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It is always a pleasure to meet the Plymouth Argyle Football Club under 18 apprentices to talk about Plymouth Soup Run and what food they will need to prepare for the Run they are organising in 2 weeks time. This will be the 3rd year running that Argyle under 18s are organising and serving on Plymouth Soup Run. #communitysupport #helpingothers
Luckily, Sunday night was dry and, not surprisingly, busier than the last few nights, with 64 people at the first stop and 6 extra bags collected for family members. By the end of the evening 98 people had been served with an extra 14 bags collected as well.![]()
There was plenty of food for everyone with some extras available at the last stop. The team served macaroni cheese, chicken or tomato soup, egg or cheese sandwiches, plus some chicken, bananas and yoghurts, together with hot drinks.![]()
Many thanks to #stevebody for the huge donation of bananas.![]()
4 volunteers from STORM running joined our regular Sunday night team with everyone working hard both to prepare the food, do the washing up, pack the bags, take the rubbish out and serve Plymouth Soup Run.![]()
Many thanks to you ALL.![]()
#teamwork #helpingthecommunity #MakeADifference
Many thanks to the volunteers from Lighthouse Community Centre CIC who crossed the Tamar on Saturday, as they do once a month, to serve on Plymouth Soup Run. ![]()
It was a dry, calm, quieter evening with plenty of food for everybody. 61 meals were served including for a family of 4 with plenty of extras available at the last 3 stops. ![]()
Some items of clothing, toiletries, blankets and sleeping bags were also available.![]()
Mutley Baptist Church was open both in the afternoon and overnight for people who are #streethomeless with most of them popping down to the Run to collect food. ![]()
Many thanks to everyone for their help on Saturday.![]()
Together we will #MakeADifference.
With 3 of our regular Plymouth Soup Run volunteers away this Saturday morning, a huge thank you to today’s team who were kept very busy all morning, cooking, serving, finding suitable clothes, chatting and listening. ![]()
23 people came to #Shekinah during the morning and everyone enjoyed their cooked breakfast, snacks and hot drinks. A packed lunch was available when people left. ![]()
People who are #streethomeless are certainly feeling the effects of the constant rain with many quite low and subdued. ![]()
Huge thanks to everybody who helped on a busy morning.
Once again the rain came pouring down but still there were people waiting to collect food whilst trying to find some shelter to keep dry. As always on a Friday, the team of cooks from Plymouth Christian Centre were busy in the afternoon preparing the food for the evening. On the menu was meat pie, vegetables and gravy, plus a tasty rice and lentil dish prepared by Uday Panwar and family. The soup was potato and carrot and there was a choice of cheese sandwiches.![]()
A staff member from Project 58:7 joined Plymouth Soup Run with a queue of people waiting to speak to them hoping to be offered a bed space for the night. Mutley Baptist Church was open on Friday and will be again on Saturday night.![]()
Once again, great teamwork by everybody involved, all with the same aim of trying to support people and make life a little easier for them.![]()
Many thanks to everyone who helped both in the afternoon, in the evening and overnight in the church. Together, we will try to. #MakeADifference.
To everyone who continues to send us really helpful and generous donations, a HUGE thank you. We have recently received men and women’s socks, women’s underwear, shampoo and men’s joggers. Most of the donations have come anonymously via our Amazon wish list. ![]()
The joggers were received from #chameleonshairandscalp purchased with some of the,proceeds of their Christmas raffle. ![]()
Everything we receive will be shared with the people we serve on the streets of Plymouth each night and on a Saturday morning, when we open Shekinah for people who are #roughsleeping.![]()
#communitysupport #MakeADifference #helpingothers
It was another wet night on Plymouth Soup Run with everyone, both the volunteers and the people we serve, trying to dodge the puddles and keep dry.![]()
67 people were served plus another 13 meals collected for family members. The team from Lions Club of Plymouth CIO had prepared food for 80 so exactly spot on catering.![]()
On a Thursday, there are no churches open, so unsurprisingly, with that and the weather, there were lots of requests for sleeping bags, with 5 given out.![]()
The team also had a number of requests for dry socks as people’s feet are getting so wet with the constant rain.![]()
Sadly the weather is having an impact on the way people are feeling with many people feeling quite low. ![]()
On a positive note we are always delighted to hear when someone has secured work and accommodation and just stops by to let us know how their life has improved.![]()
Many thanks to last nights team and to all our volunteers for their help and support EVERY night whatever the weather.![]()
#communitysupport #MakeADifference
On Wednesday, the team from #MutleyBaptistChurch were accompanied bt Path Devon to the first three stops, offering bed spaces under Project 58:7 St Peter & the Holy Apostles, Plymouth was the church open for people who were #streethomeless.![]()
As always, thanks to Tesco Mutley Plain for their regular donation and to Raphael who arrived with 3 full bags of pastries and bread, as well as another kind benefactor who also dropped off 2 large bags of bread. The spare bread, at the end of the evening, was taken to the George House BCHA.![]()
78 people were served during the evening with 8 extra meals collected for family / friends.![]()
