Ann Widdecombe, Patron of the St Vincent de Paul Society, England & Wales

Former MP Ann Widdecombe discusses her role as an SVP Patron

The SVP's good works are 'an outward sign of faith'In a profile for the Catholic Times, former MP Ann Widdecombe talks to SVP Senior Communications & Media Officer, Anita Boniface, about to balancing...

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SVP Awareness Month asks "Who Cares?"

September marked the SVP’s annual awareness month, the theme this year asking “Who Cares?”With a focus on loneliness, hunger, material poverty and sickness, the campaign highlighted the work who...

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Blooming good show by the SVP at Manx flower festival

Green fingered SVP members from St Anthony of Padua parish on the Isle of Man, have put their skills to good use taking part in the island’s annual flower festival.Highlighting core aspects of of -...

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Mini Vinnies help raise homelessness awareness

A group of Mini Vinnies participated in a world record breaking attempt to create the longest line of shoes around Hull’s KC Stadium, in aid of Hull Homeless Outreach.The pupils from Endsleigh and a...

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The SVP's Young Vincentian Schools Programme

The Young Vincentian Schools Programme: Lessons in Service

The Young Vincentian Schools Programme offers a framework for young people to get involved with needy and disadvantaged groups, providing invaluable formative experiences on the road to recently a on...

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Bishop of Leeds, opens the ‘door of mercy’ at two Yorkshire SVP centres

Bishop of Leeds, Marcus Stock, has opened the symbolic ‘door of mercy’ at two Yorkshire SVP centres.In Leeds, the day marked the official opening of the support centre following a recent move of a...

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Speaker's Award for Mini Vinnies at St Mary's Primary, Hexham

A group of SVP Mini Vinnies from St Mary’s Primary School in Hexham, Northumberland, have received the Speaker’s Award in recognition of their fundraising work for a local the valuable work out...

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Celebrating SVP volunteers in Yorkshire

In celebration of Volunteers’ Week, the Yorkshire Evening Post published a series of articles looking at the work of local SVP volunteers:‘Volunteers celebrated by charity’ – an overview SVP...

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Walkers taking part in The Big Mile.

Walk a meaningful mile for charity

From mid-June to July, people young and old will join together in 15 towns and cities around the country for ‘The Big Mile’, a joint initiative by the SVP and CSAN to raise awareness of poverty to...

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SVP 'Dementia Companions' expanding across the country

Caring for a person with dementia can be challenging both physically and emotionally. It can be a round-the-clock job with little support; finding time for yourself can be a struggle, and carers with...

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