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Big sleep-out raises £15,000 for St Vincent’s Southend-On-Sea

St Vincent's Southend-On-Sea Community Support Project (CSP) has raised an incredible £15,000 after hosting a sponsored sleep-out as part of their ongoing commitment to supporting 40 SVP volunteers,...

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180 Years of the SVP

We're celebrating 180 years of the SVP in England and Wales! Exactly 180 years ago on the 12th of February 1844 the St Vincent de Paul Society (England and Wales) was formed with the first taking in...

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A Reflection on the 2nd Sunday of Advent

Here is a reflection from Jon Cornwall on the 2nd Sunday of Advent - Peace. On the first Sunday of Advent, we reflected on the purpose of hope as a response to challenging situations with and does of...

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Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Today’s feast of the Immaculate Conception is a public holiday in many countries—and has always been a special day of celebration for the SVP. As a Society under the patronage of St Vincent it is...

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October at the Community Garden, New Shipping Container arrives for storage, St Vincents Wirral Community Garden
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Our Community Café is free and open Monday to Friday from 10.30pm to 3pm, Pictures of folk at our community cafe, left
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Have a look at the St Vincent's Wirral Community Garden, This short film shows the progress from September 2023 to March 2024, St Vincent's Wirral Community Garden
Late May at The Community Garden, Lovely to see things starting to grow at St Vincent's Wirral Community Garden in May🌞
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Sean's Story, How Sean recovered from debt and loss | SVP Wirral
Ian's Story, How Ian's homelessness led to helping others | SVP Wirral
Our wonderful volunteer Ted, Why Ted volunteers at 80 years old | SVP Wirral
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Community Garden Fundraising Page, https://www.spacehive.com/vinnie-s-garden, Spacehive logo, style-full
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The Timeless Legacy of St. Nicholas: More than a Jolly Old Man in Red

In the midst of holiday cheer, it's worth revisiting the timeless figure of St. Nicholas, whose legacy goes beyond the modern portrayal of Santa Claus. Born in the third century, St. Nicholas, bishop,...

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A Reflection on the 1st Sunday of Advent

Advent is a time where the liturgy is especially focused on how you feel and each week has a theme. This week HOPE. Hope isn't just a feeling, it's a yearning. It's an impulse of faith. Hope is is...

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By shopping at our Good Food Clubs, in 2023 we managed to save a whopping 119,150 meals from ending up in a Landfill. Our weekly Good Food Clubs provi, Image of statistics, left
Christmas can be a difficult time for many parents, with the financial pressures of buying presents.  Our 2023 Toy Drive provided over 800 toys to chi, Image of Toys, right
To find out more about Chorley Buddies please get in touch:   Phone: 01257 542367  Email: chorleybuddies@svp.org.uk Visit our Facebook page , Image of Cafe, left
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Reflections & Recommendations on resettlement: the SVP’s work welcoming Afghans

Securing a 'warm welcome' for Afghans in the UK "They had left everything behind, families, homes and most of their belongings… they could only bring a 10kg bag irrespective of the size of For with...

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SVP’s response to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement

Today’s Statement by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt comes at a time of increasing need, and against a backdrop of an ongoing Cost of Living crisis. Although inflation is now starting to come down, of are of...