The St Patrick Wapping St Vincent de Paul (SVP) Society Conference was set up in late 2023, to provide practical support to local residents in need. We operate under the umbrella of the SVP England & Wales (Registered charity number 1053992).
The SVP is an international network of Catholic charities, the aim of which is to provide practical support to those in need or those who are isolated, regardless of faith or circumstances. The first SVP Conference was set up in 1833 by a student in Paris, Blessed Frederic Ozanam. The Church was heavily criticised at the time for not doing enough for the poor – Ozanam persuaded his friends to get together and turn their faith into action. With the help of Sister Rosalie Rendu, a Daughter of Charity (a religious order founded by St Vincent de Paul and St Louise de Marillac in 1633) , they set up the first SVP Conference to bring material assistance and listen to the needs of those living in poverty in their local community. The first SVP Conference in England was set up only a few years later, in 1844, in London. Today, there are around 800,000 SVP members (i.e. volunteers) in some 140 countries worldwide, of which over 9,000 are in England and Wales.
For more information about the SVP, visit: Home | St Vincent de Paul Society (svp.org.uk)
The Wapping SVP carries out regular visits to local residents, parishioners or not, who may suffer from loneliness or may need practical or financial assistance. The volunteers also help parishioners who are otherwise housebound come to church to attend Mass in person. In addition, the group delivers freshly cooked, hot meals, which are prepared by local charity, Neighbours in Poplar, to beneficiaries in Wapping and Shadwell.
Can the Wapping SVP help you?
If you need any support, whether practical or financial, or if you know of anyone who might need support or simply benefit from friendly visits, please email request@svp.org.uk or fill in the online form available here: Contact us | St Vincent de Paul Society (svp.org.uk)
Volunteer with the Wapping SVP
We are actively looking for volunteers to join our group so as to help us carry out our mission. Volunteers are needed on both weekdays and weekends.
For more information or if you are willing to give a few hours of your time every month, please email PresidentA220816@svp.org.uk
Support the Wapping SVP
We need money to carry out our mission. Every donation counts!
One-off and regular donations can be sent to our bank account directly:
- Account name: A220816 ST PATRICK – WAPPING
- Sort code: 60-60-04
- Account No: 51297914
To Gift Aid your donations, please email TreasurerA220816@svp.org.uk
Alternatively, you can donate via our online giving page here or use the below QR Code:
Do you have any leftover foreign currency from your trips abroad? Or any old British money? 1p or 2p coins weighing down your wallet? These can also be given to the SVP. Please leave your bags/envelopes marked for the SVP in the Sacristy or the Presbytery’s letterbox. No amount is too small!
Thank you for your support!