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It was a very wet and quiet Wednesday night for the team from Mutley Baptist Church with driving rain at the first 2 stops. 72 people were served. ![]()
As well as food : sandwiches, pasties, snacks, fruit, soup and drinks, 5 sleeping bags were given out. ![]()
Earlier in the day the team were contacted by a social worker Livewell Southwest who explained that 2 people were sleeping in a tent and were very distressed as they had no sleeping bags etc. The team met up with the couple during the evening and provided not only sleeping bags but roll mats, a blanket and some clothes. Working with other agencies in the city is a key part of what Plymouth Soup Run do. ![]()
All the coats the team had taken out went, with high demand for socks, gloves, hats and jumpers. ![]()
The spare hot food and excess Tesco food was dropped off at George House BCHA. ![]()
HUGE thanks to Mutley Baptist Church and their team of volunteers who serve on the streets of Plymouth every Wednesday evening, whatever the weather.![]()
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The arrival of Plymouth Citybus Chatter Bus always brings a smile to everyone’s face especially when it is loaded with food as it was on Tuesday night. The team had a choice of 4 types of sandwich, pasties, lots of crisps, snacks, soup and hot drinks with water available if people wanted some. ![]()
83 people were served and as the team had catered for 100 + 6 bags of food were collected for people unable to make it to the run. ![]()
The surplus food was dropped off at George House BCHA.![]()
The volunteers were joined by a member of Path Devon rough sleepers team during the evening. ![]()
1 sleeping bag was given out.![]()
Many thanks to Plymouth City Bus and their team of volunteers for regularly serving on Plymouth Soup Run. ![]()
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It was a very wet Monday night out on Plymouth Soup Run but still 85 people came to collect food. ![]()
Vicky and Holly lead the food prep team together with volunteers from #SaltashMedicalCentre. ![]()
Team #Vivo then collected the food and went out to serve at the 4 soup run stops, alongside Mary, Richard and Simon. ![]()
As always on a Monday StreetVet Plymouth joined the team checking in on people’s animals. ![]()
Many thanks to all the volunteers who helped make Monday night’s soup run possible. #VolunteersWeek 2026
Today, on the first day of #VolunteersWeek 2026, we are celebrating the hard work, generosity, dedication and kindness of our volunteer force. Everyone's effort is both valued and invaluable to the achievement of our aims, be it collecting food, preparing sandwiches and cooked meals, washing up, serving on the run, managing rotas and paperwork, fundraising and, above all, listening without judgement to our clients. Thank you one and all.
Many thanks to everyone who helped on Sunday evening either by shopping, collecting, preparing or serving the food. Not to mention washing up and taking out the rubbish! ![]()
It was particularly great to be joined by 4 younger volunteers. ![]()
On a surprisingly chilly evening the team served 110 people with plenty of food for everyone. ![]()
As well as food, 2 sleeping bags were given out with referrals to Path Devon. With people arriving steadily throughout the evening there was time to chat to people and catch up on their news. ![]()
Thanks to FareShare South West for much of the food, to Pat who although housebound follows us on Facebook, for a generous donation of socks, collected from her by #charlieede.![]()
Great #teamwork providing #communitysupport.
On Saturday it was the turn of a team from Lighthouse Community Centre CIC to cross the Tamar and serve on Plymouth Soup Run. It was a glorious evening with pink sky surrounding us on the Hoe.![]()
The volunteers catered for and served 90 people with just soup and hot drinks left at the very end of the night.![]()
4 sleeping bags, some clothes and toiletries were also given out. ![]()
Many thanks to the Lighthouse Community Centre for their ongoing support. ![]()
Thanks also to Plymouth Methodist Central Hall for the use of their kitchen. ![]()
#communitysupport #teamwork #helpingothers
An exceptionally busy and, at times , challenging Saturday morning at Shekinah. 37 people came down during the morning ( 23 people in the first 10 minutes! ) with 2 people just collecting food at the front door. ![]()
#charlieede and Trish were busy in the kitchen cooking a full English breakfast with mushrooms, tomatoes and hash browns, while at the same time preparing the fresh vegetable soup for Sunday night.![]()
As well as items of clothing. 3 day riders were given out. 1 referral was made for dental treatment and housing advice was given to 1 person. ![]()
Many thanks to all the team and to the podiatrist from Forgotten Feet - Helping Homeless Feet who held a clinic at Shekinah this morning. ![]()
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Every Friday afternoon a team of volunteers are busy at Plymouth Christian Centre preparing the food to be distributed by their team on Plymouth Soup Run.![]()
Yesterday 73 meals were served and, as it was a quieter night, some extras were collected. ![]()
3 sleeping bags were given out. ![]()
At the end of the evening the surplus food was taken to George House BCHA. ![]()
Many thanks to Plymouth Christian Centre for sourcing, preparing and serving on Plymouth Soup Run 52 weeks of the year.Thanks also to FareShare South West for their food contribution.
