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Whilst the number of people who came to Shekinah this Saturday, 28, was slightly lower than of late, because of the level of need it felt very busy with 2/4 people requiring a high level of support. ![]()
1 client became unwell and an ambulance had to be called but all was fine in the end.![]()
9 people had a shower with lots of people requesting items of clothing. ![]()
A full English was enjoyed by most people while a few others had specific dietary requests.![]()
The FareShare South West collection included 1/2 a wheel of Stilton which some people enjoyed. ![]()
Many, many thanks to Dave and Gill who in their 89th year continue to bring a box of donations, as often as they can, for Plymouth Soup Run![]()
HUGE thanks to all the team on a very busy and at times demanding morning. ![]()
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It was a busy night for a Friday. The team from Plymouth Christian Centre served just shy of 100 people. Mayflower Street was busy as usual with 50 people and, as on Thursday, there was some tension between 2 customers. At the other end...Kings Road, was a cheerful madhouse with 29 people served, with a few stragglers that kept the team out quite late! ![]()
A desperate affair at Martins St with a poor women who had obviously been through a great deal of trauma and was in a very sad state. Hilary and the female team members attended to her, supplying her with all that was available to assist. ![]()
During the day the cooks did a cracking job and their tomato & lentil soup was a hit...again! Pasta bakes, pasta salads and jacket potatoes with cheese were served with the usual variety of cheese and ham sandwiches, topped up with a few treats. The drinking water is still in high demand. ![]()
4 sleeping bags were given out.![]()
It was a successful evening and some new volunteers were introduced to Plymouth Soup Run. ![]()
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Fortunately, on Thursday the team from the church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints prepared food for 110 people and 106 arrived to be served. So there was food for everyone. Stop 1 was very busy again with a steady stream of people right up until we really should have been leaving!!![]()
2 sleeping bags and some smaller items of clothing were given out.![]()
A number of people wanted to chat, but sadly not all their news was positive.![]()
Apart from one incident between service users it was a calm night. However, all teams would prefer there to be NO trouble during the evening.![]()
Many thanks to the team from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints both theIr preparation team and the team out on the run.![]()
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On Wednesday, in a break from tradition, the team from Mutley Baptist Church served spicy lentil soup instead of their usual tomato soup and it went down a storm. 103 people were served during the evening with 60 people just at the 1st stop alone. ![]()
2 sleeping bags, 1 blanket, clothes and toiletries were also given out. People were commenting on the cooler evenings with lots of requests for men’s trousers. There were just enough toiletries for everyone. ![]()
Many thanks to Mutley Baptist Church and their team of volunteers for serving on Plymouth Soup Run 52 weeks of the year. ![]()
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Tuesday night was slightly quieter with just 94 people served. The team from St Matts Plymouth had prepared for 100+ so there was plenty of food for everyone with the extra food shared between people at the last stop and then the remainder dropped off at George House BCHA. ![]()
On the menu - Chicken and veg soup, Cheesy pasta![]()
Vegetable curry and rice or sausage roll. ![]()
There was also trifle or banana pudding, ![]()
Cheese and ham sandwiches![]()
Snacks![]()
And lots of fresh ambient food including strawberries from FareShare South West. ![]()
The team gave out 3 sleeping bags and ![]()
there were lots of requests for clothes especially socks and warm tops.![]()
Many thanks to all the volunteers from St Matts for organising the Plymouth Soup Run on alternate Tuesdays. ![]()
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'A very busy but calm and peaceful evening' with 109 served on Monday night.![]()
Alex ably led the team from Nandos on his first night as Team Lead. Prayer Pastors Stephen and Simon chatted and listened as news and concerns were shared with them.![]()
It was good to welcome StreetVets Sarah and Alice to tend to our four footed friends.![]()
All the food was prepared by LorrThe Salvation Army - Plymouth Whitleigh Whitleigh, Holly and Louis.![]()
Huge thanks to everyone involved... Be it 'front of house' or &#LoveInActionhe scenes'.![]()
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On Sunday 6 volunteers from STORM running joined a few of our regular team to help, both with food preparation and serving, on Plymouth Soup Run.Their help was invaluable and we could not have managed without them.![]()
123 people were served during the evening with JUST enough food for everyone.![]()
The hot meal was chicken casserole with pasta, Charlie Bigham's Chicken Tikka Masala, or a cheese and onion roll. The sandwiches were a choice of chicken, ham, cheese and coleslaw or cheese. As always there was soup, water, and hot drinks. Plus oranges, yogurt or custard. ![]()
2 sleeping bags were given out. ![]()
Many thanks to everyone who helped - to Gavin for preparing the casserole, to Lyndsey for finalising the evening meals, to Em for helping us unload and lock up at the end of the night, to the volunteers from Storm running and to our regular volunteersFareShare South West West for much of the food. Everyone was essential to the smooth running of the eveni#teamworkm#communitysupportpport
It was another busy Saturday night with long queues at stops 1 and 4. 119 meals were served. The team from Plymouth Methodist Central Hall and St Peter & the Holy Apostles, Plymouth had plenty of food, a hot pasta and bean meal, sandwiches, cake, fruit and crisps plus hot and cold drinks. ![]()
Some toiletries, 2 blankets and 1 sleeping bag were also given out.![]()
Though is was an overwhelmingly good natured night, the appreciation for support was also tinged with anger and frustration from individuals about their plight. Great to hear that 1 person was moving into accommodation on Tuesday. ![]()
On the Hoe, 2 visitors to the city were interested in the purpose of the Soup Run, with 1 person accepting a meal and then taking photos of herself with the team!![]()
John says The “whole team from collections and pre-prep through to clearing up at the end of the night were fantastic as usual”. ![]()
Also good to welcome 2 new volunteers.![]()
Many thanks to ALL. ![]()
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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.
