Meet our wonderful Mini Vinnies!

The 2025 - 26 Mini Vinnies team (previously known as Caritas Ambassadors) are ready to live out their mission of see, think, do, supporting our school community and beyond alongside the SVP. 

Our Mini Vinnies will turn concern into action by:

• fundraising for a range of chosen charities
• making cards for those who may be sick, isolated or lonely
• creating arts and crafts to share with others
• running food collections for a local food bank
• supporting other children in our school or parish
• campaigning for a better life for those less fortunate

Our Autumn Action Plan

This autumn term, our Mini Vinnies will focus on:

• Fundraising for the Macmillan charity 
• Running a food collection for our local foodbank, Loaves and Fishes
• Organising a 'Reverse Advent Calendar' to support those less fortunate within our community

The Caritas Ambassadors attended a Caritas Festival at St Kentigern's Church back in autumn. The festival was a huge celebration of all the wonderful work our Caritas Ambassadors across Salford do in our schools and a chance to engage with and learn about all the different services Caritas provides. Bishop John attended the event and spoke to us about the importance of our role in making a real difference in our communities.

The CARITAS team were invited to Ordsall Hall to help them to make soup ahead of their Big Soup Share. The children dug up the vegetables, washed, chopped and prepared the soup. They had a great time and were great ambassadors for our school.

“I just wanted to write and let you know how delightful it was to meet and work with your children yesterday. They were some of the most engaged, interesting and focused people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting. They worked really hard and really well. To get soup made in that quantity (25 l) from scratch in under 90 mins is quite an achievement. Please pass on my sincere thanks for their brilliant company and super effort.”

- Joanna Greene, Head Gardener, Ordsall Hall.

Thank you to everyone who came and supported our Macmillan Coffee Morning. Your generosity raised and incredible £367.

Well done to our CARITAS Team for a successful first mission.