Photograph of 109 St. Mary Street, the location of the Voluntary Community Service office between 1990 and 2011, Cardiff, 1990

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Photograph of the building at 109 St. Mary Street, where the Voluntary Community Service (VCS) offices moved to in 1990. The VCS office was situated on the top floor, above the Housing Help Centre.

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.