Society of St Vincent de Paul

'Mini Vinnies' are children aged between 7 to 11 who, with the permission of their parents/carers and the support of their Schools, are encouraged to embark on their first steps as possible 'Vincentians for life'.

Those wishing to become a 'Mini Vinnie' are invited to apply at the beginning of the academic year in school to Miss Pearson-Maybank and state how they would carry out good deeds in the community. 

Being a 'Mini Vinnie' is about contributing good work towards the community. The Mini Vinnies model of ‘See, Think, Do’ is a great way to get young people thinking and talking about their spirituality; by connecting their beliefs and values with service activities and issues in their community, they can help to make their faith real, meaningful and relevant.

Our 'Mini Vinnies’ group meet every Tuesday lunchtime and are always keen to share their ideas of how they can reach out to the people in need in our school and community.

So far this year, they have visited the nursing home in our local area with a handmade heart cushion to gift to the residents, created awareness of our Harvest Appeal to our school community in aid of our local food bank, and organised fundraising events such as our Shrove Tuesday pancake sale to raise money for The Good Shepherd Appeal during Lent.

Our 'Mini Vinnies' team of 2024/25