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

Advent Reflection – 1st Sunday

By ssvpscotland|2020-11-26T12:45:02+00:00November 26th, 2020|Categories: Members, Spirituality|

Bearers of Hope by Sr Maria Robb Our Spiritual Director

Coming Soon! Our Advent Reflections

By ssvpscotland|2020-11-20T15:41:17+00:00November 20th, 2020|Categories: current affairs, Events, Members, national, Spirituality|

Advent Reflections with Sr Maria Coming Soon Our Spiritual Director,

Making SSVP Memorable at Christmas

By ssvpscotland|2020-11-19T16:45:42+00:00November 19th, 2020|Categories: current affairs, Members, national|

Reminding Donors that we Serve the Poor at Christmas and

Update from Food Coalition Scotland

By ssvpscotland|2020-11-16T14:47:08+00:00November 16th, 2020|Categories: current affairs, national|

Update from Food Coalition Scotland Food Coalition Scotland have released

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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.