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The first constitution of Voluntary Community Service, Cardiff, 1964

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The first constitution of Voluntary Community Service (VCS), written when VCS was established in 1964. Its main purpose, as stated in its constitution, was to promote any charitable purposes in the City of Cardiff.

The constitution consists of three typewritten A4 pages stapled together and states the organisation's purposes and aims, the number of annual Committee Meetings, and describes the responsibilities of its members and Trustees.

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.

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Voluntary Community Service (VCS)
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11/8/2017
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22/10/1964
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