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For over 20 years #jeremygist and a team from Callington have crossed the River Tamar to serve on the streets of Plymouth. And last night, Thursday they were busy once again serving 110 people including second bags for people unable to make it to the run. With plenty of pasties kindly donated by #Ginsters there was just enough food for everyone. Some emergency items of bedding, sleeping bags, blankets and a roll mat were also given out plus underwear and toiletries. ![]()
Many thanks to ALL the team. ![]()
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The number of people being served every night continues to be high with 124 meals served on Tuesday and 114 on Wednesday. As well as food the teams all carry essential items such as emergency clothing, sleeping bags and toiletries, some of which are given out to people who are #streethomeless most nights of the week.![]()
Many thanks to all the volunteers from Saint Matthias Church who served on Tuesday and to the Mutley Baptist Church team who served on Wednesday evening.![]()
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As every Monday, the run was organised by Hope Baptist Church. Jan and her prep team were kept busy in the kitchen. Then Chris drove the run team from Saltash Health Centre plus Will, Mary and Prayer Pastors Alex and Simon. Not forgetting the StreetVet volunteers Kathryn and Martin. 122 people were served. Everyone was glad the day's rain had subsided by the evening, but the run was not without challenges. Huge thanks to all involved, as always!
Sunday night was so busy with just enough food for everybody. We ran out of soup early in the run so Lyndsey kindly brought more to the last stop. Having enough food for 130 people is quite a challenge! ![]()
On the menu last night was beef stew, thanks FareShare South West, for the meat and vegetables, vegetarian pies and rolls, sandwiches, yoghurts, and the usual snacks. It’s become a tradition now on a Sunday to serve hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows.![]()
A number of people came to say thank you and one person said “you are helping people survive”.![]()
Huge thanks to all the team on a very busy night .![]()
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Not surprisingly the key staple of the Soup Run is —- the soup and the team from #PlymstockUnitedChurch always make soup that is very highly rated, “banging”. With 2 huge containers of freshly made soup it can be hard for people to choose but the Smokey Bacon is a particular favourite. ![]()
As well as soup the team served sandwiches, piping hot pasties, crisps, fruit, a chocolate biscuit and hot and cold drinks. ![]()
Many thanks to all the team. Last night there were 3 members from one family serving Plymouth Soup Run.![]()
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With the holiday season upon us having enough volunteers both for the evening run and Saturday mornings is rather a challenge!! Many thanks to everyone, who having answered the call for help, came along to #Shekinah this morning. ![]()
20 people arrived for food, a sleeping bag and emergency clothing. 6 people had a shower. ![]()
The kitchen team were very busy as they not only cooked the breakfasts which were highly rated but they also prepared tomorrow night’s meal as well. Thank you ALL.![]()
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Friday night was often a quieter night but not so this week when the team from Plymouth Christian Centre served 97 people with a few extra meals collected for family members. There were jam sandwiches on the menu, which together with this team’s teapot, brought a smile to many faces and brightened people’s day. The large donation of potatoes from FareShare South West was turned into potato soup, which smelled delicious, plus hot potatoes to accompany the pasties. ![]()
1 sleeping bag was given out and 1 person was placed in emergency accommodation for the night. ![]()
Everyone currently #streethomeless was reminded that Plymouth Soup Run volunteers will open #Shekinah on Saturday a.m. for hot food, a packed lunch and emergency clothing. ![]()
Many thanks to Plymouth Christian Centre and all their volunteers.![]()
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It is always great to have another pair of hands when we are collecting the food from the FareShare South West warehouse. Owen did a sterling job again on Friday, removing the labels, pushing the trolley and then helping to lift the trays of food into the car. After lunch Owen helped with the Plymouth Soup Run shopping for the weekend. A real super star. And all the time Owen was smiling and greeting everyone. #helpingothers
Every night is busy now with teams catering for 100+ people and hoping there will be enough food for everyone who arrives. Thursday night was no exception. The team from #thechurchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints prepared for 110 people with some extra food available if needed. 111 people were served so exactly the right amount of food. ![]()
Many thanks to all the team, both front and back of house, and to Charlotte who dropped off some food left from an event at Foulston Park. ![]()
There were 2 requests for sleeping bags with updates sent to Path Devon. As always it was good to catch up with people and hear their news, offering advice and additional support where possible. ![]()
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It was a calm, good humoured evening on Wednesday but VERY busy, particularly at the first stop where there were 65 people waiting for food.![]()
Raphael kindly dropped off a lot of food, including pre packed sandwiches which went down extremely well. This, together with another fantastic donation from Tesco, allowed the team to give people a lot more choice at the last 3 stops. A total of 125 meals were served during the evening with the remaining food (lots!) taken to George House.![]()
As well as food 5 sleeping bags, 4 blankets, 1 rucksack and lots of clothes and toiletries were given out. ![]()
Many thanks to Mutley Baptist Church and all their volunteers for serving on Plymouth Soup Run every Wednesday evening.
