“I worry that when I grow up, I won’t find a good job, and that if I find a job that doesn’t give me much money, I will be poor and homeless” - … Boy, 10The apprehension and fear of has in...
Published on 06/12/2021
The St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) is urging people across England and Wales to ‘give the gift of kindness’ this Christmas as it launches its Christmas Kindness Appeal.The appeal, which Giving a...
Published on 01/12/2021
This festive season the gift of kindness will be more important than ever. Millions of people are at risk of being left behind as the world attempts to live with Covid and tries to move on.The agenda...
Published on 22/11/2021
First Minister Mark Drakeford and Archbishop George Stack will be among dignitaries at the opening of a new community support centre in Ely on 22 November. Run and managed by the St Vincent de (SVP),...
Published on 17/11/2021
The government’s Kickstart scheme is proving to be a popular way for young people to gain experience in the world of work, but the SVP has taken the initiative to another level.Kickstart is work for...
Published on 15/11/2021
Our social security system remains key to lifting people out of poverty. The £20 cut to Universal Credit has been a major blow to the millions of people across the country who are facing and food and...
Published on 28/10/2021
A new community support centre has been officially opened in Birkenhead to help those affected by poverty, isolation, addiction and homelessness. St Vincent’s Wirral, run and managed by the de Paul...
Published on 25/10/2021
The Princess Royal has visited members of a unique group of charities who collectively provided over 400,000 meals to people in need on Canvey Island, Essex, during the pandemic. The St Vincent (SVP)...
Published on 28/09/2021
SVP Director for Membership Jon Cornwall shines a theological torch at the often misguided use of quotes.I spend more time on social media than I care to admit, and occasionally in my 3am efforts the...
Published on 22/09/2021