The Society of St Vincent de Paul
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The aim of the society is to provide a means whereby members can practice Christianity by loving their neighbours in the person of the needy.
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The SVP Society was founded by Blessed Frederic Ozanam, a 20-year-old student in the Sorbonne University in Paris in 1833 and today is a worldwide society.
The society is named after Saint Vincent de Paul who lived from 1581 to 1660 and devoted his life to helping the underprivileged. He is the patron saint of Christian charity. |
Our aim is to tackle poverty in all its forms through the provision of practical assistance to those in need.
We offer friendship and practical help to all we visit, without regard to faith, ethnicity, status or sexual orientation. As we visit people in their homes we have strict safeguarding policies and procedures and all visiting members must hold a DBS certificate.
‘The basic working unit of the Society is the Conference, located in Parishes.
Our Conference, the Blessed Carlos Acutis Conference, Wolverhampton, has been recently formed by the amalgamation of two Conferences, St Bernadette with St Michael & SS Peter & Paul.
Unfortunately, we have had to suspend our face-to-face meetings until further notice due to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus, but we have been able to meet virtually on Zoom.
In this Conference at normal times, we
During the Coronavirus pandemic the SVP have been particularly active and supportive of the parishes by
Our Conference, the Blessed Carlos Acutis Conference, Wolverhampton, has been recently formed by the amalgamation of two Conferences, St Bernadette with St Michael & SS Peter & Paul.
Unfortunately, we have had to suspend our face-to-face meetings until further notice due to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus, but we have been able to meet virtually on Zoom.
In this Conference at normal times, we
- Regularly visit the sick, elderly, and lonely in their homes, in hospital, and residential homes.
- Perform odd jobs around the house
- Shopping
- Collecting Pensions
- Transport to and from mass
- Liaison with DHSS undertaken
- Host social events for the older parishioners
- Host fundraising events to support our work
- Provide furniture and household appliances to those in need
During the Coronavirus pandemic the SVP have been particularly active and supportive of the parishes by
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If you know of any one or any families in need who would benefit from assistance from the SVP then please do contact Nick Greenwood on 07950 060238, or Sr Lydwin on 01902 341343
The SVP could not provide this valuable and essential service without the help, support, prayers and generous financial donations from the parish congregations. Thank you so much.
Become an SVP member
Membership is open to anyone. The SVP only asks that you accept our Christian ethos and commit to expressing your love of God through personal service to your neighbour. We help all people irrespective of their background or religion. The only criterion for who we help is a person’s need.
Members are never expected to do anything they’re uncomfortable with. Every member works as part of a team so they don’t have to cope on their own or deal with anything they can’t manage. Members are also given training and a DBS check, as well as ongoing support from the SVP local and national network.
There are different levels of membership:
Full: A full member visits beneficiaries and would therefore need a DBS
Auxiliary: An Auxiliary Member does not have a DBS therefore must not visit beneficiaries
If you would like to join our SVP conference, then please do get in touch with
Nick Greenwood, Conference President, on 07950 060238.
And if you aren't able to become a member there are other ways to get involved:
For more information about the work of the SVP in the UK, please visit the national website at https://www.svp.org.uk
The SVP could not provide this valuable and essential service without the help, support, prayers and generous financial donations from the parish congregations. Thank you so much.
Become an SVP member
Membership is open to anyone. The SVP only asks that you accept our Christian ethos and commit to expressing your love of God through personal service to your neighbour. We help all people irrespective of their background or religion. The only criterion for who we help is a person’s need.
Members are never expected to do anything they’re uncomfortable with. Every member works as part of a team so they don’t have to cope on their own or deal with anything they can’t manage. Members are also given training and a DBS check, as well as ongoing support from the SVP local and national network.
There are different levels of membership:
Full: A full member visits beneficiaries and would therefore need a DBS
Auxiliary: An Auxiliary Member does not have a DBS therefore must not visit beneficiaries
If you would like to join our SVP conference, then please do get in touch with
Nick Greenwood, Conference President, on 07950 060238.
And if you aren't able to become a member there are other ways to get involved:
- Pray for our work
- Become a Friend of the Society with regular donations
- Make a one-off donation to our work - for details of how to do this preferably by bank transfer, email Nick Greenwood on [email protected]
- Tell somebody else about the SVP - maybe suggest that they join us
For more information about the work of the SVP in the UK, please visit the national website at https://www.svp.org.uk