It was a calm evening on Thursday with great weather and some good conversations for the volunteers from Plymouth Mayflower Rotary Club, who served 92 people. ![]()
The team received a donation of lighter jackets/anaraks from #wrapup, another Rotary project and 12 of these were given out, both male and female. All the socks and underwear went and T-shirts were popular as well.![]()
Two sleeping bags were given out and 1 referral was made to Path Devon.![]()
A few sausage rolls were left at the end of the evening. These were given out at the last stop to anyone who wanted one.![]()
Many thanks to #suewills and all the volunteers from Plymouth Mayflower Rotary Club for their continuing support. #helpingothers #MakeADifference
Wednesday was a busy, relatively calm but very hot and humid evening with a smaller than normal team from #mutleybaptistchurch. ![]()
Over 66 litres of water, 19 litres of hot drinks and 18 small apple juices were given out with the normal food bags, including hot savouries from #thecornwallbakery. This was supplemented by a generous donation from Tesco, Mutley Plain. ![]()
All the men's clothes went with 1 team member literally giving the hoodie off her back to one service user. ![]()
Lots of toiletries, underwear and some ladies clothing was also given out plus 4 sleeping bags with 3 referralPath DevonDevon.![]()
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On heatwave Tuesday, the team from St Matts Plymouth were still busy. The volunteers had prepared food for 107 people and served 92. There was a choice of 2 hot meals, cheese pasta or a bacon and sprout savoury slice, with mushroom soup, cheese or ham sandwiches, hot and cold drinks and lots of extras including apples, carrots and satsumas. ![]()
2 sleeping bags and 2 blankets were given out plus some clothes and toiletries. ![]()
As 1 volunteer said “It’s humbling when you are told what a difference it makes to how you feel when you have clean underwear in hot weather”.![]()
Many thanks to all the volunteers both back and front of house, to FareShare South West for a great selection of food, to Tesco for the apples and to Steve for collecting and delivering them. ![]()
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It was a very busy Bank Holiday Monday for the Plymouth Soup Run team coordinated by #hopebaptistchurch with 110 people served during the evening. Viv, Steph and Sammy prepared the food together with Dockyard friends. ![]()
Ben drove the bus with a team from M Subs Ltd plus Bronia and Richard. ![]()
There was just enough food for everyone supplemented by sandwiches made on the spot by Bronia.![]()
M Subs had goody bags for everyone with Pot Noodles, biscuits, a canned drink and a Greggs voucher. As you can imagine people were delighted. ![]()
As always on a Monday the team were joined by StreetVet, Plymouth volunteers. ![]()
HUGE thanks to everyone for their help and support. ![]()
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There was a good selection of food on Sunday night thanks to FareShare South West and Anjali and Uday. The hot food included a selection of toasties, chicken goujons and a piping hot Daal and rice which Anjali and Uday delivered. The sandwiches were either turkey or cheese, ![]()
Because it was a hot evening the team were armed with LOTS of water plus the usual hot drinks, soup and snacks. ![]()
2 sleeping bags and a laundry voucher were also given out. ![]()
By the end of the evening 117 meals had been served. ![]()
Many thanks to all the team including 4 volunteers from STORM running who helped both with food preparation and serving on Plymouth Soup Run. ![]()
#communitysupport #helpingothers #teamwork
For the second time in a week, a team of volunteers from Saint Paul’s Church, Efford were out on Plymouth Soup Run. The evening was very quiet compared to their last run on Sunday. The team catered for over 100 so had plenty of food (sausage pasta) for everyone, with extra given out at Kings Road to those who wanted seconds. The remaining food was taken to George House BCHA. ![]()
