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It was a very busy Saturday evening for the team from #MethodistCentralHall and #StPeterandtheHolyApostles with an emergency dash for chips so there was sufficient food for everyone at the last stop. Special thanks to the Deliveroo driver, who on hearing who the chips were for, paid for them. The team were joined by members of #LighthouseBaptistChurch who were distributing Christmas gifts and spreading Christmas cheer. ![]()
104 people were served during the evening. 4 sleeping bags were given out, as well as some clothes and toiletries. ![]()
1 person’s leg was dressed and a couple of other people shared updates on their ongoing health problems. ![]()
Many thanks to everyone who helped, by preparing the food, donating items for the Christmas gifts, and serving on the night. ![]()
Great #teamwork and #communitysupport. Together we will try to #MakeADifference
Thank you, thank you, thank you, to - ![]()
Plymouth Soup Run volunteers who today supported the 19 people who came down to #Shekinah for food, a shower, clean clothes and some time to chill.![]()
Louise from Obedair who made delicious fudge for all our volunteers,![]()
Anthony, Dianne, Jayne, Sue, Dick, Mary, and Joanna for their wonderful donations of food, clothes, toiletries and sleeping bags, ![]()
And to everyone who has, both recently, and this morning donated money. ![]()
Everyone’s support is very much appreciated. Thank you ALL so much.![]()
#communitysupport #helpingothers #MakeADifference
Knowing how much food to prepare each night is a challenge, as the number of people we serve can fluctuate a lot from night to night. Friday, was a much quieter evening for the team from Plymouth Christian Centre, which meant that there was plenty for everyone, including seconds! On the menu sausage rolls, beans and spicy potatoes with sandwiches, homemade soup, snacks and hot and cold drinks. A few people were very hungry and ate their food immediately.![]()
1 sleeping bag was given out. ![]()
It is always good to see people and catch up on their news. ![]()
Everyone was reminded that on Saturday the first stop will be on the front steps of Methodist Central Hall.![]()
Many thanks to Plymouth Christian Centre and all their volunteers for organising and serving on the Run EVERY Friday.![]()
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Thank you to everyone who dropped off donations for Plymouth Soup Run at Mutley Baptist Church on Friday morning.![]()
Many thanks to Peter Bold and his partner who delivered a box of goodies for women and another for men. ![]()
Thanks to Sam Schofield - no stranger to the plight of some of our service users - who chose and collected all the items in his two boxes which were kindly dropped off by his mum. ![]()
Thanks also to Margaret Burt for her thoughtful donation and thanks to Lyn and Pam who have been busy knitting gloves, hats and scarves for the people we serve. ![]()
The response to our Reverse Advent Appeal this year has been truly amazing.![]()
Thank you ALL. ![]()
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And still the donations to our Reverse Advent Calendar appeal keep arriving. Many thanks to everyone at Obedair for their wonderful donations which were dropped off today. Everything, we had suggested, was included, from toiletries to crisps, from Pot Noodles to biscuits, from soup to individual cartons of drink, from hot chocolate to sugar. Thank you all so much. ![]()
A special thank you to Louise who coordinated the donation and also found time to make some fudge to be shared with our volunteers. ![]()
The support Plymouth Soup Run receive from Obedair throughout the year is very much appreciated. ![]()
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On Thursday, as always, the team from #thecornwallbakery had lots of food when they served Plymouth Soup Run on their last run of the year. With an amazing selection of sandwiches, pasties, slices and a snack bag, there was plenty for everyone, with the remaining sandwiches taken to George House BCHA.![]()
The beef soup was rated excellent with people asking for seconds. ![]()
The team also gave out 1 sleeping bag, a blanket, some new items of clothing and a laundry token.![]()
Many thanks to the Cornwall Bakery Samworth Brothers for all their help during the year, serving on the Run and supplying pasties to lots of our soup run teams.![]()
Also a very special thank you to everyone at #stgermansprimaryschool for their wonderful harvest donation of ambient food which we received last night. ![]()
Many thanks to you all for supporting Plymouth Soup Run.![]()
