What Are Mini Vinnies?

The Society of St Vincent de Paul has been engaging with young people and education since its earliest days. Today the SVP England & Wales is pleased to highlight its continuing strong links with young people, through the development of its new ‘Mini Vinnies’ programme – a ground-breaking Primary Schools initiative, which is seen as having, “the potential to significantly contribute to the future of our Society.”

Who Can Be A Mini Vinnie?

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

What Do Mini Vinnies Do?

As Mini Vinnies, the youngsters have their own ‘treasured’ Prayer, Pledge and Badge, a dedicated website and a range of bright and colourful documents which guide them in their formative steps – helping and enabling them to become in every sense, young Vincentians – or ‘Mini Vinnies’.

Mini Vinnie News

Our Mini Vinnies are helping to take a lead on our Trust children’s prayer. We met with all of the Mini Vinnies from our other Trust schools on Teams to share our ideas. We look forward to sharing the final prayer with you!

As a school we have discussed the Jubilee Year. We realise that in this special year it is an ideal opportunity to make changes in our school. We are using the six themes (food poverty, modern slavery, managing debt, forgiveness, rest and worship and care for creation) to make our school a better place for everyone.

We have an action plan we have started which we will measure at the end of the Jubilee year – 6th January 2026 to see how our changes have made an impact.