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Community Building Together
St Vincent’s Centre, Southend is a project developed by St Vincent de Paul Society (England & Wales). The centre is situated in Short St, Southend. Its aim is inspired by the message to love our neighbour as ourselves and is for individuals and families who are in any form of need to give them the hope and dignity they deserve.
St Vincent's is a centre that is trauma informed and person centred, this develops a sense of belonging where relationships are trusted. Through these relationships they aim to get to the core problems, identify and develop the best way forward. At the centre they have ‘On the Couch’ which is a relaxing environment where they get to know people. It is through getting to know people and giving them a sense of belonging which allows support to come naturally. They have a dedicated support worker that puts together plans when people are ready to move forward in their journey.
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St Vincent's offers support
The welcoming and non-judgemental approach really instils the core values of the centre which are Confidentiality, Respect, Compassion, Generosity, Accountability and Responsive. These values help to build a strong foundation in people’s journey and encourages healing and positive steps forward. St Vincent's partner with various groups and charities to help support people. Some of the services that are offered at St Vincent’s Centre are, clothing support, free food bags, Food Market at a cost of £3.50 (More fresh food), furniture support for homes, individual grants for specific needs, psychotherapy support, free haircuts, befriending programme, health checks for pets, Nurse support, mental health programmes, refugee support and the opportunity to volunteer. It is important that St Vincent's offers support, and this leads to independence so that people can build resilience that allows them to bounce back when things get tough.
Currently, they are supporting local Ukrainian people who have come over on family visas. They are always open to food and clothing (Go to our Facebook St Vincent’s Southend for latest needs) and we also have a current JustGiving to support the Ukraine people in Southend. Our Ukraine JustGiving Page: justgiving.com/ fundraising/st-vincentssouthend
Email: southendsupport@svp.org.uk Phone: 01702 592980
Help us Turn Concern into Action
St. Vincent's is a responsive charity always looking for the gaps and finding those lost and forgotten. Their generous and compassionate approach continues to welcome people and gives them a sense of belonging. They help hundreds of people each month to relieve the burdens that they hold. Daniel Cauchi, who is the centre manager, is very proud of the staff and volunteers who continue to show their passion in what they do. This compassion really does help to change people’s lives and give people a real purpose to carry on. St Vincents is also very proud to announce that they have been chosen as the new Mayor Kevin Robinson’s main charity for the next 12 months. If you would like to help us Turn Concern into Action, please email us and we will invite you down for a visit. Email us on southendsupport@svp.org.uk or phone us on 01702 592980.