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Hope Baptist Church organise the Soup Run every Monday with the help of church members and local groups. Last night church members were joined by volunteers from #babcocktu who prepared the food and a team from the #roundtable who served the 100 people waiting at one of the 4 stops. As always on a Monday #StreetVets join the team and last night they were pleased to welcome Reg who was out for the first time. Many thanks to everyone who helped.
HUGE thanks to Sarah @Harbourside Fish & Chips who sponsored Hilary 100 portions of chips for running the 5K. ![]()
On Sunday the team served the chips with sausage and baked beans, sandwiches, a snack bag, lots of fruit and a choice of yogurt, jelly or pots of fruit. Hot and cold drinks were also available. ![]()
4 sleeping bags were given out. ![]()
103 people were served on a beautiful evening. ![]()
Many thanks to ALL the team.
Three regular members of the Mutley Baptist Church Soup Run Teams together with a church member raised enough funds during Run Plymouth to provide over 1000 meal bags for service users on future Soup Run evenings. Huge thanks to all those who supported them in their efforts.
Many thanks to the anonymous donor who sent these items from our Amazon wish list. We are taking them out on the run with us tonight.
A relatively quiet Saturday morning at Shekinah in the session for people who are #roughsleeping. An opportunity for them to rest, sit quitly in the sun or shade, chat, have a cooked breakfast and a shower. One person was placed in accommodation. Thanks to the Plymouth Soup Run volunteers and colleagues from Plymouth City Council and Path Devon supporting the session.
Apologies for the late posting. Wednesday was a busy, generally calm evening for the team from Mutley Baptist Church. 86 people were served and additional food was dropped off at the 1st stop from #tesco. Clothes and toiletries were also available as well as food. Many thanks to all the food providers and the volunteers.
On Thursday a team from #TheCornwallBakery prepared the food and served on Plymouth Soup Run. There was a wonderful selection of sandwiches and pasties, a snack bag, butternut squash soup and a selection of drinks. ![]()
80 people were served. 3 sleeping bags were given out. ![]()
It is always good to catch up with people and hear their news. 1 person now has a job, another person has accommodation, while another person’s health is much improved. Many thanks to everyone who helped, both preparing and serving the food.
The Plymouth Soup Run team from St Matts Plymouth prepared a wonderful selection of food on Tuesday. On the menu there was a choice of curry or cheesy sausage pasta, and there were 4 varieties of sandwich - ham, cheese and tomato, egg mayonnaise, or cream cheese and cucumber. They served 91 people. Thanks to ALL the team.
Many thanks to all the staff and clients at Chameleons Hair and Scalp for sponsoring the Plymouth Soup Run team, who participated in Run Plymouth on Sunday. Every penny will be spent supporting the people we serve every night of the year. #communitysupport.
The Hope Baptist Church team are also celebrating the success of their brilliant runners Tim, Tony and Jack who participated in Run Plymouth on Sunday and have raised £400 (so far!)
The team from Hope Baptist Church had a busy but generally quiet night on Monday. They served 109 grateful clients with plentiful food including chicken from Nando's. Three sleeping bags, clothes water and toiletries were also given out. Thanks to the prep team volunteers from Mark Holt & Co , Sandi and Mark, led by Bev and Jaide. Out on the run were volunteers from #MSubs, prayer pastors Kath and Michael, all driven by Bronia.
On Sunday, a team from St Paul’s church Efford served a delicious curry with Christmas pudding and custard for dessert. All 4 stops were busy with a total of 117 people served. 5 sleeping bags and lots of clothes, shoes and toiletries were also given out. Many thanks to all the team. And a special thank you to the two yougsters pictured here who completed the schools half marathon challenge and raised over £300 to buy sleeping bags for the Saint Paul’s Soup Run team.
Huge thanks to all the Plymouth Soup Run volunteers who took part in #runplymouth today, raising awareness and funds for the work we do every day of the year. #communitysupport 🙏
The team from Plymouth Methodist Central Hall and St Peter & the Holy Apostles, Plymouth had a busy but calm run on Saturday night. The jacket potatoes with beans/tuna mayo, snacks and drinks went down well with the 91 people served. Lots of underwear, socks and coats were given out, plus one sleeping bag. Many thanks to the team and to Clare/FatFace for donated clothes.
As every Saturday, Path Devon staff and Soup Run volunteers opened Shekinah this morning for people who are rough sleeping. We had a steady stream of people coming in for a cooked breakfast and a shower. Our fortnightly podiatry session, courtesy of Forgotten Feet - Helping Homeless Feet volunteers, meant that anyone with footcare issues could get prompt treatment. Three podiatry student observers from the University of Plymouth participated and gained valuable outreach experience. Thanks to all.
On Thursday #VEDay80, volunteers from Plymouth Mayflower Rotary Club prepared the food and served on Plymouth Soup Run. It was a slightly quieter night, with 79 people served on the run plus 8 bags for family members. 1 sleeping bag, 2 day riders and a laundry voucher were also given out. Thanks to the team.
The Wednesday night team from Mutley Baptist Church had a busy but generally calm evening. They served 85 people with 9 additional meals taken for family members. They gave out 2 sleeping bags and made 4 referrals to Path Devon. Lots of clothes and underwear were given out as well as deodorant and shower gel. Two new rough sleepers were signposted to support services. Many thanks to the team and for the donation of surplus food from Tesco. ![]()
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A huge thank you to the kind anonymous donors who ordered packs of women's underwear and four pairs of mens track suit bottoms from our Amazon Wish List*. We are so grateful as we are responding to requests from our clients every day for items such as these. ![]()
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* www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/1NRKFKFS43JO9?ref_=wl_share&fbclid=IwY2xjawKILcZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABi...
Another exceptionally busy night with a high level of need. 114 people were served, with 17 meals collected for family members. Thanks to the 2 businesses, #babcock and ERIKS UK Plymouth, who provided all the food and the volunteers. Thanks also to Charlie Ede for his help in the kitchen, Simone from the Health Inclusion Pathway Plymouth (HIPP) team for her support providing 1:1 support on an extremely busy night, and to Pier one who kindly refilled the team's flasks of hot water.
The team from Hope Baptist Church had a dry and peaceful run. The team prepared ample food including lovely chicken pasta, serving 110 meals including 9 collected for family members. Two sleeping bags were given out with referrals to Path Devon Rough Sleeper Team. Thanks to Holly and the prep team, the run team (#babcock Trade Union volunteers, Richard and Prayer Pastors Philippa and Bronia) and to Eica and Sarah from StreetVet who treated several clients' dogs.
