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Volunteer with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVP) and become part of the largest and oldest voluntary charitable organisation in Ireland. Our greatest strength is our volunteers/Members! You know the issues in your community and can address immediate needs as well as helping families and individuals, young and old, move towards self-sufficiency and equal opportunity through friendship and support. Offering a little help at the right time can give people hope for the future. Sharing your time and your skills can change lives forever.
The purpose of this role is to provide direct support to those who request assistance from the Society. Visit people in their homes with another SVP member to offer support, guidance, and friendship. The support provided by Members/Volunteers can be extremely heartening for people who are struggling and can offer hope to them and their families.
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SVP’s charity shops not only raise essential funds but also help spread awareness of our work.
Your Role as a Volunteer will be to carry out or assist in general store duties and to ensure customers are priority at all times through the delivery of exceptional customer service. Working as a part of a team of volunteers under the guidance of the Shop Manager or Senior Volunteer you will have the opportunity to be involved in various tasks and responsibilities.
Sustainability is on the top of our Vincent’s Retail strategy and each volunteer is part of it helping us in extending the life and use of every ‘fit for purpose’ donation.
SVP provides a variety of supports services to children, adults, families and older people throughout the country. Share your time and skills in one of our youth clubs, community resource centres, day care centres, or holiday homes.
Child and Youth Support ServicesSupport children and young people in activity-based youth clubs and; services or education support groups! Help to plan and prepare activities, facilitate games and/or events, or provide academic support.
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Community Adult EducationShare your skills and your passion and facilitate classes for adults in a variety of areas such as computers, cooking, dress making and so much more, helping to build confidence and self-esteem while improving life skills.
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Community & Social ActivitiesHelp to organise and/or deliver social activities or meals on wheels and food services for the elderly and older person. Facilitate workshops or just be a listening ear and enjoy the chat. If you have a particular skill and passion, why not share it for the benefit of others?
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Sunshine House Holiday CentreA residential Holiday centre for 7–11 year-olds. The job is simple. Give a good holiday, make as much fun as possible, and bring a lot of summer happiness to the boys and girls lucky enough to visit.
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Management Committee MembersEach of our child and family services is overseen by a management committee. If you have skills to share to help govern and oversee any one of our services, we want to hear from you.
Volunteering with St. Vincent De Paul Social Housing offers the opportunity to be involved with members of a housing conference local to you, work as part of a team with members who are fully committed to providing, managing, and delivering sustainable social housing in their community.
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Data Management
The purpose of this role is to ensure that SVP Conferences capture and record important data that improves their ability to assist people, while also adhering to relevant legislation e.g., GDPR.
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Accounts officer
The purpose of this role is to ensure that SVP Conferences capture and record important financial data that improves their ability to assist people, while also adhering to relevant legislation.
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It's easy to get started
We would be delighted to hear from you, and we hope the summary below is a useful guide to the application process..
Please request an online application form by clicking HERE and sharing some details.
You’ll automatically receive and email with the form, please complete it within 30 days.
You'll then be notified via email about the next steps, including how to complete Garda Vetting.
Someone from SVP will be in touch to discuss where exactly you would like to volunteer.
Once the Garda Vetting is complete, you will be provided with access to our online training modules, which provide insight into the history and structure of SVP. Its takes approximately 2 hours to complete and does not have to be done in one sitting.
Once you complete the online modules, you can register and attend one of our interactive training sessions with other applicants, which will be facilitated by experienced Members.
You'll then be ready to join your Conference and start assisting people in need!
The SVP is a lay Christian Organisation. Membership is open to anyone who respects the ethos and rule of the Society. You do not need to be a Christian in order to join the SVP.
The National Office, Special Works Managers and Shared Services work in partnership with the National Management Council to further the mission vision and goals of the S.V.P. adding value to the volunteer membership through the resources and expertise of paid staff.
Our focus is on practical approach to dealing with poverty, alleviating its effects on individuals and families through working primarily in person-to-person contact by a unique system of family visitation and seeking to achieve social justice and equality of opportunity for all citizens. In addition to providing direct assistance to those in need, caring for the homeless, providing social housing, operating holiday homes and other social support activities, the Society promotes community self-sufficiency, enabling people to help themselves.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is the largest, voluntary, charitable organisation in Ireland. Its membership of over 10,000 Volunteers throughout the country offer friendship and support to individuals and families living with poverty to achieve self-sufficiency while, working for social justice.
A genuine concern for those in our community who are in need and a willingness to do something about it, whilst preserving total confidentially. Patience, kindness and compassion are important.
