Welcome

“Charity is the cement which binds Communities to God and persons to one another” – St Vincent de Paul, SSVP Patron

Scotland’s 2000 SSVP volunteer members provide support and assistance to people across the country on a daily basis. Working in 300 groups, they assist people in need in the best way that they can.

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SSVP NATIONAL MEETING 2023

SSVP NATIONAL MEETING 2023

By ssvpscotland|2024-04-23T12:05:14+01:00August 26th, 2023|Categories: National Meeting, News|

SSVP Scotland's Annual Meeting took place today bringing together members

Challenge the injustice of poverty!

Challenge the injustice of poverty!

By ssvpscotland|2024-04-23T12:05:15+01:00August 25th, 2023|Categories: Campaign, News|

Humza Yousaf has been told that people struggling

Vincentian Family – Annual Carfin Mass

Vincentian Family – Annual Carfin Mass

By ssvpscotland|2024-04-23T12:05:15+01:00August 23rd, 2023|Categories: Celebration, News|

Join with us at Carfin Grotto on Saturday 23rd September

Challenge Poverty Week 2023

Challenge Poverty Week 2023

By ssvpscotland|2024-04-23T12:05:17+01:00August 23rd, 2023|Categories: Campaign, News|

We've joined more than 150 charities, trade unions, and other

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National Meeting 2024

A very fruitful SSVP Scotland National Meeting took place on Saturday 31st August bringing together SSVP Members from all across Scotland, as well as some other guests. The Meeting began with Holy Mass being said by Bishop Andrew McKenzie and concelebrated with SSVP diocesan Spiritual directors.

What we do

SSVP Conferences (groups) respond to needs in their communities. This usually means visiting people in their homes, in hospital, hospices or in prison. For many people, this visit is all that they need. However, in meeting people in this way, SSVP volunteers get to know people. They may then go on and provide help or assistance in other ways.

A community of friends

Since being founded in 1833 by Frederic Ozanam and a group of friends, home visits have been at the core and heart of the work of SSVP members. The SSVP always works hard to respond to changing needs and has now established ‘Special works’, which provide one particular service.