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It was an exceptionally busy Saturday morning at Shekinah. In fact we can not remember such a busy session. 41 people joined us during the morning with 28 people through the door in the first 20 minutes! Gavin,Trish and team were rushed off their feet in the kitchen as they were also preparing tomorrow nights meal! ![]()
There was a high demand for clothes. 2 people had day riders, 1 person had a laundry token and 1 person had a rucksack.![]()
Fortunately we had plenty of volunteers but everyone was shattered by the end of the morning. ![]()
Many, many thanks to the team for all their hard work and support. ![]()
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There was a great team effort by the cooks at Plymouth Christian Centre on Friday. Between them they made butternut squash soup, cheese salad sandwiches, ham salad sandwiches and gammon pasta salad. Snacks were available as well plus hot drinks and water.![]()
As is very often the case on Friday it was a quieter night with plenty of food for everyone.![]()
Two sleeping bags were given out.![]()
Many thanks to Plymouth Christian Centre and their team of volunteers for organising and serving on Plymouth Soup Run every Friday.![]()
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On Thursday the Lions Club of Plymouth CIO organised the food and served on Plymouth Soup Run. The team catered for 100 so had the right amount of food for the 95 people served with just a few pies left to share out at the final stop. ![]()
The team had wet wipes to give out and some socks. ![]()
There were no requests for sleeping bags. ![]()
As is so often the case people shared their news which was a mixture of happy events and concerning situations.![]()
Many thanks to the volunteers from the Lions and to FareShare South West for a large donation of food. ![]()
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It was a very busy night on Wednesday for the team from Mutley Baptist Church with a stunning Buck Moon.![]()
115 meals were served in total.![]()
However everyone was calm and generally in very good spirits.![]()
The volunteers had catered for 105, so had to dash to Tesco at Mount Wise for 10 extra sandwiches to ensure they had enough for everyone.![]()
Lots of clothes were given out, particularly tops, jogging bottoms and underwear with an even split between male and female. Lots of toiletries and 2 sleeping bags were also given out.![]()
The road at the Hoe was still closed, so the team served from next to The Waterfront.![]()
Many thanks to Mutley Baptist Church and their team of volunteers who organise and serve on Plymouth Soup Run every Wednesday.
As always people were delighted when the Plymouth Citybus Chatter Bus pulled up to serve the food on Plymouth Soup Run. Although the team have been serving for a number of years there are always a few people who haven’t seen the bus before. ![]()
The volunteers served 94 people with a choice of 4 varieties of sandwich, tuna mayonnaise, cheese, ham, or egg mayonnaise with either a meat or a vegetarian pasty. There was a choice of tomato or minestrone soup plus the usual snacks and hot drinks and water.![]()
As the team catered for 100 + extras were available at the last stop and the extra food was dropped off at George House BCHA.![]()
3 sleeping bags were given out![]()
Many thanks to Plymouth City Bus who continue to support the soup run on a regular basis and to all the team, who last night had to think outside the box when the road to stop 2 was shut!! Two of the team walked along the Hoe to let people know that the bus was now going to drive around and stop down by the waterfront, so everyone still got fed. ![]()
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Monday night saw the Hope Baptist church team serving on Plymouth Soup Run. ![]()
Viv and Steph led the PREP team of 'Dockyard friends', and Sammy.![]()
Richard S drove the Land Registry Team, Mary and Sammy along with Prayer Pastors Simon and Richard B. ![]()
Several conversations and news updates were shared with those who came to be fed. ![]()
92 meals were served over theStreetVet![]()
StreetVet were, as alway , a welcome addition to the Monday night crew.![]()
All in all 'It was a peaceful night with lots of gratitude expressed'. Thanks to every#teamworkved!![]()
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Serving over 100 people each night is now a regular occurrence. On Sunday 130 people were served a choice of bacon pasta bake, a vegetarian pasta dish or a cheese and onion pasty. There were plenty of sandwiches thanks to Louise who dropped off 100 + cheese sandwiches from the cafe at Tesco, Roborough. There were also some ham sandwiches, soup, bananas and plenty of hot and cold drinks. ![]()
