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Hello everyone, I’m delighted to invite you to the SVPPA meet-up on Saturday 17 October 2026, at The Railway, 2 Duke Street, Formby, L37 4AS. The pub is right next to Formby railway station. Time: 12:30 pm, finishing around 4 to 5 pm Whether you’re a regular face or haven’t seen the rest of us

Our latest podcast is now available to listen on your favourite podcast app or via the following link SVPPA Podcast Episode 47 In this episode: •Paul Clayton’s report on the reunion •Joan Clark’s two-minute challenge •Lilian McCarthy’s three songs that remind her of school •Bernie Buckle giving us a short talk from the reunion •Two

We are pleased to announce that SVPPA has been given a kind grant by The Ulverscroft Foundation to help with the costs of this year’s reunion, making it more affordable. This grant will assist with the following: – To help reduce the cost for those staying on Saturday night who have had to travel a

The latest episode of our Podcast is now available. Adrian Jo and Myself are back with a great mix of 2 interviews with John Waite and Paul Mannings. Mike Scanlan shares his 3 songs that remind him of his time at school. We share details of the upcoming Chester meetup on the 7 March and

Bookings are now officially open for this year’s reunion, taking place on Saturday 30th May at St Vincent’s School and Bradbury Fields. We’re really excited to get things underway in good time this year, having been able to secure the date with the school and Bradbury Fields earlier. This year is looking to be an

Chester Meetup 7^th  March We can confirm that our annual Chester event will take place on Saturday 7^th  of March.  As usual we will use the Town Crier pub and restaurant.  This is directly across the road from the front of the railway station. We usually have an area near the side door. This does

We’d be delighted if you could join us for this important meeting. The AGM is all about keeping SVPPA running smoothly and looking ahead to building a stronger association for the future.   We anticipate that this meeting will be brief, lasting around 30 to 45 minutes, and we’ll keep it relaxed.   We’re planning

Our new podcast is out. We apologise for the length of time since the last one and really hope to get them out a lot more regularly from now on.   Episode 45 includes: Updates on past events like the reunion and the last meetup. Information on upcoming events including the all important VI Talk

Festive Quiz Night, 16th December! �Looking for some fun to get you in the holiday spirit? Join us for a Christmas themed quiz hosted on Zoom, brought to you by VI Talk and SVPPA!�� Teams of 5, Have a team already? Fantastic!�Flying solo? No problem at all, we’ll match you up so everyone can join in.��

Hi everyone, . On Saturday 15th November we are planning our next meetup. This is planned to take place at the Railway in Formby near Southport. We expect the meetup to start around 12:30 for the afternoon. More information to follow. It would be great to see as many of you there for this event