On Wednesday evening it was an absolute pleasure to visit #1stkeyhamstmarkscoutgroup to collect an amazing donation for Plymouth Soup Run. The cubs, together with their family and friends, collected so many really helpful items, including soup, pasta, biscuits, sandwich items, tea bags, toiletries, socks and so much more. The table was covered. We also received a cash donation.![]()
It was great to talk to the cubs about the work of the Soup Run and they asked some really interesting and thoughtful questions. ![]()
Many, many thanks to everyone involved. It was a privilege to come and meet you all. #communitysupport #MakeADifference #helpingothers
In the last week alone Plymouth Soup Run have given out 26 sleeping bags and 6 roll mats ! Huge thanks to everyone who has recently donated sleeping bags. 10 have just arrived from our Amazon wish list together with 5 much needed rucksacks. HUGE thanks to everyone who purchased these items. ![]()
Thanks also to the team from #stpaulschurchefford who, in order to ensure there was a Run on Tuesday, went out for a second time in 3 days, serving 114 meals on Tuesday, making a total of 237 meals prepared and served. Great work.![]()
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Monday was a pleasant evening with plenty of conversations and lots of “Thank You's” from the people served.![]()
Another Monday with great team work from 3 organisations. ![]()
The food preparation team was from #vivo ably led by Viv and Jean.![]()
Mary drove the bus with a team from #JacksonandThompsonsolicitors and as always on a Monday the evening was coordinated by Hope Baptist Church.![]()
100 people were served with 13 extra bags collected for friends /family who were unable to get to the run. There was plenty of food for all on another busy night!![]()
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Sunday was dry and warm, totally different weather from the last time the team from #stpaulschurchefford served on Plymouth Soup Run. Another very busy night. As last Sunday 121 meals were served. 114 people came to 1 of the 4 stops and 7 meals were collected for family members. ![]()
On the menu: Chinese Chicken and Rice with Fruit Salad and Angel Delight for dessert. As always there were sandwiches, snack bags and hot and cold drinks. Many thanks to FareShare South West for much of the food. ![]()
4 sleeping bags and 2 roll mats were given out plus lots of deodorants and toiletries. First aid was administered to 1 person who had fallen off his bike. ![]()
HUGE thanks to Nick, Jo and all the volunteers who will be serving again on Tuesday. ![]()
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A very busy rough sleeper session at Shekinah this morning. More than 20 people came in for a cooked breakfast, a rest and a chat, with many taking a shower or getting help with housing and other issues. A big thank you to all from Plymouth Soup Run and Plymouth City Council who gave their time to make the session happen.
Another busy Friday with 90 meals served.![]()
Mayflower Street was hectic and noisy, but everyone was in good spirits and the team had a few good chats with people. Some great provision from Plymouth Christian Centre cooks, who turned their FareShare South West allocation into a hearty beef chilli with potatoes, a veggie option was available. ![]()
The team had lots of soft drinks which everyone enjoyed. Additionally, there were a variety of sandwiches and a tasty potato and leak soup.![]()
4 sleeping bag were given out. ![]()
One notable act of generosity came from one of the volunteers who gave his own shoes to a very desperate gentleman with only socks on his feet. He was very grateful. #MakeADifference. ![]()
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There was a great selection of hot and cold slices on Thursday, plus soup, hot drinks and generous snack bags, when a team from #thecornwallbakery Samworth Brothers served on Plymouth Soup Run. Another busy night with approximately 90 meals served including 8 for family members. 3 sleeping bags were given out and updates sent to Path Devon and other support services.![]()
Many thanks to #thecornwallbakery and all their volunteers for regularly serving on Plymouth Soup Run. ![]()
The support of all our business teams is very much appreciated.![]()
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Every Wednesday volunteers from Mutley Baptist Church source, prepare and serve on Plymouth Soup Run. Last night was another busy evening with 93 people served plus 6 bags collected for family members. As well as food, 6 sleeping bags, 2 blankets and lots of clothes and toiletries were given out. ![]()
If anyone is able to donate sleeping bags or blankets we would be very grateful as it is hard to keep up with the demand. In June alone 42 sleeping bags were given out at an approximate cost of £400!![]()
Many thanks to Mutley Baptist Church and all their volunteers for serving on the Soup Run every Wednesday. ![]()
And, some of the team will be at Mutley Baptist Church, today at noon, to welcome people to the #biggertable. ![]()
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Another night with spot on catering by Plymouth Soup Run volunteers, this time from St Matts Plymouth. The team catered for 105 people and served 102 meals, 97 people on the “Run” plus 5 meals for family members.![]()
There was plenty of food for everyone with a choice of cheesy chips, or pasta with home-made tomato sauce and bacon, chicken and vegetable soup, sandwiches, fruit, hot drinks and plenty of extras. ![]()
2 sleeping bags were given out, some clothes, shoes and dressings. 1 person had very sore feet. ![]()
Many thanks to everyone from St Matts for their help, to Zoe from Livewell Southwest who joined the team providing support and advice and FareShare South West for much of the food. ![]()
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It was a dry and peaceful evening on Monday with 104 meals served including some extras for friends and family not able to come in person.![]()
The food preparation team were from The Salvation Army - Plymouth Whitleigh led by Lorraine.![]()
On the bus were #wilsonpartners (formerly Mark Holt and Co) along with Will and Mark. Richard drove the bus and with Alex and Ali, Hope Baptist Church, Prayer Pastors, chatted to many of the people who had come for food.![]()
It was so good to hear that two people now have work and, once paid, may no longer need support.![]()
As always on a Monday StreetVet, Plymouth, were very welcome, especially by our four legged friends.![]()
Thanks to one and all, those on the 'frontline' and those 'behind the #teamwork3#MakeADifferenceo#communitysupportce #communitysupport
