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Reuse shop saves more than 100 tonnes of items from going to waste
A REUSE SHOP at Sunderland’s Pallion Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC) has saved more than 100 tonnes of treasured household items from going to waste in its first year.Among the items to...
Published on 07/03/2024
“Picking up the pieces” - The SVP responds to the Spring Budget 2024
Today’s Budget set out by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt does not do enough to address some of the important issues affecting people in the UK. Particularly in light of a recession and an estimated people a...
Published on 06/03/2024
SVP recently launched new election year campaign in partnership with CAFOD on World Social Justice Day
The St Vincent de Paul Society (England and Wales) recently launched their ‘A Year of Encounter’ campaign in partnership with the Catholic international development charity, CAFOD, to to engage a...
Published on 26/02/2024
Discounted and dignified shopping – how Chorley Buddies saved 50 tonnes of food from landfill and helps feed over 1,000 people a week
North West-based poverty charity, SVP Chorley Buddies, saved more than 50 tonnes of food which would have otherwise gone to waste in 2023.Run by Centre Manager Hannah Sherlock, the group sits in one a...
Published on 20/02/2024
SVP launches new initiative for young adults to make a positive difference in the community
The St Vincent de Paul Society (England and Wales) have launched a new series of events, SVP1833 Service Days, aimed at giving 18 to 35-year-olds the opportunity to work with the charity’s services...
Published on 19/02/2024