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

Lenten Reflection Week 3

By ssvpscotland|2021-03-08T11:18:08+00:00March 8th, 2021|Categories: Members, Spirituality|

Lessons from the Good Samaritan In our third Lenten Reflection,

Application now open for Vincentian Volunteers!

By ssvpscotland|2021-03-01T15:12:08+00:00March 1st, 2021|Categories: current affairs, Youth SSVP|

Opportunities for a gap year with a difference: one which

Lenten Reflection Week 2

By ssvpscotland|2021-03-01T14:28:24+00:00March 1st, 2021|Categories: Members, Spirituality|

Pope Francis calls for Dignity for All In our second

Lenten Reflection Week 1

By ssvpscotland|2021-02-25T13:50:03+00:00February 25th, 2021|Categories: Members, Spirituality|

Our Lenten Reflections Focus on Message of Holy Father We

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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.