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Speaker's Award for Mini Vinnies at St Mary's Primary, Hexham
A group of SVP Mini Vinnies from St Mary’s Primary School in Hexham, Northumberland, have received the Speaker’s Award in recognition of their fundraising work for a local the valuable work out...
Published on 01/07/2016

Celebrating SVP volunteers in Yorkshire
In celebration of Volunteers’ Week, the Yorkshire Evening Post published a series of articles looking at the work of local SVP volunteers:‘Volunteers celebrated by charity’ – an overview SVP...
Published on 02/06/2016
Walk a meaningful mile for charity
From mid-June to July, people young and old will join together in 15 towns and cities around the country for ‘The Big Mile’, a joint initiative by the SVP and CSAN to raise awareness of poverty to...
Published on 01/06/2016

SVP 'Dementia Companions' expanding across the country
Caring for a person with dementia can be challenging both physically and emotionally. It can be a round-the-clock job with little support; finding time for yourself can be a struggle, and carers with...
Published on 14/05/2016

SVP Volunteers: Charity Begins at Home
During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis is calling upon Catholics to reach out to those on the margins of Society – something the SVP in England & Wales has been doing since 1844.The of the...
Published on 22/04/2016