SSVP Scotland Youth SSVP Scotland Home About us Projects Regions News Contact us Links Welcome to SSVP Scotland "For what hope is there for us if God should withdraw His mercy from us?" St. Vincent de Paul The Society of St Vincent de Paul, or SSVP, is a worldwide confederation of national charities with about 750,000 members. Membership is open to men and women, young and old. The SSVP asks that members accept fully the Christian ethos of the SSVP, and are committed to express their love of God through personal service to their neighbour. The SSVP respects religious liberty and values of all people and offers help to anyone in need. The SSVP operates in branches, called Conferences, based on local parishes, schools and universities. They meet regularly to review their work as well as allocating future work in a spirit of prayer and mutual support. The work of a Conference is usually concentrated on local visiting. However, other activities may include "special works", which serve people in a wider area or give more specialised help in a certain aspect of the work. In Scotland our 2100 voluntary members make about 140,000 visits each year. The distinctive feature of the SSVP is person to person contact. This is a fundamental part of the SSVP ethos, and so we do not make donations to any work in which members are not personally involved. Where appropriate we offer material or financial assistance to help those in need overcome crises and develop longer-term solutions to their problems. Projects The first Ozanam Club was started in May 1989 by James Lynch, a member of the Society of St. Vincent De Paul who himself had two children with learning difficulties and who was concerned at the general lack of leisure provision for them. Regions Aberdeen is leading the way in involving our members in updating the website. News Haven't you done well! Read about the wonderfully generous response from our supporters throughout Scotland to our East African famine appeal. More More More Log-in Email: Password: Remember email/password Forgotten your password? Overseas News Invisible Threads This short video gives a quick introduction to the Global Vincentian Family, in particular how the Council General helps Vincentians respond to International Events. See it here, and read more about the Global Vincentian Family, on our international site. SSVP helps out after Haiyan Since the first moments after the disaster struck, SSVP Philippines and Vincentians worldwide have rallied to help the victims. Find out more about SSVP involvement here. Login Privacy policy Copyright © 2011 SSVP Scotland Registered Scottish charity (SC 006326) Produced by Whitebox Digital