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It was a bitterly cold night on Saturday, with lots of warm clothing, gloves, hats and coats given out and 1 Sleeping bag. ![]()
The steak pies were well received, thanks FareShare South West. There was also plenty of hot soup and drinks, which was much appreciated. ![]()
81 people were served with 5 extras collected for family members.![]()
A member of Path Devon staff was at all stops arranging overnight accommodation and advising of warm spaces that are open, while it is SO cold. ![]()
Great #teamwork between Plymouth Soup Run and Path.![]()
Huge thanks to Nick, Jo and all the volunteers at #stpaulschurchefford and Path staff.
It was bitterly cold and icy underfoot when we opened Shekinah this morning. 21 clients were very happy to come indoors, have a cooked breakfast, and rest. Several others were supported at the door. Those who wished to had showers and clean clothes. Podiatrists Jo and Don, volunteers from Forgotten Feet - Helping Homeless Feet treated seven people, some with relatively serious footcare issues and all benefiting from having compassionate and professional attention to their feet. The kitchen team hit the ground running, serving 40% of the clients in the first few minutes and then a steady stream arriving over the morning session. The atmosphere was calm and relaxed, so some really good conversations were had. And we were able to pass on information about arrangements for people to be indoors from late afternoon and overnight. Thanks to everyone for their inputs including the floor team who swerved the photo op!
Once again on Friday the team of cooks at #plymouthchristiancentre were busy in the kitchen preparing the food for Plymouth Soup Run. On the menu - meat pies with roasted vegetables, vegetarian lasagna, tomato and lentil soup and a wide selection of cheese or bacon sandwiches. It was a cold evening with 60 people served plus 8 extra meals collected for family members. ![]()
4 sleeping bags were given out together with warm clothing.![]()
Path Devon staff were available to advise on overnight accommodation options. ![]()
Many thanks to all the volunteers at Plymouth Christian Centre for preparing the food and serving every Friday evening .![]()
Thanks also to FareShare South West for their very generous supply of food, including extra milk which was much appreciated. ![]()
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In contrast to New Years Eve which was a quieter night, Plymouth Soup Run had a busy start to 2026, serving 80 people across the 4 stops, with a further 8 meals collected for family members. The #lionsclubofplymouthcio catered for 80 people with extra pasties and Pot Noodles available, so there was just enough food for everyone, including delicious homemade chicken and vegetable soup. ![]()
2 sleeping bags, a blanket, a roll mat, a camping light and gloves were also given out.![]()
Many thanks to all the team for serving on Plymouth Soup Run every 5 weeks. ![]()
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With fireworks going off in the background, the team from #MutleyBaptistChurch went out on the last Plymouth Soup Run of 2025. It was a quieter evening with 58 people served during the evening and a further 6 bags collected for family / friends. ![]()
There was some food left at the end of the evening and this was taken to George House BCHA.![]()
A staff member from Path Devon joined the Run directing people to #StPeterandtheHolyApostles , the church that was open overnight so people who were #streethomeless could go inside out of the cold. ![]()
Lots of socks, scarves, and gloves were given out plus some men’s coats and toiletries.![]()
Many thanks to all the volunteers at Mutley Baptist Church who serve every Wednesday night and to ALL the Plymouth Soup Run volunteers who, together, ensured that the Soup Run run operated every night of 2025 as it will in 2026. ![]()
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The support we have received from individuals, businesses, work groups, families and churches in 2025 has been phenomenal.![]()
This week more donations have been received from CARITAS, Diocese of Plymouth, who have continued to support Plymouth Soup Run throughout 2025! And from the Urgent Care Nurse Service at Mount Gould Hospital. ![]()
Many thanks to you ALL. Every item received will be distributed to the people we serve nightly on the streets of Plymouth. ![]()
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It’s not often the open top bus arrives in the winter, to distribute food on Plymouth Soup Run but it did on Tuesday, thanks to Plymouth Citybus who organised and served on the run. It was the busiest night there has been for awhile with 67 people served at the first stop alone. By the end of the evening 103 meals had been served. A blanket and sleeping bag were given out plus some joggers, gloves, scarves and hats. ![]()
It is always good to catch up with people and hear their news. Last night we had updates on people’s health, a dog we see regularly who had just had an operation and how people are feeling about the forthcoming new year. ![]()
Many thanks to Plymouth City Bus for their support in 2025. We are delighted that they will continue to serve in 2026.![]()