5 sleeping bags and 3 roll mats were given out plus a large assortment of clothing and toiletries. ![]()
Huge thanks to all the team for organising and serving on Plymouth Soup Run twice in 1 week. ![]()
#communitysupport #helpingothers #MakeADifference
It was a very busy Saturday morning at Shekinah with 27 people joining us during the morning. Gavin Hobbs and Trish were very busy cooking 22 full English breakfasts in the first 30 minutes. ![]()
It was a happy, relaxed morning with 9 people having a shower and some clean clothes. 1 person had the wound on their foot dressed. ![]()
Many people stayed for most of the morning and enjoyed chatting and relaxing in the beautiful garden. ![]()
The prospect of a swim at Mount Wise appealed to some people so we packed them up with towels, bags and a big packed lunch to enjoy. ![]()
Huge thanks to Bronia, #hopebaptistchurch for delivering their last Easter gift bags containing biscuits, sweets, a drink, pot noodles. tissues, deodorant, Easter eggs and so much more. Everyone was delighted with their extra goodies. ![]()
And as always thanks to all the team for volunteering on a Saturday morning.![]()
#communitysupport #teamwork
The team of cooks at Plymouth Christian Centre were busy on Friday preparing the food to be served on Plymouth Soup Run. On the menu - minestrone soup, spicy chicken drumsticks with pasta and tomato sauce or, for vegetarians, a cheesy pasta, bean bake. The sandwiches were a choice of cheese, cheese and lettuce or ham and there was plenty of fruit and snack bags as well. ![]()
98 people were served during the evening .![]()
Two sleeping bags, two laundry vouchers, some clothes and toiletries were also given out .![]()
Everyone was very sad to hear that someone, known to a number of people, had died that day and his close relatives were understandably very distressed. ![]()
On a more positive note, we were delighted to hear that someone had become a granny. ![]()
Plymouth soup run provides so much more than food. We are there providing a shoulder to cry on when life is extremely difficult for people or celebrating when circumstances improve.![]()
Many thanks to EVERYONE who helped on Friday by preparing the food or serving on the run.![]()
Thanks also to FareShare South West for much of the food.![]()
#teamwork #communitysupport #helpingothers
There was a steady flow of people at the 4 stops on Thursday evening. Lions Club of Plymouth CIO had sourced and prepared food for 100 and served 99 people, so apart from a few extra pasties had exactly the right amount of food. ![]()
The soup was mushroom and onion, thanks FareShare South West for the ingredients and #ianhill for making it. ![]()
Some clothes, hand warmers and a laundry voucher were also given out. ![]()
People at stop 4 were pleased for an update on one of their friends whom they have not seen recently. Thanks to Darren, HIPP Livewell Southwest for finding out how he is.![]()
Many thanks to all the team.
On a dry but chilly Wednesday the team, from #mutleybaptsitchurch served 98 people. By the end of the evening all the food had gone including the ‘spares' (Pot Noodles, Porridge Pots etc) and the food donation TescoTesco, Mutley Plain. ![]()
As well as food, lots of socks and boxers were given out plus some jumpers and a couple of coats. There was a high demand for toiletries which all went !![]()
Following requests on Tuesday evening, 2 rucksacks were given out plus 2 sleeping bags with referralPath DevonDePlymouth Soup Runp Run volunteers are alway delighted to hear news from people about their forthcoming move into accommodation. For 1 family, that we serve regularly, this follows 6 months of being in a bed and breakfast. ![]()
Many thanks to everyone who helped on Wednesday and to Mutley Baptist Church for their support every week of the year. ![]()
Also a belated thank yo#ianhalletallet and Tesco for the donation of porrid#communitysupportp#helpingotherst#MakeADifferencerence
