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About Us
About Us
Trinity VDP is a college society in Trinity College Dublin, serving as the Trinity Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
We are Ireland's largest student charity organisation, as well as being the most active Vincent de Paul conference in the country!
On a weekly basis we serve our local community with nearly 40 activities - ranging from afterschool clubs, to social clubs for the elderly and for adults with additional support needs, to street outreach programmes providing food, clothing, and social interaction to people living on the streets of Dublin city.
In addition to our hands-on activities supporting others, we also organise society fundraising events, social events, and weekends away that are always so much fun and help bring our volunteers together. Volunteers are the heart of VDP - you keep the society alive!
Becoming a Member
Becoming a Member
We are FREE to join for all students and members of faculty in Trinity College, and we love bringing new volunteers on board! Sign up for training and Garda Vetting here!
Have a look at our step-by-step guide to starting volunteering with VDP, and visit our activities page to see what you can help with!
We are committed to being as accessible as possible, so please get in touch if there's anything we can do to help you help others!
Why join Trinity VDP? Hear from our President!
Why join Trinity VDP? Hear from our President!
Dia Daoibh agus Fáilte.
WELL HELLO THERE, WELCOME!!
Sorry for screaming, I am just excited for YOU to be reading this because that means you are interested in Trinity VDP!
Trinity Vincent de Paul (VDP) is Ireland's largest student charity organisation and the biggest branch of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVP) Ireland.
To introduce myself, my name is Aoibheann (pronounced "A-veen" for all my non-Irish folk). I'm this year's president of Trinity VDP, and as a side quest I study mechanical engineering.
Joining VDP was the very first thing I did on my first day at Trinity, and it's been one of the best decisions I've made. VDP has a strong ethos of doing good, helping others, and building a friendly, inclusive community. It is full of amazing people, who make the society what it is. Everyone is welcome.
We run twenty weekly activities,yes, twenty activities! Volunteering with people from all walks of life. These range from kids' clubs and youth clubs, foodbank packing and deliveries, street outreach, Jubilee Club, which is where we spend time with older members of the community, to our oldest activity, Trinity Club, a social club for adults with additional needs.
Want to dive straight into VDP? Audition for our annual pantomime! No advanced singing or dancing skills required, it's all about having fun.
Want to get involved in kids' clubs, T-Club, street outreach, or Jubilee Club? Sign up for our Vulnerable Adult and Child Protection training to get trained and vetted.
Not sure where to start? Come along to one of our open activities, Tea Time to chat to some of our volunteers or come to foodbank deliveries and packing, or Panto Sets and Costumes.
In addition to our hands-on activities, we run lots of fun events throughout the year and trips away including our annual Camino.
Please reach out if you have any questions. VDP has literally changed my life. So….. come and sign up, it's free!.
We promise you, you wont regret it!
Aoibheann Brady, VDP President
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