How has the way Royal Voluntary Service cared for older people changed over time?

What services do people need as they get older? Starter What services do people need as they get older? You could watch the video clip for an example of a way that volunteering helps older people Starter activity – Think –pair-share Think about the question individually Pair up with a partner to discuss Share with the rest of the class

What is Royal Voluntary Service? A charity of 35,000 Volunteers … Working alongside hospitals, local authorities and other organisations, providing much-needed support for older people. Helping older people stay active, independent and able to continue to contribute to society with practical and emotional support.. This slide provides background for the rest of the PowerPoint, and sets the quote in the following slide in context. Royal Voluntary Service is a volunteer organisation that enriches the lives of older people and their families across Britain. Royal Voluntary Service works alongside hospitals, local authorities and other organisations, providing much-needed support for older people. Royal Voluntary Service is a national volunteering organisation and a charity with its roots in local communities all over Britain. Volunteers aim to provide the kinds of support an older person might need at home, in their neighbourhoods and also in hospitals 35,000 volunteers help older people stay active, independent and able to continue to contribute to society. They do this by providing practical and emotional help where and when it’s needed. … with its roots in local communities all over Britain.

Oral History memories tradition archive narrator memory recording listening interviewee narrative tradition archive transcript narrator memory collection transcription views This could be used as an introduction to the oral history. You can find out more on the Oral History Society’s website http://www.ohs.org.uk/ Definition of Oral History: Definition of Oral History: The collection of people’s memories of everyday life, important events or moments in history. Recorded on audio or video recorders, it is an interview between an interviewer and a narrator (interviewee) who tells their story, gives their views or opinions on a particular topic e.g. volunteering. These narratives are then archived and transcribed for people to listen to and research from. stories recording voice interviewer audio opinion

Voices of Volunteering: 75 years of citizenship and service Royal Voluntary Service’s 2 year oral history project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund Over 80 volunteers shared their stories Focusing on WVS/WRVS volunteers 1938-2013 A wide variety of experiences, services and subjects Looking at change, benefits, individuals and society This could be an introduction to the Royal Voluntary Service’s oral history project Voices of Volunteering and the oral histories in this resource For more information go to http://www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/about-us/our-history/voices-of-volunteering The Royal Voluntary Service have begun an oral history project. They have asked many of their volunteers to talk about their experiences as volunteers for the service. Some of the experiences that the volunteers talk about are recent and some of them go as far back as the 1940’s. The volunteers talk about a wide variety of topics, including how they raised funds for Royal Voluntary Service, how the service has changed, the benefits of volunteering on the community and the individuals. In this lesson we will look at the impact volunteering can have on people’s lives In this lesson we will look at the impact volunteering can have on people’s lives

Objectives To describe the roles played by voluntary groups in society, and the ways in which citizens work together to improve their communities (statutory KS3 citizenship) To describe the different ways in which a citizen can contribute to the improvement of his or her community (statutory citizenship KS4) To analysis of the meaning and content of historical sources. (GCSE AQA history) To recognise that historical knowledge, understanding and skills help understand the present and also provide a basis for the idea of responsible citizens. (GCSE AQA history) To analyse the problems associated with an ageing dependent population (GCSE AQA geography)

For each one there will be some questions to answer. Your tasks You will listen to some oral history clips about the different services volunteers have provided for older people. For each one there will be some questions to answer. At the end you will need to fill in the table in as much detail as you can.

What service did the volunteer provide for the older person? Describe how the service worked How did this service practically help the older person How did it make the older person feel. This table can be printed out and given to each student before they listen to the clips. Alternatively you could write the headings on the board so they have a focus when listening to the oral histories.

Cyril Barnes: Meals-on-Wheels How did this volunteer feel about what he had given to the older people? Why did he feel that his meal on wheels service was important? Why might the older person getting meals on meals from this volunteer look forward to his visit?

Mary Howard-Jones: Day Clubs According to this person the lives of older people have changed over the 30 years. Explain how she thinks older peoples lives have changes. What are the benefits of this and the disadvantages of this?

Sheila Lamont: Books-on-Wheels Explain what did the older persons actions (making the coffee) show about the way she felt about the volunteer.

Alison Findlay: Old Peoples Welfare What preconceptions does this volunteer have about the older people? Why might going on holiday be important for the older people? How could this change their lives in the longer term? How did the holiday experience enrich people lives? Either or both clips can be shared with the class. The questions are suitable for both clips. Holidays Emergency Services

Sandra Taylor: Lunch Clubs In what ways are the luncheon clubs important? How did this person feel about knocking on doors to ask people to the luncheon clubs? Why? How did this person explain the opening and closing of the different services? What do you think the impact on an older person is, if a service closes that they rely on?

What service did the volunteer provide for the older person? Describe how the service worked How did this service practically help the older person How did it make the older person feel. This table can be printed out and given to each student before they listen to the clips. Alternatively you could write the headings on the board so they have a focus when listening to the oral histories.

Persuade Think about the loneliness that these older people have described. You will now need to think about the services RVS provides, or come up with a new service that they could provide, and persuade people donating to RVS that this is a valuable service to offer.

Persuade Stretch and challenge What other services could you provide for the older people in your community? You will have to persuade the rest of your classmates that this is a worthwhile service to volunteer to provide. Think about How would it work? What would the benefits be for the older person? How would you encourage the older people to use this service? Differentiated task More able students can be challenged to do the stretch task. Less able students can be support by the task below. Support Use the transcripts of the oral histories to focus on two of the services in detail and be ready to explain to someone who doesn’t know about RVS why the services that they provide are so important.

Finally Why are the services provided today different from the ones provided in the past? What services do you think that older people would like in the future? How are the services of the future different to what is needed today?

Finally: Independent study Talk to an older person about a service you could provide What do they think about your idea? Would they enjoy this service being provided for them?

Voices of Volunteering – 75 Year of Citizenship and Service   Royal Voluntary Service Archive & Heritage Collection Unit 1A, Bath Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1XA Telephone 01380 718008 e-mail oralhistory@royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/our-history ROYAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE Patron: Her Majesty the Queen, Registered office: ROYAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE Beck Court, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Cardiff, CF23 8RP, Registered in England 2520413, Registered charity no. 1015988 & SC038924