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.

Latest News

A Good Shepherd and Friend: Archbishop Tartaglia

By ssvpscotland|2021-01-14T11:06:04+00:00January 14th, 2021|Categories: current affairs, Members|

SSVP Pays Tribute to Archbishop Tartaglia On behalf of the

New Spiritual Readings Available for Year Ahead

By ssvpscotland|2021-01-12T12:41:11+00:00January 12th, 2021|Categories: Members, Spirituality|

Readings and Reflections for 2021 now on our Website Our

New Role For SSVP President at Vatican

By ssvpscotland|2021-01-11T14:30:26+00:00January 11th, 2021|Categories: current affairs, International|

President General Appointed to Dicastery of Holy See Our President

175th Anniversary Book features on Global Website

By ssvpscotland|2021-01-06T11:44:04+00:00January 6th, 2021|Categories: Celebration, current affairs, International, Members, World|

History of Scottish SSVP Book on Centre Stage Our wonderful

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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.