* The society is student-led and organises activities each year based on interests and skills. We organise meetings every week to plan events and socialise with other members.
* A large focus in this society is fundraising for the charity organisation St. Vincent de Paul. We do this by holding social events, bake sales and food/ clothes drives etc.
* There are opportunities for students to engage in a variety of direct contact work, including with children, older people, people experiencing homelessness and people in college. For these roles you need to be Garda Vetted and trained.
Here's a little extra information on St. Vincent de Paul...
The St. Vincent de Paul is the largest, voluntary, charitable organisation
in Ireland.
It is a society that is working for social justice and the creation
of a more just, caring nation. The aim of the St
Vincent de Paul Society is to tackle poverty in all
its forms through the provision of practical
assistance to those in need.
SVP has seen a huge increase in people calling
on us for help in regions like Dublin, Cork and
Galway. In Dublin alone, SVP have received
almost a 100% increase in calls for assistance over
the last two years. Many of these calls are coming
from families with young children; in fact 65% of calls
this year have come from parents with young families
who requesting help to pay for food, heating, mortgage
payments or other basic necessities. (www.svp.ie)
Regular meetings on Mondays at 6:30pm but check your emails for updated information on weekly meetings and upcoming events :)
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