in the press
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 -...
Published on 01/08/2016
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...
Published on 29/07/2016
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...
Published on 23/07/2016
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...
Published on 08/07/2016
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...
Published on 01/07/2016
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...
Published on 02/06/2016
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...
Published on 01/06/2016
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...
Published on 14/05/2016
SVP Volunteers: Charity Begins at Home
During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis is calling upon Catholics to reach out to those on the margins of Society – something the SVP in England & Wales has been doing since 1844.The of the...
Published on 22/04/2016
Dedicated SVP team help keep family together during dark times
A dedicated team of SVP volunteer drivers have helped to keep a mum and her son together through the dark times.When, back in 2012, a mother from Wallasey heard that her adult son had suffered brain a...
Published on 01/03/2016