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It was a calm, quiet night for Hope Baptist Church’s' last run of the year' with 67 people served and lots of extra bags collected for family / friends. Many were very grateful for the piping hot soup and 'posh' deluxe hot chocolate and shortcake 🥰😋.![]()
Copious amounts of mince pies were also available with thanks to #SteveBody. ![]()
3 sleeping bags were given out.![]()
In the kitchen Viv led the Dockyard Team assisted by Sammy and Jean. A fond farewell was bade to Jean thanking her for 3 years of kitchen 'buddying'.![]()
Team Shaugh Prior were out on the bus, along with Will, Prayer Pastor Simon and driver Bronia. ![]()
Thank you everyone, as always! We couldn't do Monday nights without all our teams and coordinators!![]()
Also a huge THANK YOU to all our teams and supporters at Hope Baptist Church who donated to our special Advent collection this year. We really appreciate your support.![]()
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There are so many people to thank for their help in serving 79 people on Plymouth Soup Run on Sunday evening, with another 7 meals collected for family members.![]()
First and foremost, thanks to the team from Saint Paul’s Church Efford who coordinated the evening and served on the run.![]()
On the menu was jacket potatoes with cheese, vegetarian curry, kindly provided with thanks to Anjali and Uday, sandwiches, snacks and hot and cold drinks. The team were also able to distribute ambient food, sweets, chocolates, and biscuits which had been received via the reverse advent calendar donations.![]()
While at the first stop, 2 people arrived with packaged sandwiches from one of the shops in town. So there was certainly no shortage of food for everyone. ![]()
As well as food there was a high demand for coats, hats, gloves, and socks. ![]()
And thanks to Beryl and Betty there were also toiletries for everyone.![]()
Many thanks to everyone for their support last night. Great #teamwork.![]()
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Saturday was the last Plymouth Soup Run of 2025 for the team of volunteers from #PlymstockUnitedChurch. It was a quiet, calm and chilly evening with 56 people waiting for food with another 8 bags collected for family / friends. There was plenty of food for everyone with clothes, toiletries, and some ambient food also available. ![]()
Mutley Baptist Church was again open overnight and one person, who hadn’t previously used the provision, was so relieved to hear they could sleep inside in the warm. ![]()
Many thanks to everyone who volunteered last night, whether out on the Run or at the church. #helpingothers #MakeADifference
There was a queue of people waiting in the cold, outside #Shekinah on Saturday morning. Plymouth Soup Run volunteers serve a full English breakfast every Saturday and today, as added extras, there were mushrooms, hash browns, white and black pudding, thanks to #charlieede. Trish and Charlie then went for a Saturday morning record and served 13 breakfast in 15 minutes! ![]()
17 people were served during the morning. Most people left with a packed lunch while some were too full after their breakfast!![]()
Many thanks to the regular Saturday morning volunteers for all their help in 2025. #communitysupport #helpingothers #MakeADifference
The team from #plymouthchristiancentre prepared a good supply of food on Boxing Day, including mushroom soup, a selection of pies with roasted veg and gravy, turkey and cranberry sandwiches, plus ham and cheese sandwiches. There were also lots of extras, including marshmallows and cashew nuts. ![]()
A total of 52 meals were served, but the team adopted a generous approach when they realised numbers weren’t going to be high…and everyone had just as much as they wanted.![]()
Warm clothes were in demand, and woolly hats, scarves and plenty of socks were distributed to those who asked. A few coats were also given out.![]()
A big thank you to the people who donated turkeys and winter clothes. The sandwiches (turkey & cranberry) were delicious. The remaining food was delivered to George House BCHA. ![]()
Thanks to ALL the volunteers from Plymouth Christian Centre for cooking, organising and serving on Boxing Day. ![]()
Project 58:7 was in operation with #MutleyBaptistChurch open for people with no accommodation and people were advised to go there overnight. 2 people were also at The Salvation Army Devonport Life House Plymouth.![]()
Many thanks to Path Devon, Transforming Plymouth Together and all the churches for providing shelter during the long, cold winter nights. ![]()
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This is a special shout out to all who have made cash donations to Plymouth Soup Run in the weeks leading up to Christmas. We receive help in many different forms from food to clothing, toiletries, sleeping bags and other practical items, delivered in person or via our Amazon Wish List plus, of course, the many hours of their own time that our volunteers give. This enables us to meet a large part of the needs that we experience in trying to provide a comprehensive service. But the crucial component that complements all of these and allows us to support our clients speedily and flexibly is funding. So, on behalf of the people we serve, we send a heartfelt thank you to our cash donors.
