SVP has been fighting poverty in Ireland for 175 years, through famine, war, boom and bust. While Irish society has changed beyond recognition since the meeting of the first SVP members in Dublin in 1844, many of the same issues persist for individuals and families across the country. In 2017, SVP received more than 140,000 calls for assistance and spent more than €500,000 every week helping individuals and families with the costs of food, fuel,
housing and education.
The theme of our Pre Budget Submission for 2020 is “Investing in a just society”. In spite of strong economic growth and a welcome fall in unemployment and poverty; homelessness, the high cost of housing, and lack of timely access to quality, affordable public services continue to limit the opportunities and lives of too many in our society. SVP’s
