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“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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Recruitment Opportunity

Recruitment Opportunity

By ssvpscotland|2024-04-23T12:06:56+01:00September 5th, 2022|Categories: News, Uncategorized|

Poverty and inequality are the greatest challenges Scotland faces. The

Building the Future

Building the Future

By ssvpscotland|2024-04-23T12:06:58+01:00August 26th, 2022|Categories: News, Uncategorized|

On Friday 16th and Saturday 17th September 2022 Justice and

Blessed Frederic Ozanam beatified 25 years ago today

Blessed Frederic Ozanam beatified 25 years ago today

By ssvpscotland|2024-04-23T12:06:59+01:00August 22nd, 2022|Categories: News, Uncategorized|

Frédéric Ozanam was beatified twenty five years ago today -22

Open letter to the First Minister urging her to double the Scottish child payment bridging payments

Open letter to the First Minister urging her to double the Scottish child payment bridging payments

By ssvpscotland|2024-04-23T12:06:59+01:00August 18th, 2022|Categories: News, Uncategorized|

In April Shona Robison and Nicola Sturgeon showed moral responsibility

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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.