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All are welcome at this community health and wellbeing event on Friday 15th November at Devonport Morice Town Community Centre (Salvation Army), Balfour Terrace PL2 1RS.
A big thank you to everyone who has been in touch about our Reverse Advent Calendar appeal. Information on collection point locations for donations is given below.
Alternate Tuesdays, volunteers from St Matts Plymouth collect, prepare and serve the food on Plymouth Soup Run. Last night they served 80 people with a great range of food: soup, hot chicken dish, sandwiches, yogurt, hard boiled eggs, milk and hot drinks. A very cold evening with 5 sleeping bags given out plus some coats and tops. Thanks to all the team, to Rachel from Changing Futures (Plymouth City Council), and welcome to 2 new volunteers. Together we hope to #MakeADifference #teamwork
Yesterday, Hope Baptist Church organised the run, as every Monday. Huge thanks to Bev, Jaide and the prep team, and to Josh driving the #babcock Trades Union team in the bus, along with Prayer Pastors Philippa and Bronia. 82 people served, one sleeping bag given out. Lots of conversations and trying to warm people up on this chilly but dry evening. Grateful thanks to StreetVet volunteers Leo and Nadia tending to four legged clients.
Many thanks to everyone who donates items from our Amazon wish list. Recently, we have received 10 sleeping bags, toiletries and men’s underwear, and 2 boxes of pot noodles. Thanks also to Plymouth Public Dispensary for their generous cash donation, and to Dave and Gill who donate weekly.
Sundays are always busy for our regular volunteers and last night was no exception. With a choice of 3 pasta dishes, sandwiches, soup, yoghurts, hot and cold drinks and fruit there was plenty for everyone. 110 meals were served with a steady stream of people at each stop. With the benefit of a Household Support Fund grant from central government/DWP via Plymouth City Council, we were also able to provide household essentials to a couple newly moved into their own accommodation. Thanks to all.
A very busy Saturday morning at Shekinah, with a long queue for the shower and clean clothes. As always, there were many compliments to the chef, and everyone who wanted to took a packed lunch for later. Some 1.1 support about accommodation was provided. Thanks to all the team.
Once again on a Friday, a team from Plymouth Christian Centre organised and served on Plymouth Soup Run. A quieter night with plenty of time to chat and remind people who are #streethomeless that we will be open on Saturday morning at Shekinah. 66 meals served, and 3 sleeping bags given out. Thanks to all.
A slightly quieter night on Thursday for the team from the Lions Club of Plymouth CIO, with 70 people served on the run and 10 bags collected for family members and friends not able to come to the stops. Requests for sleeping bags are high at the moment, with 5 given out last night and 50 in the month of October. Many thanks to all the team.
Following everyone’s generosity in previous years, we are once again launching our Reverse Advent Calendar appeal. Please see the details below and in the first comment. Thank you.
Huge thanks to the team from Saint Paul’s Church Efford who stepped in to organise and serve on Plymouth Soup Run on Tuesday. With only 3 stops operating because of the fireworks on The Hoe, it was still a busy night with 76 people served and 8 meals collected for family and friends not able to come to the run. There was plenty of food for everyone, with extras given to people at the last stop. 5 sleeping bags were given out.
Many thanks to everyone who helped with Plymouth Soup Run on Monday: Jan and the kitchen team at Hope Baptist Church, and Chris, the volunteers from Saltash Health Centre, and Prayer Pastors Jaide and Simon who went out on the run. A busy night, with 102 people served and a high level of need evident. Thanks also to Rachel from Changing Futures (Plymouth City Council) and Emily from Path Devon, plus the StreetVet volunteers who regularly join the Monday team.![]()
#teamwork
Please note the changes as detailed below to @plymouthsouprun arrangements tomorrow, Tuesday 5th November.
Thanks to FareShare South West, we had lots of food for the 100 people served on Sunday night. People were offered sausage rolls, pasties, a choice of sandwiches, yohurt, snacks, fruit, soup and hot and cold drinks. 4 sleeping bags were given out and 2 referrals made to Path Devon. It was good to be joined by the Mass Vaccination Team from University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust providing 12 winter flu and Covid vaccinations to volunteers and 28 to clients. Many thanks to all.
Saturday evening on Plymouth Soup Run was busy with 79 people served across the 4 stops, plus 5 bags collected for family members not able to get to the run. Many thanks to the team from Plymstock United Church who provided clothes and toiletries as well as the food, soup and drinks. 3 sleeping bags were also given out.
A busy Saturday morning session at Shekinah, where 20 people who are currently #streethomeless were supported. As always, we offered a cooked breakfast, with a selection of eggs today! Lots of people had a shower and a set of new clothes. Many thanks to all the team and to volunteer podiatrists fron Forgotten Feet - Helping Homeless Feet/University of Plymouth for their continued support.
On Friday, 73 people were served by the team from Plymouth Christian Centre. Once again near spot-on catering, as the team had prepared food for 80. As well as food, 3 people who were #streethomeless had sleeping bags, and a number of people needed advice and support. Many thanks to ALL.
With Halloween spirit in the air on Thursday night, the Plymouth Soup Run team from #callington were busy serving 85 people and providing treats, toiletries, socks, hats, gloves, bottled water, and pet food. Two telephones were given out, plus blankets and sleeping bags for rough sleepers. One vulnerable person was supported to return to his accommodation. Thanks to the team, helped by a generous donation of sandwiches from Elior Catering at Devonport Dockyard, there was plenty of food for all.
A HUGE Plymouth Soup Run thank you to Lee Fisher who created a brilliant “Nightmare Before Christmas” charity display for Halloween, raising a fantastic £240.20 for Plymouth Soup Run. Every penny will be spent on the people we serve each night in Plymouth. #communitysupport
As always on Wednesdays, a team from Mutley Baptist Church were on Plymouth Soup Run. They were joined by 2 volunteers from #plymptonlitterpickers out for the first time. A beautiful evening with fireworks in the background on the Hoe. 70 people came for food with an extra 9 bags collected for family/friends not able to come to the run. 4 sleeping bags, a rucksack, clothing and toiletries were also given out, plus some referrals and updates to Path Devon Thanks to everyone for their help.
