Philanthropy

St Vincent’s Circle is a membership experience for individuals who wish to use their philanthropy to prevent homelessness and improve the lives of young people.


join st vincent’s circle

Members of St Vincent’s Circle enjoy a close connection with our work, receiving personalised updates and opportunities to meet those at the very heart of what we do:

Your gift can support

  • Emergency accommodation that ensures no one has to sleep in an unsafe place.
  • Innovative homelessness prevention initiatives
  • Mental health, education and employability support programmes.
  • Research, innovation and service development.

What we offer you

  • We’ll work with you one-to-one to align your passions with the projects where you can make the biggest difference.
  • You’ll be backing long-term solutions – not short-term fixes – to break the cycle of youth homelessness.
  • You’ll support our person-centred, trauma-informed work shaped by lived experience and grounded in evidence.
  • We’re a trusted partner with a track record of delivering on our promises.

Nightstop host and young person

Become a Collaborator with a minimum one-off, annual donation of £2,000

As a Collaborator you will receive

  • An invitation to an exclusive annual event
  • Annual Safe & Sound Magazine
  • Regular personalised updates
  • Named acknowledgement on our website and/or annual report*


young person talking to Nightstop host on a sofa

Become a Catalyst with a minimum one-off, annual donation of £10,000

As a Catalyst you will receive:

  • An invitation to two exclusive annual events
  • Annual Safe & Sound Magazine
  • Regular personalised updates
  • Private visit to one of our services
  • Opportunity to meet with a young person with lived experience of homelessness
  • Named acknowledgement on our website and/or annual report*


Contact us

If you’d like to play a part in our future plans and help young people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness, we’d love to hear from you. To discuss opportunities, please contact Sarah Affleck.


Our history

St Vincent’s Circle is inspired by St Vincent de Paul, the patron saint of charity, and by the values he embodied.

St Vincent de Paul devoted his life helping vast numbers of people across Europe, with homelessness being a major focus of his charitable work. He was a man of bold action and throughout his life worked tirelessly to help the most marginalised, often those who were poor, sick and experiencing homelessness.

Today, St Vincent’s Circle is part of this legacy and members’ support and donations enable us to continue our mission towards ending youth homelessness across the UK.

We are incredibly grateful for the loyalty, friendship and support provided by our Collaborators and Catalysts, who are an important part of the Depaul family.