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SVP President welcomes the power and passion of Fratelli Tutti 

Pope Francis’s latest encyclical, ‘Fratelli Tutti’, has been welcomed by the SVP as “a powerful and passionate declaration to all Christians that they should work in solidarity for the those 4...

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Report predicts 670,000 Britons facing food poverty

A massive increase in food bank use has been predicted by the Trussell Trust in a new report. Analysis forecasts a 61% rise in food parcel distribution from October to December if urgent action is The...

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Building brighter futures in India through student sponsorship

In India, one of the most populous and economically diverse countries in the world, the SVP has helped thousands of young people go to school through the SVP Student Sponsorship Scheme. During student...

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Recruiting volunteers for our 'Knock and Drop' service

Many people recognise the SVP as a primary source of support for vulnerable or isolated people. In this time of increased need created by the Covid-19 pandemic, members of the public SVP to volunteer...

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A message from our CEO

Charity is the cement which binds communities to God and persons to one another. St Vincent de PaulIn recent days individual acts of charity, generosity and kindness have stood out against of a in as...

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Public rush to volunteer with SVP in the face of Covid-19

Countless people are contacting the SVP to volunteer to help people in need as the Coronavirus crisis deepens.We have been inundated with calls from people who want to help those who may or who may be...

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Light a Candle: a place of spiritual calm

If you’re missing the opportunity to go to church to light a candle and pray for an intention, here is a beautiful alternative: you can now Light a Candle here on this website for any cause of – a...

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Volunteers helping bring St Vincent's Community Garden to life

Getting back to nature at St Vincent's Bradford

St Vincent’s, our Community Support Project in Bradford, is about to burst into bloom with a beautiful garden. From debt and housing advice to food parcels for hungry families, refugee and and a a...

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Blackfriar Volunteers and Manager with Toni and John who are homeless

Food for thought: How the SVP is fighting food poverty

Winston Waller is worried. The families he visits every week with his group of fellow volunteers are hungry and the pressures on them are growing worse.Winston, and his wife Joanna have been the SVP a...

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Tower House Support Centre Celebrating Volunteers

This June National Volunteers' Week saw the SVP's Tower House Community Centre celebrating its many volunteers. The SVP's latest Community Support Centre, based in Brighton, flung open its doors who...

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