YVDO Resources

Welcome YVDOs,

This space is just for you to have easy access to all of the resources to use in supporting your Young Vincentians groups. As this landing page is specifically for you as YVDOs, rather than your VCs, we advise you to copy individual URL links to share with them from this page as and when you need to share something. This page is a live page, so the Youth Team will frequently update it with new resources. We'll always let you know when there's something new to share. Do let us know what else you would like to see on this page that will help you in your role as YVDO. 

What's the focus at the moment?

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Toolkit for setting up parish Young Vincentians' groups 

Once someone has completed their expression of interest form to set up a group in a parish, they will be invited to an online meeting with a member of the team and the YVDO to have a look at the process of getting started.

 

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Supporting Young Vincentians

These resources are ideal to pass on to any adult SVP Conferences that you think might like to support the Young Vincentians in their area. There is a flyer and more in depth pack. Ideal for events or passing on to parishes.

Supporting Young Vincentians Flyer

Supporting Young Vincentians Info Pack for SVP Conferences. 

Year of Jubilee "Pilgrims of Hope" Resources

Resources page for primary and secondary

All of the Lent campaign resources can be found on our Jubilee pages. This year's Lent campaign is entitled 'At Time for Hope'.

E-news sign up for your Vincentian Coordinators

Mini Vinnies

Youth SVP

SVP Youth Online Shop

Direct your Vincentian Coordinators here to purchase their starter kits and other resources. If funding is needed for kits, please talk to the SVP Youth Team.

Invite our young Vincentians to fundraise for the SVP

The SVP Fundraising Team have produced a wonderful Fundraising Pack, ideal for schools and parishes. We'd love all our young Vincentians to fundraise for the SVP at least once a year. We know our children and young people have some amazing ideas, from bake sales to dance-a-thons, coin trails to raffles, there are so many opportunities to raise funds for the work of the SVP. Why not promote our SVP Sponsored Sleep with your groups? We have an array of resources to support this, and it's a scalable event that would work at home, at school, or within a parish. 

Primary resources

Secondary resources

Supporting Young Vincentians as members of the SVP

Our new flyer and more in depth guide to Young Vincentians for members are great resources for you to share with Conferences. The flyer is a quick and easy go to, ideal for printing out for events or for just the basic information for members. For a more in depth read, the full pack is idea.

Supporting Young Vincentians flyer

Supporting Young Vincentians full info pack

Mini Vinnies

Mini Vinnies Information Guide: This is the guide that we send out with our initial email when we get a new interest. When you check in with your groups, you can check that they have received a copy, and if not, forward them this link.

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Mini Vinnies Introduction for Vincentian Coordinators: This is you go-to PowerPoint for your initial meeting with a school or parish that would like to set up a group. It's always good to send on this link to the VC after that initial chat so they can refer back to it.

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Mini Vinnies Introductory Assembly: This is your go-to PowerPoint to use in primary schools or parishes to introduce the programme to the children. 

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Mini Vinnies Flyer

This useful flyer can be shared online or printed off to give out to those who'd like to know more about the programme. If you would like to be sent hard copies, please email Katy at [email protected], and some will be sent out to you.

Commissioning Ceremony Toolkit

Everything a school or parish needs for a successful commissioning ceremony. After the school have requested a commissioning, it's best to send them the toolkit in advance to access all the resources that can prep them for the day. You can explain that you will take the lead at the ceremony, but there is some preparation for the children to do beforehand, all of which is explained in the Leader's guide.

Mini Vinnies' Application Forms

After your introductory assembly, point the VC in the direction of our application resources. You might like to have these printed to take in with you, or simply share the link with the school in a follow up email.

Mini Vinnies Drawing Application (Ideal for Key Stage 1)

Mini Vinnies Writing Application (Ideal for Key Stage 2)

Mini Vinnies New Starter Sessions

Help your groups get started by pointing them to our new starter session. These create a good foundation for the children to learn more about the SVP and get them used to the structure of a Mini Vinnies' meeting. 

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Gather the SVP family

A great way to encourage Mini Vinnies to invite other members to celebrate all things Vincentian. Groups might like to use this to celebrate feast days or the birthdays of St Vincent and Blessed Frédéric Ozanam.

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Youth SVP

YSVP Welcome Pack

This is the first resource emailed out to those who have completed our expression of interest form. 

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Youth SVP Pack

This resource is sent out to the Vincentian Coordinator, by the Youth Team, after the initial meeting.

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Presenting YSVP to young people

These slides are a great introduction to Youth SVP, ideal for assemblies, chaplaincy groups or classroom presentations. You also have accompanying Leader's notes to talk you through the presentation. You can edit the title page to place the logo of the school in the heart of hands.

PowerPoint Presentation

Leader's guide

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Youth SVP Flyer

This useful flyer can be shared online or printed off to give out to those who'd like to know more about the programme. If you would like to be sent hard copies, please email Julia at [email protected], and some will be sent out to you.

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Commissioning Pack

Commissioning a Youth SVP group offers an opportunity to bless their work and give them a sense of belonging to our Vincentian family.

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Youth SVP Application Form

When your VC is ready to recruit their Youth SVP members, make sure they have a copy of the YSVP Application Form. You might like to have these printed to take in with you on a visit, or simply share the link with the school in a follow up email.

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Catholic Social Teaching Resource

A great toolkit for groups to explore the seven principles of Catholic Social Teaching and how the work of the SVP ties in with these principles. 

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Starter Sessions

To help your VCs get the group off to a good start, direct them to our Starter Sessions. These sessions are designed to set the scene for life as a Vincentian through reflection and action.

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Gather the SVP family

A great way to encourage Youth SVP to invite other members to celebrate all things Vincentian. Groups might like to use this to celebrate feast days or the birthdays of St Vincent and Blessed Frédéric Ozanam.

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Confirmation Resource

A wonderful resource, designed to compliment a confirmation programme.

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