Links with SVP Social Justice

The SVP works jointly with a number of both Community and Voluntary and Statutory organisations, some of which our members are involved with, for example the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS).  These groupings seek to inform and influence the public and the Government on important Social Justice issues facing those we assist. There are various types of organisations of relevance to SVP Social Justice. These include:

1. Vincentian Organisations
2. Other Organisations We Campaign With
3. Community and Voluntary Organisations
4. Government and Statutory Organisations
5. Research and Other Organisations

1. Vincentian Organisations

• Vincentian Partnership For Justice
• De Paul Trust
• Daughters of Charity
• Vincentian Fathers

2. Other Organisations We Campaign With

• The Poor Can't Pay Campaign
• MakeRoom
• Irish Charities Tax Research Ltd
• End Child Poverty Coalition
• TV Access Campaign
• Healthy Food For All

3. Community and Voluntary Organisations

• Irish Council for Social Housing
• European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland
• Conference of Religious of Ireland (CORI)
• Irish Rural Link
• Protestant Aid
• Children’s Rights Alliance
• National Youth Council of Ireland
• Barnardos
• Crosscare
• Focus
• Simon
• Threshold

4. Government and Statutory Organisations

• Office for Social Inclusion
• Department of An Taoiseach: Social Partnership Division
• National Economic and Social Development Office (NESC and NESF)   
• Central Statistics Office
• Department of Social and Family Affairs
• Money Advice and Budgeting Service
• Ombudsman
• Financial Regulator
• Department of Health and Children
• Office of the Minister for Children
• Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
• Department of Education and Science
• Homeless Agency

5. Research and Other Organisations

• Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
• The Bar Council’s Voluntary Assistance Scheme