Lots of clothing, gloves, hats, socks, jumpers/sweatshirts and a fair amount of toiletries were given out. ![]()
People were very grateful for the hot soup which in a break from Mutley "tradition" saw Mushroom Soup offered in addition to Tomato. ![]()
2 new team members joined the team which was very helpful as some of the regular volunteers were unwell.![]()
A great team, thank you all. ![]()
#communitysupport #MakeADifference
Christmas may be over but we are delighted to still be in receipt of gifts for Plymouth Soup Run! We are so grateful for the continued generosity of CARITAS (Diocese of Plymouth) congregations; Dan and his colleagues from B&Q have collected food for our service users; Ms Smith kindly knitted some warm woolly hats over the Christmas break and brought them along to Mutley Baptist Church; and further goodies were delivered by a colleague from Plym Neuro Rehab Unit. Thank you ALL. #helpingthecommunity
It was a very busy Tuesday evening for the team from St Matts Plymouth with 96 meals served including a few doubles for family / friends unable to get to Plymouth Soup Run. ![]()
Earlier in the evening Sheena and the kitchen team were busy preparing the food for the night. 100 meals were prepared including cheesy pasta, chilli, potatoes, cheese and beans, and 3 varieties of sandwiches plus homemade chicken and vegetable soup. Everyone was delighted with the food, with many tucking in straight away.![]()
Not only were St Matts on the Soup Run but their church was also open as part of project 58: 7. ![]()
5 people who are #streethomeless were waiting at stop 1 and were referred to the church for the night. 2 people were new to the service and receiving support for the first time. ![]()
Great collaborative working between Path Devon and Plymouth Soup Run. ![]()
Many thanks to everyone for their hardwork and help last night. Together we will try to #MakeADifference.
Once again a Plymouth Soup Run team were out on another wet and wild night! This time is was the turn of #hopebaptistchurch with a team from #StPaulsSchool.![]()
There was plenty of lovely food - Chicken Pasta with extra chicken, pasties and the usual sandwiches. 59 people were served including the extra food collected for family or friends. The spare food was taken to George House BCHA.![]()
1 sleeping bag was given out and 3 people were told where they had accommodation that night. ![]()
Exceptional team work on such a wet night 😊 ![]()
Thanks to all the volunteers. In the kitchen Viv, the Dockyard team, plus Sammy, Ella and Emma. ![]()
Mary drove the bus, which everyone pushed at 1 point to start it!!! ![]()
Ali and Michael, prayer pastors, were available to listen and chat.![]()
The team also welcomed 2, year 3 medical students. And, as every Monday, StreetVet, Plymouth were busy caring for our 4 legged friends and their owners.![]()
Great #teamwork helping to offer #communitysupport and #MakeADifference.
HUGE thanks to all the volunteers who helped make our Sunday Plymouth Soup Run possible. With a number of our regular team unable to help, sadly, in 4 cases due to illness / accident, it was a challenge to get enough people to prepare and serve the food, but we did it. Thanks to Hannah, Michelle, Steve and Debbie who all stepped in and of course to our 5 regular volunteers who were already on the rota. ![]()
There was plenty of food for the 105 people who came to the run, with piping hot chips, once again kindly donated by Harbourside Fish & Chips. The chips were served with either meat pie or sausage rolls plus the usual sandwich bags, soup, hot and cold drinks and a selection of desserts and some ambient food. ![]()
Food was also collected for 10 people unable to come to the run .![]()
The team were once again joined by a staff member from Path Devon informing people who are #streethomeless which church was open as part of Project 58:7. ![]()
Huge thanks to everybody who helped and our very best wishes for a speedy recovery to our volunteers who are unwell. ![]()
#communitysupport #teamwork
It was a slightly quieter Saturday morning at #Shekinah with 22 people accessing support during the session. Once again, we were joined by podiatrist from Forgotten Feet - Helping Homeless Feet who treated eight people. Everyone was delighted with the way their feet felt afterwards.![]()
Huge thanks to everybody who helped this morning. It is always good to have the support of Peter from Moxy Plymouth who cooked all the breakfasts and, together with Nikki, prepared some food for the Sunday night Plymouth Soup Run. ![]()
As every Saturday people were able to have a shower, get some clean items of clothing. Two rucksacks were also given out today.![]()
#communitysupport #MakeADifference
After the very heavy rain during the day, fortunately on Friday,it was a dry evening. A team of volunteers from Plymouth Christian Centre served 52 people during the evening with a further 15 bags collected for family members or friends, unable to come to the run. On the menu was home-made carrot and coriander soup, cheese or cheese and ham sandwiches, chicken and mushroom pie with vegetables and lots of snacks. The team also had plenty of hot and cold drinks.![]()
On Friday, and tonight, Saturday, Mutley Baptist Church will be open as part of project 58 : 7. 2 members of staff from Path Devon joined the team during the evening to direct people to the church. This project is making a huge difference to people who are #streethomeless.![]()
Last night, it was wonderful to hear some really good news from a person who previously attended Plymouth Soup Run explaining how he had been able to move forward with his life and one day hopes to volunteer with us. 😀![]()
