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Plymouth Soup Run serves the homeless 365 days a year

Once in 5 weeks the Callington Community Soup Run Once in 5 weeks the Callington Community Soup Run team cross the Tamar to serve Plymouth Soup Run. Last night their volunteers saw a steady stream of people at each stop with 108 meals served including 8 collected for family / friends. 3 sleeping bags and 2 blankets were given out plus lots of toiletries and some dog food. Once again conversations included tooth ache and the difficulty of seeing a dentist. 
The team had lots of food with the surplus taken both to George House,  BCHA and  The Salvation Army Devonport Life House Plymouth
Many thanks to all the team whose thoughts have already turned to their run on #Christmas Day. 
#MakeADifference #communitysupport #Teamwork
As every Wednesday, a team of volunteers from Mutl As every Wednesday, a team of volunteers from Mutley Baptist Church was busy on the streets of Plymouth serving people in need of food, companionship and a listening ear. 
79 people were served during the evening with another 11 meals collected for family / friends unable to get to the Run. 
The Wednesday team always have a good supply of clothes available, with many items supplied to people last night. 
2 sleeping bags, 3 blankets and some dog food were also given out. 
Many thanks to everyone at Mutley Baptist Church for serving  Plymouth Soup Run 52 weeks of the year.
#communitysupport #MakeADifference #teamwork
Great teamwork again on Monday night coordinated b Great teamwork again on Monday night coordinated by Hope Baptist Church. The kitchen team were joined by Land Registry Plymouth who prepared vegetable soup, sandwiches, chicken, pasties and sausage rolls. The hot chocolate was highly rated. Serving on the bus were a team from.#Babcock T.U. together with 3 volunteers from Hope Baptist Church. 108 meals were served including some 2nd bags for family members or friends.
It was the busiest night ever for StreetVet, Plymouth, who saw 7 dogs and offered advice on 3 cats. The volunteers said” it was exhausting but rewarding!”.
3 sleeping bags, 1 blanket and 1 laundry voucher were given out together with some clothing items and supplementary food for someone in a B&B, with only a kettle.
Many thanks to everyone who volunteered . 
#teamwork #collaboration #MakeADifference
Sunday night was busy but warm and peaceful. 104 p Sunday night was busy but warm and peaceful. 104 people were served during the evening with 10 extra bags collected for family / friends unable to come to the Run. Conversations included the difficulty in getting a dental appointment, the need for food when you only have access to a kettle, updates on relationships with family members and hearing about and seeing photos of someone’s new home. While Plymouth Soup Run is about food it is also about so much more: consistency, caring, supporting, and valuing everyone we serve are at the heart of what we do each night. 
Many thanks to all the Sunday team, to #CharlieEde for the delicious homemade soup and to #Trevi and the #CornwallBakery for the pasties and water left over from the #warriorwomen event. 
#teamwork #communitysupport #makeadifference
Today, 10th October, we mark World Homeless Day, a Today, 10th October, we mark World Homeless Day, along with others across the globe who are working to end homelessness and alleviate the suffering it causes. The scale of the challenge that we face is illustrated by the statistics below. Recognising the link between homelessness and mental health, it is very apt that today is also World Mental Health Day with a theme of 'access to services’. So we welcome the support that we receive from practitioners from the Health Inclusion Pathway, Plymouth (HIPP) and Livewell to provide clients with fortnightly outreach mental health care. We thank them, along with all of our volunteers, donors and collaborators. Together we aim to make a difference for people when life is tough.
The Chatter Bus #PlymouthCitybus covered the Plymo The Chatter Bus #PlymouthCitybus covered the Plymouth Soup Run route on Tuesday night calling at 4 stops. The team served 88 people with another 10 bags provided for family / friends unable to come to the run. Having catered for 120 lots of people at the final stop were able to have some extra food.
2 sleeping bags were given out to people who were newly #streethomeless. 
As always when the ChatterBus arrives people have big smiles on their faces while others look surprised. 
A lovely evening with a beautiful moon shining down upon us. Huge thanks to #PlymouthCitybus, all their volunteers and to Zoe from #LivewellSouthwest who joined the team.
#communitysupport #teamwork #MakeADifference
There was a great selection of pies, pizza slices There was a great selection of pies, pizza slices and chicken on Sunday night, thanks to FareShare South West, and Callington Lions, with tasty vegetable soup made by Debbie. It was a busy night with 107 people served on Plymouth Soup Run plus some extra food collected for family / friends. 
We were joined by the Mass Vaccination team from University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust offering flu vaccinations with 17 people vaccinated at the first stop. The vaccination team will join us again on Sunday 19th October. 
