ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY (ENGLAND AND WALES)
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Mission Statement
The St Vincent de Paul Society England and Wales is an international Christian voluntary organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and disadvantage by providing practical assistance to those in need – irrespective of ideology, faith, ethnicity, age or gender. Members look for opportunities to help those in need and, when asked, visit individuals and families where they are living and assess their needs. The main purpose of our visits is to extend the hand of friendship and we seek to challenge poverty in all its forms. More specific practical assistance can be given depending on the nature of the help required and the capacity of the local membership.
About This Cause
Befriending people in need is at the heart of what we do. Volunteer members, motivated by their Christian faith, seek and find those in need, and offer them sincere friendship. They visit them in their homes, in hospital and in care homes on a regular basis, sometimes for many years, and offer additional practical support such as food, furniture or financial help when this is needed. This core friendship service is complemented by four additional areas of activity: community support projects, youth work, holiday provision and overseas aid. Community Support Projects Community Support Projects (CSP) is the collective term we use to describe the project work we do in the community and includes our Community Shops, Furniture Stores, Advice and Support Centres, Supported Accommodation and our contract with the Ministry of Justice to manage and run two local Approved Premises which support former offenders as they re-integrate into the community. Overseas Aid Through ‘twinning’ groups in England and Wales with SVP groups in India, Sudan, South Sudan, Guyana, Grenada and Romania, we aim to create a unique worldwide community of love and solidarity, dedicated to sharing the necessities of life with as many of the world’s poor as possible. Holiday Provision Each year our holiday homes and children’s camps provide holidays to about 1600 adults and children who, in the current economic climate, find it hard to afford a break. The camps are run by teams of enthusiastic volunteers, many of whom return year after year to help as leaders. Youth Work Our youth programme takes our Vincentian values, especially the befriending of others, into primary and secondary schools, as well as colleges and universities, inspiring young people to give their time to volunteer, sowing the seeds for a lifetime of service. History The SVP was founded in Paris in 1833 by Frédéric Ozanam. The organisation grew rapidly, arriving in England in 1844 and then spreading across the world. It is now one of the largest Catholic lay organisations in the world with an established presence in 150 countries, and a total membership of over 800,000. Following the example of St Vincent de Paul and Blessed Frédéric Ozanam and his companions, our practical service is inspired and guided by our Christian faith. Our spirituality is the mainstay and principal support of everything we do, moving us to treat everyone with dignity and respect.