate About us Our history Heritage Collection Heritage Collection The Royal Voluntary Service Heritage Collection was formed in 1958, the organisation's 20th anniversary, to gather together and keep safe records which were of long-term historical importance. Today, our Heritage Collection tells the amazing story of over 1 million women and men who have given extraordinary service to their communities and helped shape British society. The collection now includes approximately 2 million documents, nearly 15,000 photographs and thousands of unique items of uniform and objects. Our WVS and WRVS Narrative Reports, which form a significant part of the Royal Voluntary Service Heritage Collection, were awarded UK Memory of the World status by the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO) and are considered to be of outstanding importance and value to the UK. You can find out more about the Narrative Reports by looking at our fact sheets or the UK Memory of the World Register. Accessing the Heritage Collection Find out more about our remarkable history. Virtual Reading Room Due to the coronavirus pandemic, visitors are not able to visit the Heritage Collection at this time so we have launched our Virtual Reading Room. Take me there Take me there Useful links Website Terms Policies & notices Modern Slavery Statement Careers Information for suppliers Sitemap Contact us Connect with us eNewsletter sign up Royal Voluntary Service is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales number 2520413 and a registered charity number 1015988 (England and Wales) and SC038924 (Scotland). Registered office: Beck Court, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Cardiff CF23 8RP ©2021 Royal Voluntary Service Cookies By clicking “Accept all cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyse site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. For more information please refer to ourCookie policy Accept all cookies Cookies settings