A NEW exhibition tells the story of more than 80 years of voluntary service in Glasgow.

Compassion in Crisis at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum celebrates the contribution of volunteers in Glasgow, from the Second World War to the Facebook generation.

From collecting salvage and distributing ration books during the Second World War to supporting the emergency services at the Lockerbie disaster and running lunch and social clubs, the volunteers of Royal Voluntary Service have, for more than 80 years, always been there to offer comfort and compassion in crisis. Running until January 31 2020, the exhibition chronicles eight decades of Royal Voluntary Service in Glasgow, from its very beginnings, when the women of Glasgow Women’s Voluntary Services assisted civilians after air raids, to the key role its volunteers play today.

Through a collection of documents, photographs, objects and film from Royal Voluntary Service’s Heritage Collection, the exhibition recounts how the organisation was founded to help civilians in the event of Air Raids, but ended up doing much more.

Archivist Jennifer Hunt said: “Royal Voluntary Service’s volunteers have played a vital role in communities in Glasgow since 1938. It has been a joy to curate this exhibition as it has given us the opportunity to further explore the contents of our Heritage Collection and to bring to light the inspiring stories of Glaswegian compassion in times of crisis.”