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In-work poverty and the SVP
Former Leeds West MP and staunch SVP member and patron John Battle examines the hidden scourge of in-work poverty.Roy, in his forties, has spent long periods trying to get work as he has no The for up...
Published on 03/09/2021

Freedom Day, but why are we not free?
SVP President Helen O’Shea reflects on the significance of small gestures of kindness and why September is so important this year…It was billed as ‘Freedom Day’ but July 19 didn’t In fact, a...
Published on 18/08/2021

Time to care
The greatest gift you can give is time. It’s a precious commodity, after all we only have a limited amount of it, so giving it shows the recipient that you care. That’s what befriending is why so...
Published on 14/07/2021

Our response to the Nationality and Borders Bill
The government introduced the Nationality and Borders Bill to Parliament today. This landmark policy represents a worrying development as it will effectively remove the few available safe routes in a...
Published on 06/07/2021
