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# SVP

Last month
August 2023
Over 250 parents contacted SVP every day last week about back-to-school costs
The charity is “hopeful” that the Government will make school books free at secondary level in the upcoming Budget.
This year
2023
Parents cutting back or delaying other spending in order to pay voluntary charges to schools
80% of parents said that voluntary contributions were not clearly communicated as being optional.
Cost-of-living pressures led 230,000 people to seek help from St Vincent de Paul last year
Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe said falling inflation was not a cause for celebration.
Silicon Valley Bank collapse stuns tech and banking worlds
The bank was a lender of money to tech startups, including a number of Irish firms.
SVP report shows number of people unable to heat their homes more than doubled last year
Using data from the CSO, the new report reveals around 377,000 people lived in homes they were unable to adequately heat last year.
Last year
2022
St Vincent de Paul received 30 calls an hour from parents unable to meet back to school costs
Many parents are struggling to make ends meet.
Almost one in ten people struggled with food poverty in 2021, according to government
Approximately 8.9% of Irish people experience food poverty according to a government survey, around 445,000 people.
All time
St Vincent de Paul forecasts record number of calls for support this December
The cost of energy, rent and transport are putting pressure on low-income households, the society said.
Hundreds of struggling parents call SVP everyday as back-to-school costs bite
The charity said the cost of iPads and tablets is a particular cause of concern.
Opinion: Bogus clothes collecting denying legitimate charities access to much needed funds
Double check if in doubt when approached for clothing donations to ensure those in need benefit.
Poll: Should moneylenders include 'tobacco-style' warnings in ads for high-cost loans?
Warnings often appear in the contract, rather than the ad.
Poverty has doubled among working parents over five-year period, SVP report finds
In 2017, 45% of lone parents reported a heavy financial burden due to housing costs.
'The stress makes me sick': New report highlights stark financial burden faced by Irish families
St Vincent de Paul says parents are struggling to eat, while prioritising their children’s education.
'We come across kids who are exhausted... situations where toilet training has been almost impossible'
Advocates today called for more action on so-called hidden homelessness.
Extra €60,000 given to St Vincent de Paul to deal with post-Christmas poverty
A total of €1.4 million has been given to the SVP by the Government this year.
Chiropractor in Donegal accepting toys instead of payment
The toys will be distributed by St Vincent de Paul to families in the area.
Charities warn that donations left outside shops 'could be stolen or deliberately destroyed'
Some charities have experienced an increase in people leaving items outside their shops.
Brendan O'Carroll makes sure 2,800 families will have Christmas dinner
The cast and crew of Mrs Brown’s Boys have made a “very substantial” donation to the Society of St Vincent de Paul.
New campaign asks people to give up the price of a pint for homeless families
The money will be used to help people living in emergency accommodation.
'We distributed €35 million last year. Demand is not slowing': SVP faces unrelenting demand
There has been an increased demand for the charity’s help this year.
'Just vile': St Vincent de Paul on €1,500 Dublin charity shop robbery
The Cabra shop was robbed on Wednesday evening.
These 'flat to rent' ads show a sobering side to the hunt for housing
They’re part of a new campaign to raise awareness about the work SVP does, and the need for social housing.
Here are 15 PRACTICAL ways to help homeless people this Christmas and New Year
It can be as simple as treating someone with empathy when they approach you in the street.
"I was desperate, broke, homeless and unable to break the downward spiral of poverty"
We hear from Karen, a woman who knows first-hand what it’s like to slip into the bleak cycle of poverty.
Labour minister wins €18k car in raffle ... and immediately gives it back
The Society of St Vincent de Paul is very grateful for the gesture.
The shipping container house that was built in three days over the weekend
The unit, which will hopefully be donated to a family in Cork, has now been completed.
Many one parent families struggle to cover the basics of food, housing and energy costs
Saint Vincent de Paul has published a study on lone parents.
Galway senator responds to criticism after branding SVP donations to gay rights groups "unwise"
The comments come in relation to Saint Vincent de Paul approving funding to be given to a Galway-based LGBT group.
Customers in 'a no-win situation' with electricity levy
The CER has announced an increase in the Public Service Obligation levy.
Sales aren't a problem for charity shops... it's a lack of donations
Oxfam has recorded an increase in sales this year. However, many are struggling to get stock in the door.
St Vincent de Paul appeals for money and toys as donations fall
The Cork St Vincent de Paul warehouse in Cork has run out of toys, it emerged today.
Calls to St Vincent de Paul more than double in three years
As the charity launches its Christmas appeal, it revealed that the cost of providing assistance has risen to more than €40 million.
People approaching St Vincent de Paul 'because they cannot afford the basics'
The Society of St Vincent de Paul has highlighted energy costs as particularly burdensome for struggling families.
Poor people 70% more likely to get lung, stomach, and cervical cancers
In Ireland, lung, stomach, head and neck, and cervical cancers are all more common in areas of higher unemployment and lower levels of education.
SVP concerned over moneylender issuing vouchers instead of cash
Provident Personal Credit, Ireland’s largest regulated moneylender, has started issuing One4all gift vouchers to some borrowers.
Bodies of murdered mother and daughter flown home for funeral
A 26-year-old Lithuanian man, Aurimus Andruska was charged with killing Jolanta and Enrika three weeks ago.
St Vincent de Paul warns of 'potential money lending crisis'
The society has said that its members are becoming increasingly alarmed at the prevalence of money lenders.
Mrs Brown's Christmas dinners: Hundreds to benefit from O'Carroll's donation
For the second year in a row, Brendan O’Carroll has donated turkey and ham vouchers to St Vincent de Paul in the Dublin region to help families this Christmas.