We send a massive thank-you to Helen and her Tai Chi students at MINDFUL BODY Tai Chi - Qigong - Shiatsu who raised funds for Plymouth Soup Run in the weeks upto Christmas. The cash donation will help us continue to serve each and every night the growing community of people needing support across Plymouth. On their behalf we thank everyone who contributed to this fundraiser. ![]()
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On Christmas Day, in the evening, as on EVERY day of the year, a team from Plymouth Soup Run were out on the streets on Plymouth ensuring that everyone had food. Last night it was the turn of the team from Callington to cross the Tamar and serve. As it was Christmas Day the team arrived not just with food but with presents which had been collected by Tesco Launceston plus a torch for everyone. It was a quiet night, with some very hungry people and others who were finding the Christmas period emotionally difficult.![]()
50 people were served, including some extras for family members. The remaining food was taken to “Sleep Safely” and George House BCHA.![]()
Once again a staff member from Path Devon was out arranging accommodation to ensure people had somewhere to sleep overnight. ![]()
Many thanks to everyone for helping on Christmas Day. As always great team work. #communitysupport #helpingothers
On a bitterly cold Christmas Eve the team from #mutleybaptistchurch were busy serving on Plymouth Soup Run, with a wonderful selection of food and gifts.![]()
51 people came to the run with another 8 meals collected for family / friends. ![]()
Huge thanks to The Christmas Eve Food and Parcel project in Plymouth for their donation of Christmas dinners, desserts and gift bags which were kindly delivered by Steve, Peggie and Lottie. Everyone was delighted! There were also cheese sandwich bags and pasties for those who wanted an alternative.![]()
Many thanks also to Tesco, Tavistock and Mutley Plain. A selection of savoury and sweet items was donated by Tesco, Tavistock, delivered by Malcolm and Tesco ar Mutley support the Wednesday team weekly.![]()
Lots of hats, gloves and scarves were given out together with warm jumpers/sweatshirts.![]()
The team were joined by a staff member from Path Devon who was arranging accommodation for people who are currently #streethomeless. Thanks to project 58:7 St Matthias Church had opened its doors and 6 people went to sleep there with 4 people staying at The Salvation Army Devonport Life House Plymouth.![]()
Many thanks to everybody for their support last night. Great #teamwork. #MakeADifference #helpingothers
It was a quiet but cold night on Tuesday for the team from #stmatthiasplymouth with 61 people served. There was plenty of food to go around. On the menu - Corned Beef Hash, vegetarian chilli or sausage rolls with beans and baked potatoes. The sandwiches were a choice of tuna mayo, ham and tomato or cheese and tomato. As the numbers were lower there were plenty of extras available at the last stop, and the remaining food was taken to George House BCHA where lots of people were happy to receive it. The team also gave out some of the donations they had received over the last few weeks. @![]()
Huge thanks to ALL the St Matts team for their service in 2025. ![]()
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Mutley Baptist Church Soup Run were delighted to receive an amazing donation from Sainsbury’s, Mutley Plain, on Sunday, 21/12, including 120 mince pies, 60 toilet rolls as well as numerous tins of food! Massive thanks to all the staff on behalf of our service users!![]()
Also on Monday more donations arrived for the Plymouth Soup Run Reverse Advent Calendar appeal! There were sleeping bags from Tammy; some boxes and bags of food and sundries from the staff at Tamar Crossing; a box of toiletries from the Will Centre, Stoke; 3 bags of goodies from Eleanor and Nathan; and a number of bags of essentials from the University of Plymouth catering team!![]()
Heartfelt thanks to you all on behalf of our service users! ![]()
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Monday night was very special and a little sad for the #hopebaptistchurch as they said a huge THANK YOU and fond farewell to 'Team Jan'. Jan has served for more than 20 years with us but has been our 'head' Kitchen Lead for the past 3 years. Jan and Holly have kept the store cupboard up to scratch and well stocked. Thank you too to loyal team members Jeoff, Jason, Wendy, Rosemary and Caroline.![]()
Thank you for the #HMLandRegistryfrom #HMLandRegistry Plymouth team, some of whom were serving on the bus. Prayer Pastor Ali was able to have lots of conversations, listening to many concerns and hopes. All driven by Mary!![]()
It was a lovely evening weather wise the street vets were busy. Steve joined the team, in his van, serving mince pies and custard and lots of Haribos so everybody was well fed. Lots of lovely 🧀 cheesey pasta which was enjoyed too!![]()
Many thanks to ALL.
Many thanks for the amazing donations from :#mayflowermedicalgroup Staff and various individuals who have, together, given warm coats, socks, gloves, jumpers, hats, scarves, toiletries and chocolate snacks. Some of these items have already been given out. ![]()
And —- another donation has just arrived at #stmatthiaschurch. ![]()
Thank you ALL so much for #helpingothers and #makingadifference
