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Many thanks to everyone who continues to support Plymouth Soup Run and by doing so helps the people we serve every night. On Saturday we received a donation of grocery items from St Peter’s Church Noss Mayo and hats and a sleeping bag from Pat, who although now housebound herself, follows Plymouth Soup Run on our facebook page. On behalf of everyone we serve thank you ALL very much. ![]()
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A steady stream of people, all currently #streethomeless, joined Plymouth Soup Run volunteers at #Shekinah on Saturday morning. Some people were outside waiting for us to open while 1 person arrived just before closing time. 20 people were served during the morning, with 9 people having a shower and clean clothes. Everybody left with a packed lunch. Great to be joined by a member of staff from Path Devon who gave 2 people housing advice and will follow up concerns about some other people.![]()
Many thanks to all our volunteers and to Nikki and Cathy who joined the team for the first time. ![]()
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Thanks to the team of cooks at Plymouth Christian Centre there was a great selection of food on Friday evening. Roast belly of pork with vegetables, cheese pasties and beans, courgette and cream soup, plus cheese and bacon or cream cheese sandwiches. There was also a selection of yoghurts, and hot drinks. Everyone served was delighted, with many people finding it hard to decide which meal to choose.![]()
A quiet night with just 50 people at the run and 7 doubles collected for family members.![]()
Many thanks to all the team at Plymouth Christian Centre, both in the kitchen and out serving on the run .![]()
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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 #christmasday.![]()
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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.![]()
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On Tuesday the team from St Matts Plymouth were joined by the Lord Mayor, the Lord Mayor’s Consort and Chaplain. #plymouthlordmayor. There was a great selection of food including chicken and vegetable soup, which people said was delicious, pizza, pasta, steak pie and vegetables. There was also an abundance of fruit and veg , thanks to Fareshare South West, together with the sandwiches and hot and cold drinks.![]()
71 people were served during the evening with another 8 meals collected for family / friends. Many thanks to all the St Matt’s volunteers and to the Lord Mayor’s team for joining us and helping with all the tasks while chatting to people, ![]()
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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 . ![]()
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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. ![]()
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Last night, I had the pleasure of attending #plymouthcommunityawards. It was an inspiring evening, hearing about all the amazing people who have done incredible things across the city. I was extremely surprised and humbled to win the volunteer of the year award, but, while the award was given to me, it really is an award for everyone who donates their time and effort to Plymouth Soup Run. It is a privilege to work alongside so many wonderful people all working to improve the lives of others. Thank you ALL for your ongoing help and support.![]()
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Hearty congratulations to our coordinator Hilary Knight who was awarded 'Volunteer of the Year' at last night's Plymouth Community AwYMCA Plymouthy YMCA Plymouth. Hilary waObedairored by Obedair.
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On Saturday a team from #stpaulschurchefford were busy on Plymouth Soup Run. The team served 79 people with 5 extra bags collected for family members. As well as food the team gave out 5 sleeping bags, 3 roll mats, 2 day riders and lots of clothes and toiletries. It was a calm evening with time to stop and chat to people. Many thanks to all the volunteers and to Tim Dakin from #EmmanuelChurch who joined the team for the evening.![]()
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Great team work on Saturday morning when Plymouth Soup Run volunteers were joined by 3 podiatrists from Forgotten Feet - Helping Homeless Feet, a dental nurse and a dental hygienist from #peninsuladental and a staff member from Path Devon. ![]()
19 people came in for breakfast, some had a shower and clean clothes and all left with a packed lunch for later. ![]()
During the morning we were joined by a team from #bbcspotlight who were interested to learn more about the work of the podiatrists. The filming will be aired next week. ![]()
6 people took the opportunity to have their feet treated, ![]()
all commenting on what a difference it made. ![]()
The staff from #peninsuladental offered advice on oral hygiene and gave people toothpaste and toothbrushes. ![]()
1 person who was #streethomeless and had walked for 90 minutes to get to #Shekinah has now been placed in accommodation over the weekend, thanks to Path Devon. ![]()
Many thanks to EVERYONE who helped this morning. ![]()
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Many thanks to the Plymouth Soup Run teams who have organised the Run on the last 2 nights, serving between them 181 meals. A great selection of food was available including sausage rolls or pies with beans and mushrooms, a selection of sandwiches, crisps, fruit and something sweet. Plus, of course, soup!![]()
As well as food the teams have given out 2 sleeping bags, socks, boxers, hats, gloves and toiletries. ![]()
When out on the Run it always good to chat with people and hear their news. On Friday, 1 person was delighted to share with us the news that he has the keys to his new accommodation and he thanked all the soup run volunteers for always being there for him. ![]()
Many thanks to all the volunteers who served both on Thursday, #thechurchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints and on Friday, Plymouth Christian Centre. ![]()
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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 #HealthInclusionPathwayPlymouth (HIPP) and Livewell Southwest 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.
On Wednesday, with a drop in the temperature, people were feeling the cold with lots of warm clothes and sleeping bags needed. 6 sleeping bags were requested by people who are #streethomeless with referrals sent to Path Devon. ![]()
Warm clothing, socks, underwear and woolly hats were much in demand with very little left at the end of the night. ![]()
89 people were served during the evening with more requests for warm soup than usual.![]()
Many thanks to Mutley Baptist Church for sourcing, preparing and organising Plymouth Soup Run every Wednesday. ![]()
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Many thanks to all the families and staff at Busy Bees Childcare for their wonderful donations to Plymouth Soup Run. Everything received will be used to help the people that we see on the streets of Plymouth every night.![]()
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It was a busy but calm night for Hope Baptist Church on Monday. #ridgepartners were on the bus with Adam driving. Will and Peter also served. Alex and Bronia lent a listening ear to those who wanted to share some news/life updates. ![]()
2 sleeping bags were given out with referrals to Path Devon.![]()
Team Jan in the kitchen prepared yummy sausage pasta along with all the usual fare.![]()
The team also saw the full, harvest, super moon!![]()
As always HUGE thanks to all involved.![]()
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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. Another person was pleased to hear they had a place at #SleepSafely.![]()
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.![]()
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There was a great selection of pies, pizza slices and chicken on Sunday night, thanks to Bánh Pía Xưa - Đặc Sản Sóc Trăng, 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.![]()
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After 2 extremely wet nights it was a relief for everyone, especially the people we serve, that the rain had stopped. It was quite a lively evening, especially at the first stop, with people stopping to chat and catch up with each other. 86 people were served including some extra food supplied for family or friends. 4 sleeping bags, 2 blankets, a rucksack, lots of clothes, toiletries and a dayrider were also given out.![]()
Many thanks to #plymstockunitedchurch and all their volunteers.![]()
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