what is Youth SVP

Youth SVP is a voluntary Christian organisation. When you join a Youth SVP group, you volunteer to offer one-to-one help and support to people in need in the local community. It was founded in 1833 in Paris by a 19 year old student called Frederic Ozanam and his university friends.

Youth SVP is the largest youth organisation in the Catholic Church of England & Wales. Since 1999, over 10,000 young people have put their faith in to action by becoming a member of Youth SVP.

SVP stands for the St Vincent de Paul Society and is active today in 132 countries around the world. You can set up a Youth SVP group in a secondary school, 6th form college or parish. The first step is to recruit an adult – say, a teacher, a parent or school chaplain – who would act as your group adviser.

You choose your own group leader or president and you would meet regularly to plan your activities in the local community.

For an example of the activities undertaken by Youth SVP groups - >> our works.

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