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A huge thank you to everyone at the #Dockyard who contributed to the Plymouth Soup Run Reverse Advent Calendar appeal and in particular to Ian Hallett for organising the collection. ![]()
In November, Plymouth Soup Run served 3,041 meals, 12% up on November 2024 and 13 % more than this October. ![]()
With the numbers of people in need increasing, every donation will #MakeADifference.![]()
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Another Wednesday with another team from #MutleyBaptistChurch collecting and preparing the food to serve on Plymouth Soup Run. On a dry, cold night the volunteers served 82 people with 8 extra bags collected for family/ friends. ![]()
Project 58:7 was operating with 3 referrals made by Path Devon to the Church that was opening its doors overnight, St Peter’s and the Holy Apostle, WyndhamSquare. ![]()
As always on a Wednesday underwear and clothes were much in demand. ![]()
Once again, there are many people to thank for all the donations that are arriving. From our Amazon wish list ( mostly anonymously) we have received lots of water, some of which went straight out on the run last night, cups and lids and forks, all of which are needed every night of the year.![]()
Thanks also to Sam from the independent chairs of children’s social care for dropping off their donation. ![]()
Thanks to #SteveBody for the fruit and to Tesco Mutley Plain and Rafael for all the bread, pastries and surplus food. ![]()
Brilliant #teamwork and #communitysupport.![]()
And of course a HUGE thank you to Mutley Baptist Church for organising and serving on Plymouth Soup Run 52 weeks a year.
Once again, on Tuesday, the team from St. Matt's offered a tasty selection of food. On the menu : lentil soup, vegetable cheesy pasta or chicken curry, ham and cheese sandwiches, hot drinks and snacks. ![]()
78 meals were served during the evening. ![]()
1 sleeping bag, 2 blankets and lots of clothes were also given out. ![]()
The team were joined by 3 medical students, #plymouthUniversity, who while researching for their project, willingly helped as well. ![]()
A calm evening with good conversations with people. ![]()
Many thanks to everyone who helped during the evening both in the kitchen preparing all the food and serving out on the Run. Great #teamwork. Together we will try to #MakeADifference and #helpothers.
What an awful night for anyone to be out and about! ![]()
The 77 service users, who came were all grateful for the provisions! ![]()
Bev (along with Sandi, Andy and Jaide) led the kitchen team from #saltashmedicalcentre. Huge thanks to them for the big box of goodies collected by staff. ![]()
Josh drove the Dockyard Team together with Alex the #HopeBaptist Prayer Pastor.![]()
StreetVet were a welcome addition to the Monday night team, as always.![]()
Big thanks to #suepotts who has been busy knitting some lovely hats to take out.![]()
And as always thanks to Bronia and #hopebaptistchurch for coordinating EVERY Monday night.![]()
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On Friday Plymouth Soup Run were invited, together with Provide Devon, to attend #plymouthuniversity carol service and talk about the support we provide for people in Plymouth facing homelessness and hardship.![]()
At the end of the evening £487.65 was raised and split between us both.![]()
Many thanks to everyone who donated and to Debbie for inviting us. Together we will #MakeADifference by #helpingothers.
It was another busy night on Sunday for Plymouth Soup Run with many people to thank for their help during the evening and for their donations. ![]()
At the first stop alone 78 people were served, with extra food collected for family members. By the end of the Run we had served 116 meals. Fortunately we had plenty of food thanks to FareShare South West and everyone who has donated so generously. ![]()
With many of the regular Sunday team unavailable we could not have managed without the volunteers from STORM running who helped both with food preparation and serving. Huge thanks to you all.![]()
Thanks also to Steve who has both raised money and collected donations. Steve and Dan joined us on the Run giving out individual desserts, fruit and chocolates with many donations kept for another night. ![]()
During the evening Maisie and Donna called in with their Reverse Advent Calendars, as did Flic and Mia, who brought with them donations from their family and colleagues at #torpointcommunitycollege. ![]()
HUGE thanks to EVERYONE for their help. Together we will try to #MakeADifference and spread some Christmas cheer.
