Guernsey Voluntary Service
St Sampson
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Oldest in Elderly Support · of 10 with a recorded founding year
Story
Originally founded as the Women's Voluntary Service (WVS) locally in Guernsey in 1949. Renamed to Guernsey Voluntary Service in 2011. Celebrated 75 years of service in November 2024.
The Guernsey Voluntary Service is a Guernsey Registered Charity committed to making a difference in the health and wellbeing of Islanders into old age. It delivers a range of services to Guernsey’s older citizens, including Meals on Wheels, Social Clubs, Bathing Services, Trolley Shops, and a Blood Donor Service. The organisation was formed in Guernsey in 1949 as a branch of the Women's Voluntary Service (WVS). —
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Quick facts
- Legal form
- Company Limited By Guarantee
- Established
- 1949 · 77 years
- Facilities
- Accessible Entrance, Accessible Parking
From their website
Original phrasing from their website — lines covered by a capability above appear within its card.
- Social Clubs (Jubilee & Russels)
- Meals on Wheels
- Blood Donor Service
- Minibus Transport (inferred from the source page)
- Hair Salon (at both clubs) (inferred from the source page)
- West Show rest tents (inferred from the source page)
Hours
- Mon
- 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Tue
- 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Wed
- 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Thu
- 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Fri
- 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Sat
- 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Sun
- 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Last checked 15 May 2026·Google Business Profile
Contact
- Phone
- +44 1481 247518
- admin@gvs.org.gg
- Website
- gvs.org.gg
- Address
- Jubilee House, Grandes Maisons Road, St Sampsons, Guernsey GY2 4JH
History1
Key dates and recorded company events for Guernsey Voluntary Service.
- 2011—Renamed to Guernsey Voluntary Service
Subsidiaries3
Other businesses under Guernsey Voluntary Service, across all of Island Graph.
- Blood Donor Service—St Andrew
Blood Donor Service is a volunteer service operated by the Guernsey Voluntary Service at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital, contacting registered blood donors to arrange appointments at the Blood Bank.
- Jubilee Social Club—St Sampson
Jubilee Social Club is a social club and day centre for older people, operated by Guernsey Voluntary Service, providing meals, activities, and hairdressing in St. Sampson.
- Russels Social Club—St Martin
Russels Social Club is an adult day care in St Martin, offering three-course lunches, cakes, hairdressing, hand massages, and nail painting for mobile members generally over 65.
Location
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