Many thanks to everyone who contributed on Friday, whether by providing food FareShare South West, by cooking or by serving. Each individual’s contribution is so important to the smooth running of Plymouth Soup Run. #teamwork![]()
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On Thursday the Plymouth Soup Run team from Callington prepared sandwich bags and snacks for 80 with just 2 bags left at the end of the evening. Last night, as well as all the individuals served, food was collected for 2 families. ![]()
5 sleeping bags were given out with 2 very wet bags returned to be washed and dried. ![]()
Socks, gloves, underwear, dog treats and toiletries were also available. ![]()
Although the weather was mixed, with some very heavy downpours, a number of people wanted to stop and chat about their current situation.![]()
Many thanks to the team who, having served on Christmas Day, crossed the Tamar for the first time in 2026 to serve on the streets of Plymouth. ![]()
#communitysupport #MakeADifference
On Wednesday 2 members of staff from Path Devon, accompanied the Plymouth Soup Run team from #mutleybaptistchurch to offer bed spaces under Project 58:7. As usual they were busy at Mayflower Street supporting people who are currently #streethomeless.![]()
Food was served to 67 people during the evening with a further 12 bags collected for family / friends.![]()
Thanks to Tesco Mutley Plain for their regular donation and to Raphael who arrived with 3 full bags of pastries and bread! ![]()
3 sleeping bags and 2 blankets were given out as well as![]()
lots of gloves, hats, socks, jumpers/sweatshirts and some toiletries.![]()
Folk were very grateful for the hot soup.![]()
9 cheese sandwiches and the remaining bread and pastries were taken to George House BCHA.![]()
Thanks to a great team! #teamwork #communitysupport
Many thanks to Nick, Jo and the volunteers from Saint Paul’s Church Efford for organising and serving on Plymouth Soup Run on Tuesday evening, even though it is not their regular night. Fortunately, the team managed to dodge the rain serving 76 people with some extras given out as well. The hot food was steak pie from FareShare South West or quiche from #HERONVALLEY coffee shop. Thanks Steve for collecting the quiches.![]()
Thanks also to #DeltPrintingServices for all the donations dropped at St Paul’s Church yesterday, some of which were distributed last night. ![]()
2 sleeping bags and roll mats were given out as well as gloves and socks.![]()
A member of Path Devon staff was on hand to arrange accommodation and direct people to St Matts Plymouth, the church open as part of project 58:7. ![]()
The team were also joined by Darren from #TheHealthInclusionPathwayPlymouth team who provided a listening ear, catching up with people who were known to him and making new connections. ![]()
Once again great #collaboration between services.
They weren't wrong when they forecast "Severe weather warning ⚠️"! For the third time in less than two weeks a Plymouth Soup Run team have been out in severe weather.![]()
On Monday the intrepid team, from Saltash Medical Centre driven by Ben, ventured forth! The driving rain allowing only quick chats with Prayer Pastor Simon. The team also welcomed 2x 3rd year Medical Students, A staff member from Path Devon joined the team and, as every Monday, StreetVet Plymouth volunteers were on hand offering advice and support. ![]()
In the relentless rain 52 people came to collect food with some extra bags collected for family members. ![]()
3 sleeping bags were given out and 1 person was placed in accommodation for the night by Path Devon. ![]()
Grateful thanks to everyone who helped and to the Whitleigh Salvation Army food prep team led by Viv and Jess and to Ella the DofE E student and Emma.![]()
#communitysupport #partnershipworking
There was plenty of food on Sunday evening for the 95 people who came to 1 of the 4 Plymouth Soup Run stops, with another 10 meals collected for family members. ![]()
There are lots of people and groups to thank for the food - thanks to Becci and Heron Valley for the delicious quiches served with roast potatoes and carrots, ![]()
thanks to Sally, for all the eggs so we could make egg ![]()
mayonnaise sandwiches, ![]()
thanks to FareShare South West for all the individual deserts, soup and fruit and to EVERYONE who supports us by collecting and ordering essential supplies for us. ![]()
On Sunday donations were received from #thecuttingcorner, and Gwynn and Natalie, with some of the items added to the snack bags straight away. Thank you ALL.![]()
Once the food has been donated our volunteers are busy preparing and serving the food and this Sunday it was great to be joined by 5 volunteers from STORM running. ![]()
Last night #sherwellchurch was open as part of project 58:7 with a queue of people waiting to see Path Devon staff hoping for a bed for the night. 10 people were accommodated. ![]()
Brilliant team work all round with so many individuals and groups helping to #MakeADifference and offer help and support.
Thankfully, Saturday evening was dry although chillier than expected. A small team from #plymstockunitedchurch collected, prepared and served the food to 71 people, with just a few extras collected for friends. At the last stop there were a few sandwiches and savoury items left which were shared out. As always when this team are out, their homemade soup is highly rated.![]()
It was a busy night at #mutleybaptistchurch, open as part of project 58: 7, for people who are #streethomeless, with 10 people and 1 dog sleeping there. This included 1 person we referred on Saturday morning and another person referred by Plymouth Soup Run during the evening. Great #partnershipworking. ![]()
2 sleeping bags and a blanket were given out. ![]()
Many thanks to everyone who volunteered offering #communitysupport.