Many thanks to EVERYONE for their help on Sunday night.
#MakeADifference #teamwork #communitysupportedagriculture
Friday was another exceptionally wet evening, but Friday was another exceptionally wet evening, but this didn’t deter 60 people from coming to collect food, ( plus 8 extra bags for family members), from the Plymouth Christian Centre team. Once again, thanks to the cooks who worked hard during the afternoon, there was a great selection of food. The chicken curry and rice was extremely popular. The team also served cheese and onion pasties with roasted vegetables, freshly made vegetable soup and cheese and coleslaw sandwiches. Many thanks to FareShare South West for much of the food. 
3 sleeping bags were given out.
As last night, the volunteers out on the run were very aware what a difficult night it would be for those people who are #streethomeless.
Many thanks both to the cooks and to the team who served on the run.
#helpingothers #communitysupporter
Just as the team from #TheCornwallBakery #Samworth Just as the team from #TheCornwallBakery #SamworthBrothers arrived at the 1st stop, the rain came pouring down!! 
By 9 o’clock everyone was soaked through. Unsurprisingly, it was quieter than of late with about 70 people served. There was plenty of food for everyone: a good selection of pasties, sandwiches, a generous snack bag, soup, which we were told was delicious and much needed hot drinks.At the last stop everyone had extra food with the remainder taken to George House BCHA.
As well as food, 2 sleeping bags, 1 blanket, 1 day rider, 1 waterproof poncho, socks and gloves were given out.
Many thanks to the team and to the Cornwall Bakery for their continuing support. Whilst the volunteers were able to go home and get dry at the end of the evening, we were very conscious that for some people, who are #streethomeless, it was going to be an extremely wet night.
#communitysupport #MakeADifference #helpingothers
Once again, thanks to FareShare South West and the Once again, thanks to FareShare South West and the brilliant cooks at St Matts Plymouth there were some tasty meals available on Tuesday evening. On the menu, pizza, with baked beans and jacket potatoes or cheesy sausage pasta plus home-made chicken and vegetable soup. There was a choice of cheese and tomato sandwiches or ham and cucumber, plus lots of extras, which had been collected from the FareShare warehouse. Many thanks to all the team who helped during the evening either preparing the food or serving the 95 people on the Run.  Before leaving for the Run,  the team made time to celebrate a volunteer’s birthday. 
4 sleeping bags and a blanket were given out. 
As always time was spent catching up with the people we serve and checking how they are.
#teamwork #communitysupport #helpingotherssucceed
So many people to thank for their help on Monday e So many people to thank for their help on Monday evening. A large team from #Babcock joined Zoe in the kitchen at Hope Baptist Church. Youth member, Josh, made the soup.
Kath, Chris, David, Helen and Will accompanied by Prayer Pastor Simon went out on the bus, which was driven by Ben.
A busy but peaceful night with 85 people served including some food for family / friends. 
2 sleeping bags were given out with referrals to Path Devon.
Street Vets Chloe, Jo and Tolu were, as always, a much appreciated addition to the Monday night team!
Great #teamwork. #communitysupport #helpingothers❤️
Sunday night, unlike Saturday, was dry, quite mild Sunday night, unlike Saturday, was dry, quite mild and very peaceful. 91 people were served with 7 bags collected for family members. As we had catered for 120 there was plenty of food for everyone with enough to take to George House BCHA at the end of the evening. 
Many thanks to our cooks: to Charlie for preparing the vegetable soup and to Lyndsey for making the chicken and bacon pasta dish. Both very well received. Thanks also to the rest of the team for doing the shopping, collecting from FareShare South West, making the sandwiches and hot drinks, preparing the fruit, packing the bags and washing up at the end of the evening. Not to mention taking out the rubbish!! 
There are so many jobs to do every night so Plymouth Soup Run runs smoothly. 
#teamwork #communitysupport #helpingothersmakesmehappy
On a wet Saturday evening the volunteers from #Ply On a wet Saturday evening the volunteers from #PlymouthMethodistCentralHall , FatFace, Plymouth & #StPeterandtheHolyApostles served 73 people with 9 extras collected for family members. It was good to be joined by Zoe from #PlymouthUniversity, a qualified nurse, who is completing a university degree, exploring the inequalities across Plymouth. 
The team prepared 100 meals so people at the last stop were able to have some extras. 3 sleeping bags, some tops and coats were also given out plus some toiletries. 
As always there was time to listen, chat and reconnect with people. Many thanks to ALL the team. 
