The London Voluntary Service Council is the collaborative leader of Greater London’s voluntary and community sector, supporting some 60,000 voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. It is a registered charity number 276886.

History

In 1907 the Council of Social Service was founded by social reformer

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. In 1910 the Social Welfare Association for London was inaugurated with support from the

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. Its aim was to ''"secure systematic co-operation between social, charitable and industrial undertakings throughout the metropolis, and the establishment of councils of social welfare in every metropolitan borough to give effect to these objects"''. In 1919 the Association changed its name to the London Council of Social Service (LCSS). This was an advice organisation that provided advice for local councils of social service and coordinated links between voluntary organisations and local authorities. From 1979 it has been known as the London Voluntary Service Council (LVSC). In 2013 it merged with

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to become United Way London, but returned to its own branding in 2016. The LVSC entered voluntary liquidation on 31 October 2017. In the statement on the LVSC website, the charity's board said: "After 107 years supporting London's thousands of civil society organisations so they can meet the needs of our communities, LVSC has transferred its remaining functions over to GLV reater London Volunteeringin preparation for the establishment of a hub for London.

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External links

Official website
Advice organizations Charities based in London Social welfare charities based in the United Kingdom