As the year draws to a close, on Thursday, it was time for our volunteers to take an evening to reflect on everything they’ve done this year to help those who need us. ![]()
It was also a chance for us to thank everyone for their contribution to Plymouth Soup Run, be that in time, donations or financial contributions. A special mention to Gavin Hobbs who kindly did all the catering for this special evening. ![]()
Huge thanks to you ALL. We can only support the people we serve every night because of everyone’s contribution.![]()
#teamwork #MakeADifference #communitysupport
It was a busy Saturday morning at #Shekinah for Plymouth Soup Run volunteers with 23 people joining us for breakfast and a chance to chat and rest. 8 people saw the podiatrist Forgotten Feet - Helping Homeless Feet. 1 person said “gosh what a difference that makes to walking I cannot feel no pain from the toe thankyou very, very much”.![]()
Weekend accommodation was arranged for 1 person. ![]()
Peter, Moxy Plymouth arrived with a Christmas donation from himself and a bag of goodies from the Moxy team. He then cooked 23 breakfasts while starting the preparation for tomorrow’s Soup Run meal, ably assisted by Cathy and Barbie. ![]()
Thanks to ALL the team and to Jade and team from DWP Clearbrook for their wonderful donations. ![]()
Together we will #helpothers and try to #MakeADifference
A huge thank you to #ServicesDesignSolutionLtd for their donation of hot water bottle wraps and thermal flasks and socks. We have already started to give them out much to people’s delight. Thank you so much for supporting Plymouth Soup Run and the people we serve every Christmas. ![]()
Thanks also to Steven for collecting the gifts for us.![]()
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On Friday, while people were waiting at the first Plymouth Soup Run stop, the rain came down in torrents, but then eased off. Unsurprisingly it was a quieter evening for the team from #plymouthchristiancentre who served 66 people with 5 extra meals collected for family members. Having catered for 90, people at the last 2 stops were given some extra food, with the remaining 20 hot meals, sausage rolls, beans and potatoes taken to George House BCHA.![]()
Many people were cold from the persistent rain during the day and lots of coats, jumpers, socks, gloves, and hats were handed out.![]()
Mutley Baptist Church was open overnight as part of project 58 : 7 and 3 people, who were #streethomeless, were making their way to the church to sleep in the dry. ![]()
Many thanks to everyone who gave their time to serve last night. Together we will try to #MakeADifference and offer #communitysupport.
All are welcome to join us on Monday 22nd December for our annual Service of Remembrance.
And still the wonderful donations for Plymouth Soup Run keep arriving. ![]()
Today, warm clothing, toiletries and food goodies have been delivered by Suzy on behalf of the emergency department at Derriford Hospital. ![]()
Kenza from the acute oncology department also at Derriford has dropped off an amazing donation which she expects to increase in size every year.![]()
And a further donation has been received from Holy Trinity Parish and our Lady of Lourdes church working with Caritas diocese of Plymouth.![]()
Huge thanks to everybody who has contributed to these donations. Happy Christmas to you all.![]()
#communitysupport #MakeADifference
Last time the team from #plymouthmayflowerrotaryclub served Plymouth Soup Run it was a very wet and windy night. Last night, in contrast, it was just very cold and people were pleased to have the hot soup, drinks and pasties to warm them up. The team catered for 100 people and by the end of the evening everything had gone with some food being collected for people in emergency accommodation. ![]()
3 sleeping bags were given out plus lots of clothes and some toiletries. ![]()
As always it was good to catch up with people and hear how they are. ![]()
Many thanks to Mayflower Rotary Club for their support in 2025 see you all next year. ![]()
#helpingothers #MakeADifference #communitysupport
Many thanks to everyone who has sent donations to Plymouth Soup Run this week. See the photo below. ![]()
Most arrive anonymously so we are unable to thank you personally. This week we have also received 2 donations from people who have used some of their heating allowance to benefit the people we serve on the Soup Run.![]()
Some monetary donations have also been received including a considerable amount from the Marine Devonport Sports & Social Club.![]()
All the money we receive will be used to buy essential items such as sleeping bags, roll mats, clothes and rucksacks.![]()
MANY, MANY thanks to you ALL.![]()
#helpingothers #MakeADifference
