The focus of the St Vincent de Paul Society is visiting and befriending people living in loneliness, isolation, or poverty. The people we visit might be the elderly, homeless, those in hospital or care homes, people with mental health difficulties or offenders. Conference members engage at ground level, face to face with the people they help. The work of the SVP requires resources, with the Society’s greatest resource being its almost 10,000 members. Across the country, the SVP is growing steadily, however we are always on the look-out for new members! Would you consider getting involved? The commitment is to attend, as frequently as you can, a fortnightly Wednesday evening meeting, 7.30 – 9.00pm, held in our Parish Centre and, ideally, making one accompanied visit a week. It is rewarding work, bringing new friendships with both other SVP members as well as those they visit. If you would like to know more about the SVP or consider joining us, please contact Francis O’Brien on 07845874331. You can also support our parish Conference financially via the SVP button on the parish website.