This year's Lenten campaign from Young Vincentians addresses the problems arising out of the cost of living crisis and calls for our MPs to explain how they intend to tackle this situation. It also aims to encourage and empower our young people to think about what they have to share with others, whether it's their time, gifts, resources or prayers. However small it might be, we all have something to share which would make a big difference to someone's life.

The SVP has for over 200 years supported people in need and now is no different. Our Vincentian values insist that we must seek and find those in need and help them in a spirit of dignity and humility, as well as speak out against injustice where we can. All around the country our support centres and Conferences (young and old) have collectively seen a spike in the number of people turning to our services in order to make ends meet, with the number of people requesting support doubling in comparison to last year. Additionally, the number of people accessing the SVP’s other services, such as food banks, kindness kitchens and debt advice, has seen a marked rise. Indeed, the increase in the price of food, fuel and transport will continue to squeeze household budgets further still. You can read more about the work ongoing in our most recent publication Stories from the frontline - The real price of the cost of living crisis.

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