3 sleeping bags were given out, thanks to to Pat for donating them. ![]()
Following the podiatrist clinic on Saturday some foot cream and new shoes were given to patients as needed. ![]()
Great to hear 1 persons news about their imminent move. ![]()
Many thanks to ALL the team. To Debbie and Ros for leading in the kitchen and to everyone else who helped either preping food, washing up, sorting out our store cupboard and serving on Plymouth Soup Run. ![]()
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This Saturday was possibly the busiest Saturday we have ever had with 141 people served.![]()
Once again, for the 2nd time in 3 days, a team crossed the Tamar to serve Plymouth Soup Run. This time the team were from Lighthouse Community Centre CIC. Having catered for 100 it was clear by the end of stop 2 extra food would need to be purchased. This additional food, together with the fruit, pasties and chocolate bars, meant there was enough food for everyone at the final stop. ![]()
And there was enough soup for the entire run. ![]()
4 sleeping bags were given out and 2 laundry vouchers. ![]()
Many thanks to ALL the team on a VERY busy night.![]()
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It was a very busy Saturday morning at Shekinah both for the Plymouth Soup Run volunteers and for Jo the podiatrist from Forgotten Feet - Helping Homeless Feet. ![]()
32 people joined us during the morning for breakfast with 12 people having a shower and lots of people requesting clothes. ![]()
Debbie and Trish were busy in the kitchen not only cooking breakfasts but also starting to prepare the Sunday night meal. ![]()
Jo, the podiatrist, saw 11 people during the morning with many people’s feet requiring considerable attention. ![]()
Huge thanks to everyone who continues to volunteer on a Saturday morning. ![]()
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Friday was a slightly quieter evening with a steady flow of people which allowed for good conversations to be had with people who wanted to chat. ![]()
82 people were served and as it was a slightly quieter night the team were able to give out some extra bags for family / friends. Something that is not possible when the number of people waiting for food is 100+. ![]()
The hot meal was Thai Chicken Noodles with a vegetarian option, the soup was spicy tomato and lentil. There were also sandwiches, fruit, snacks and hot and cold drinks. ![]()
3 sleeping bags and some toiletries were also given out. ![]()
Many thanks to all the volunteers from Plymouth Christian Centre for their support every Friday. ![]()
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99 people were served on Thursday evening by the ![]()
Callington Community Soup Run team who were joined by members of Saltash Tamar Lions. It was another busy evening, fortunately there were no serious issues and many people were glad to talk. ![]()
The soup was extremely popular and ran out after 2 stops but there was plenty of other food. At the end of the evening the surplus pasties were taken to The Salvation Army Devonport Life House Plymouth who kindly let the team use their kitchen for food preparation. ![]()
At all stops there was a steady stream of people asking for male and female underwear, socks, toiletries, wet wipes and toilet rolls etc as well as bottles of water.![]()
4 sleeping bags were given out with 2 referrals to Path Devon RST.![]()
Many thanks to all the team for crossing the Tamar to serve on Plymouth Soup Run.![]()
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It was another busy night for Plymouth Soup Run, this time for the team from Mutley Baptist Church. The number of people served was just short of 100 at 98. ![]()
The team report that although it was busy there was a good natured atmosphere during the evening. ![]()
As well as food the Wednesday team always have a good supply of clothes. Lots of underwear and socks (male and female) were issued in addition to sweatshirts as it was a little chillier than usual. 2 sleeping bags were given out with referrals to Path Devon.![]()
The remaining hot savouries were distributed at King's Road. Many thanks to Ginster's, Callington for continuing to provide many of the teams with pasties and savoury slices anTescoo to Tesco, Mutley Plain for their donations.![]()
Huge thanks to everyone at Mutley Baptist Church for collecting, preparing and serving the food EVERY Wednesday.
