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
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
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
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
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
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
Indefatigable great-grandmother Pat Bishop is marking her 100th birthday by walking 500 steps every day during Lent to raise money for families around the world living without access to water.Pat, and...
Published on 15/03/2021
International Women’s Day celebrates gender equality, and the strength and bravery of women to create an inclusive world. When Alison’s world fell apart, she had to draw on her resilience and of a...
Published on 08/03/2021
Jenny Wilson, 74, of Bletchingley, Surrey, embodies International Women’s Day. She has completed a 1,000 mile trek to raise money for the SVP’s Baby Feeding Programme in South Sudan, but she sign...
Published on 07/03/2021