Co Kildare charity shop scoops Volunteer of the Year Award

The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) Vincent's shop in Monasterevin is among the award winners in the 2018  SVP national shops awards.

Siobhan Farrell, a volunteer at Vincent’s Monasterevin has won the Volunteer of the Year in the SVP East region (Dublin, Kildare & Wicklow)

There are over 220 Vincent's shops throughout Ireland.

The charity shops are managed by a small number of professionals, assisted by a large number of volunteers and by community employment trainees. The profits generated from the charity shops, some of which also supply furniture, are recycled into local Conferences around  Ireland to support those in need.

Local SVP Conferences can also provide people with Vincent’s Gift Tokens for clothing and furniture, which they can use in any of the shops.

The second-hand clothes and other items donated to Vincent's charity shops make a difference to people in need in their communities.

To find your nearest SVP shop go to www.svp.ie/shops Call  01 8386990, or email [email protected]