The number of people being served every night remains high. Last night, Tuesday, the team from St Matts Plymouth served 106 people with enough food prepared for everyone, including some ambient items. On the menu was pizza, macaroni cheese, tomato pasta and beans, potatoes and cheese. The sandwiches were cheese or ham and the highly rated soup, was chicken and vegetable. ![]()
1 sleeping bag was given out plus lots of clothes and toiletries. ![]()
There was a good atmosphere at all the stops and no issues. ![]()
Many thanks to all the team at St Matthias both the volunteers who collect and prepare all the food and the people who serve on Plymouth Soup Run.![]()
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An interesting evening for the Hope Baptist Team with 70+ at the first stop! ![]()
An air of quiet and calm as everyone waited patiently at each stop and received the food and drink with humbling gratitude.![]()
Lots of encouraging conversations with those who came to be fed with our Prayer Pastors (Stephen and Bronia) as well as the Dockyard friends team. ![]()
It was driver/team lead Mary's penultimate run. ![]()
Thanks to the PREP team from Round Table, Louis our DofE student, Delphine, and work experience student Joel. All led by Vicky and Holly.![]()
Huge thanks to everyone who makes this happen each and every Monday night.![]()
And of course huge thankStreetVetetVet, volunteers for their help every Monday. They had a busy ni#teamworkm#communitysupportp#helpingothersthers
123 people were served on Sunday evening by a team of volunteers including STORM running who provide regular support on Sundays. We had catered for 120 so there was just enough food for everyone with nothing left at the end of the night. Jenny worked hard in the kitchen and made a delicious vegetarian pasta bake. There was a wide selection of sandwiches, plus soup, hot drinks and a car full of water and extras including some yogurts, custard pots and fruit. ![]()
1 sleeping bag was given out. ![]()
Many thanks to Dawn Dixon’s dad for all his donations. The tuna and savoury paste was used straight away when we realised we didn’t have quite enough sandwich fillings!!![]()
Many thanks to ALL the team for their help and to FareShare South West for the fruit, bread and yogurts. ![]()
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Saturday seemed a lot quieter than of late with no issues. Everyone was very calm and the Ice lollies were well received.![]()
92 people were served.![]()
The team from Saint Paul’s Church Efford prepared 100 + meals so there was plenty for everyone with extras given out at the last stop. ![]()
As always clothing of all sorts was in demand but there were no requests for sleeping bags.![]()
Many thanks to all the team and to everyone who continues to donate. The water and men’s pants received are being given out each night. ![]()
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It was an exceptionally busy Saturday morning for #roughsleepers at Shekinah with 32 people served including a number of new people we had not previously met. Our team of Plymouth Soup Run volunteers was much smaller than usual due to holiday and family commitments, so we were all very busy!A special mention must go to Nicky and Trish who cooked all the breakfasts in a very hot kitchen.![]()
Many thanks to all the team and to everyone who dropped off donations this a.m. The ice creams were VERY well received. ![]()
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Once again, on Friday afternoon, a team of cooks at Plymouth Christian Centre were busy preparing the food for Plymouth Soup Run. On the menu, lentil and tomato soup, bacon and pasta or veggie pasta. The sandwiches were ham salad or cheese salad. The team also had lots of yoghurt and fruit to give out. Thanks to FareShare South West.![]()
During the evening 95 people were served by the ‘out’ team with everyone delighted with their food. Water and hot drinks were also available plus some clothes and toiletries.![]()
On the Hoe it was great to catch up with someone who has completely turned their life around and is now in stable accommodation and working.![]()
Many thanks to all the team, both those preparing the food in a hot kitchen and the team out on the run. ![]()
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On Thursday it was an absolute pleasure to meet Daisy from #stonehousescoutgroup who came to Plymouth Soup Run to present the amazing sum of £197 she had raised in support of our work. Many, many thanks Daisy.![]()
Everyone was bowled over by her efforts and Daisy, Akela and her family were interested to see how busy it was at Mayflower Street, where the team from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was serving everyone.![]()
During the evening 91 people were served and 1 sleeping bag was given out. As always it was good to catch up with people and hear their news.![]()
The team had catered for 110 people so the extra hot food and sandwiches were taken to George House BCHA.![]()
Once again HUGE thanks to Daisy for her wonderful fund raising and many thanks to the team for preparing and serving the food. ![]()
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It was slightly quieter on Wednesday due to the football semi-final but there was still lots of need.![]()
86 people were served. ![]()
It was busy at Mayflower St but people were fairly quiet and didn't stay around. Everyone was particularly grateful for the bottles of water! ![]()
The roars of delight were heard nearby when England scored! But sadly when the final whistle blew not the result everyone hoped for. ![]()
Soup is still extremely popular even in this warm weather and the team ran out at Martin Street. Two sleeping bags with referralPath DevonDevon were made.![]()
Surprisingly 2 jackets were given out but requests were mainly for T-shirts and jogging bottoms for men, some small women's clothing and the usual socks and underwear. Some toiletries were requested. ![]()
The remaining hot savouries were distributed at King's Road. Thanks to a great team from Mutley Ba#helpingothers![]()
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