#teamwork #communitysupport #makeadifferencechallange
The session this morning was especially busy for H The session this morning was especially busy for Helen, the podiatrist from @Forgotten Feet who had a queue of 7 people, many with very sore feet, waiting to be treated. To quote Helen: "Whilst volunteering my podiatry skills this morning, I was reminded that volunteering is not a sacrifice but a privilege: a chance to restore comfort, confidence, and independence for our community, one step at a time. My colleagues and I offer our skills on a fortnightly basis, which is becoming more and more popular." A big thank you to Helen and her fellow podiatry volunteers..
Once again, on Friday, the volunteers from Plymout Once again, on Friday, the volunteers from Plymouth Christian Centre produced some “ great grub”. On the menu chicken and curried potatoes, mushroom pie with curried potatoes, vegetable soup and cheese and coleslaw sandwiches. The kitchen team catered for 100 and there was very little left at the end of the evening. Everyone served was delighted with the selection of food, with many people tucking in straight away. The hot chocolate made with gold topped milk, thanks FareShare South West, was highly rated. 
3 sleeping bags were given out and people who are currently #streethomeless were reminded that Shekinah will be open on Saturday morning and the podiatrist from Forgotten Feet - Helping Homeless Feet will be there. 
Many thanks to ALL the team.
#communitysupport #helpingothers
On Thursday it was the turn of #PlymouthMayflowerR On Thursday it was the turn of #PlymouthMayflowerRotaryClub to collect the food, prepare and serve on Plymouth Soup Run. The team served approximately 85 people with some extra bags collected for family and friends. Having catered for 100 there were plenty of extras available for people to collect at the last stop. 
1 sleeping bag was given out. 
Many thanks to the club and their team of volunteers, many of whom have served on the Plymouth Soup Run for a number of years.
#communitysupport #makeadifferencetogether
With the drop in temperature in the evening and ov With the drop in temperature in the evening and overnight, there was a high level of demand for warm clothing on Wednesday. Warm jumpers, sweatshirts, trousers and lots of socks and underwear were given out together with 2 pairs of shoes, gloves and woolly hats. 2 sleeping bags were also given out with referrals to Path Devon. 
This was in addition to all the food served to 82 people with another 5 bags collected for family members. 
Many thanks to Mutley Baptist Church for their support every Wednesday. They are the main source of clothing each week and it takes a great deal of organising to collect, sort and size everything. 
#MakeADifference #communitysupportedagriculture
On Tuesday Obedair, together with volunteers from On Tuesday Obedair, together with volunteers from #SphereSolutions, organised and served Plymouth Soup Run. 
As Monday, it was a slightly quieter night with a total of 90 meals served, including some doubles for family members. There was plenty of food for everyone,including a choice of 3 varieties of sandwiches and 3 varieties of hot savouries. 
3 sleeping bags were also given out.
Many thanks to - Obedair, Sphere Solutions & all their volunteers, to Darren from the #HealthInclusionPlymouthPartnership, HIPP team, who joined the team for the evening and to Paddy and Mutley Baptist Church for the use of their premises and equipment. 
Great #teamwork
#communitysupport #helpingothersmakesmehappy
Friday night used to be one of the quieter nights Friday night used to be one of the quieter nights of the week for Plymouth Soup Run but not so last night with approximately 100 people served across the 4 stops. Fortunately, the team from Plymouth Christian Centre had plenty of hot meals and soup although sandwiches were in short supply at the last stop. Many thanks to the team of cooks who were busy on Friday afternoon preparing vegetable soup, vegetable bake and a meat pasta dish. Thanks also to Uday and family who prepared chickpea curry and rice for 20 people. 
4 sleeping bags, 2 day riders and a laundry voucher, plus some clothes were also given out.
People who are #streethomeless were reminded that Shekinah will be open on Saturday a.m.
Many thanks to all the volunteers who helped on an exceptionally busy Friday.
#communitysupport #teamwork #helpingothershelpsyou
Thursday evening saw a team from Lions Club of Ply Thursday evening saw a team from Lions Club of Plymouth CIO out on Plymouth Soup Run. It was another busy night with 90 people served plus 5 extra bags collected for family members. As always Ian had made delicious soup which was much appreciated and there were plenty of pasties, slices and sausage rolls thanks to #Rowes. 
With support from Path Devon 2 vulnerable people were accommodated for the night. 4 sleeping bags were given out plus 2 bags of clothes, wet wipes and toiletries. 
Many thanks to the Lions Club of Plymouth and all their volunteers for continuing to “serve” on the Plymouth Soup Run. 
#servingourcommunity #teamworkgoals
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