SVP Christmas Appeal

 

Increasingly homes are finding it hard to keep up their energy bills with many in arrears and with expected increases in VAT and carbon tax set to include home fuels like coal and peat bircketes many families are at risk of fuel poverty.College bills are putting a strain on family budgets too. Wither its homes that are just above the threshold for grants or those those receiving grants for the first time and experiencing significant delays more and more families are coming to the SVP needing to tide them over.Then of course there's the pressures that come with Christmas and trying manage children's expectations. Families are put under increasing financial pressure on themselves. It can often take 5 to 6 months for families to get over the Christmas spend. 

This year we are relying on you more than ever as we expect to visit over 150,000 homes over the Winter months so we are expecting this Christmas to be a challenging time again for so many families around the country. 

2fm SVP Toy Appeal

Choose a toy to the value you would like to donate and we'll make sure as many children as we can in your local area wakes up with a gift on Christmas morning.

Canteen Winter Ball - 2011

The days are getting shorter and there's a real chill in the air. Yes its Winter again but fear not it also means the Canteen Winter Ball is only around the corner. Each year Canteen hold a ball as a way of raising money and the groups profile. Last year was a great success with over two hundred attending the event in the Crowne Plaza, Santry. Fred Cook, a.k.a. "The guy from the Spar Add", was our highly entertaining MC and the fun didn't stop until the wee hours. This year Canteen is 21 years old so its going to be special. We're back in Santry again this year if you're intersted in attending and supporting a great cause please contact us through the Canteen link.