The compassion of strangers
You’re alone. No-one to turn to. Most of the people who you come into contact with don’t speak your language. You’re confused. You shiver, because your clothes, the only possessions you keep you...
Published on 14/06/2021
Please support our employment funding bid
Three St Vincent de Paul Society centres are calling on communities to back a campaign to help the rising unemployed population in some of the country’s most deprived regions find work and St which...
Published on 19/05/2021
Human dignity should be at the heart of our immigration system
Reflection by Elizabeth Palmer, Chief Executive of St Vincent de Paul Society (England & Wales)"Refugees are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, children, with the same hopes and ambitions as us that...
Published on 12/05/2021
Care that begins at the end
We have dozens of names for the word ‘dying,’ but when it happens, we rarely know what to say. A new joint project between the SVP and the Centre for the Art of Dying Well at St Twickenham, aims a...
Published on 11/05/2021
Open statement to Home Secretary Priti Patel on the government’s New Plan for Immigration
On 24 March 2021, the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, announced the government’s New Plan for Immigration (NPFI), which was launched alongside a consultation on the proposals. Following the closure on...
Published on 10/05/2021
Don’t feel guilt-tea, who would be your fantasy cuppa companion?
We’ve all dreamed of a fantasy meeting with a hero, locked in conversation over a cup of tea, listening to them recount familiar stories and a few juicy secrets. But who would you the birthday of St...
Published on 21/04/2021
SVP welcomes JRS migration report
The SVP has welcomed the Jesuit Refugee Service’s report Being Human in the Asylum System.The report sets out the principles for a fairer system for migrants and criticises the proposals for The a...
Published on 20/04/2021
A fantasy cuppa reflection
By Jon Cornwall, SVP Director of MembershipSat in a beautifully decorated Parisian living room, each new detail I notice serves to make me feel more comfortable and welcome. I can hear the distant of...
Published on 16/04/2021
Enjoy Tea With The SVP to support your community
The SVP is celebrating the Society's birthday with a week-long campaign to raise funds for our grassroots work fighting poverty with dignity.The Tea With The SVP campaign, which runs from 19-23 with...
Published on 14/04/2021