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The word busy can be used yet again, this time to describe Saturday morning at Shekinah, when Plymouth Soup Run volunteers served 34 people at Shekinah with another 5 people collecting food from the door. ![]()
We had a large team this morning but everyone was kept busy either cooking, washing up, clearing the tables, taking out the rubbish, supervising the showers, organising the list for the podiatrist and chatting to people. ![]()
11 people had a shower and 5 people saw Freya the podiatrist from Forgotten Feet - Helping Homeless Feet.![]()
As well as cooking the breakfasts Gavin and Trish prepared all the vegetables ready for tomorrow nights meal.![]()
Huge thanks to everyone who volunteered this morning your help is much appreciated.![]()
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Friday was another busy night, this time for the team from Plymouth Christian Centre, with 84 people served just at stop 1. After that it was quieter at the other 3 stops with 113 people served throughout the evening.![]()
On the menu was curried vegetable soup, a variety of cheese based butties and the main meal was pork & veg pasta, with a vegetable & pasta only option.![]()
All of the food was consumed with nothing left by the end of the night. ![]()
3 sleeping bags were given out. ![]()
Many thanks to the team of cooks who prepared all the food and Boi and volunteers for serving on Plymouth Soup Run.![]()
The team said it was an “amazing night”. ![]()
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It was an exceptionally busy Thursday for the #cornwallbakery and Callington Lions team. The queue at stop 1 seemed endless with over 80 people waiting. During the evening approximately 112 people were served. ![]()
As the fireworks were taking place there was no stop on the Hoe.![]()
The soup ran out at stop 1 and there were very few sandwiches left at the final stop but there were plenty of hot savouries so people could have more than 1 each. ![]()
There were no requests for sleeping bags. ![]()
Huge thanks to The Cornwall Bakery for sponsoring the evening and to ALL the volunteers for serving on a surprisingly busy Thursday night. ![]()
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On Wednesday evening food preparation for the team from Mutley Baptist Church was interrupted by the team popping out every few minutes to check on the Eclipse but despite this they still prepared 118 meals in record time. Also, with fireworks later that evening the team did not stop at the Hoe but had extended time at Martin Street. The evening was warm and humid but calm.![]()
91 people were served. ![]()
4 sleeping bags were given out to people all known to Path Devon, as well as blankets lots of clothes and toiletries.![]()
Many thanks to Mutley Baptist Church and their team of volunteers.![]()
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Many thanks to volunteers Aiden, Alana, Charlie, Jade and Lyndsey who represented Plymouth Soup Run at todays 'Wellness Wednesday' event in Stonehouse. This was organised by the Deepend General Practice and brought together a range of healthcare providers and community organisations. Over 80 people from the immediate catchment area attended and were offered advice on local health and wellbeing services, including the chance to get a blood pressure check and liver scan. We were also able to do some useful networking to share information about what we can offer as a service, and to learn of additional signposting opportunites for the people we support.
On Tuesday evening it was great to have Bidfood UK and friends organising and serving on Plymouth Soup Run. The team arrived early with LOTS of food and drink, much to everyone’s delight. There was a steady stream of people at stop 1 with slightly less people at stops 2 and 3. ![]()
99 people were served during the evening. There was a choice of sandwiches, a chicken or vegetarian hot meal, soup, snacks, hot drinks and much to everyone’s delight, a choice of canned drinks.![]()
1 sleeping bag was given out.![]()
The team were joined by Darren from HIPP Livewell Southwest who provided a listening ear and support for someone who had collapsed. ![]()
Many thanks to everyone who helped last night. ![]()
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It was a busy Monday night with 110 people served.![]()
Our dockyard friends with Bev, Andy and Louis prepped the food with MSubs serving alongside Bronia, Richard and Carl. Street vets were also out as they are every Monday .![]()
Huge thanks to everyone involved. Great #teamwork providing #communitysupport. ![]()
Thanks also to Nando's039;sIvor Dewdneysdneys for their food donations.
Meat balls, sausages, or chicken all served in a tomato sauce on a bed of rice, thanks Debbie, were VERY popular last night. There were also cheese and onion pasties for any vegetarians. Plus sandwiches, bananas or pineapple, custard , water, hot drinks and spicy lentil soup. ![]()
It was another busy night especially at stop 1 and 3 with 124 people served during the evening.![]()
2 sleeping bags were given out and a few toiletries and pairs of socks. ![]()
It was a calm evening with some good conversations, until the very end, when, sadly, 1 customer verbally threatened a volunteer. Behaviour such as this is totally unacceptable.![]()
Many thanks to all the team both front and back of house. ![]()
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With the high number of people arriving for food on Saturday a dash to Tesco was necessary to top up the supplies, so there were enough sandwiches for the final stop!![]()
113 people were served by the team of 4 volunteers from Plymstock United Church.![]()
As always their homemade bacon soup was popular. ![]()
At the final stop some extras ( Pot Noodles) were also available to supplement the food but only for those people who had less!![]()
Sadly during Plymouth Soup Run 1 couple heard their tent was on fire and when we arrived at stop 4 the fire engine and police were there. They were given sleeping bags. ![]()
Many thanks to the team who worked hard on a busy and at times demanding evening.![]()
Thanks also to Jo and Nick from St Paul’s Efford who dropped off some supplies for a vulnerable woman. ![]()
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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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