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Plymouth Soup Run is a community and faith driven service providing free food and drinks to homeless, hungry, and vulnerable people 365 days a year
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#StormCiaran
may be raging but the
@plymouthsouprun
team from
#MutleyBaptistChurch
are out in Plymouth serving people in need of food and a hot drink. A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers.
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One very happy man arrived at the Soup Run tonight, eager to tell us that after a number of weeks rough sleeping, he now has a room, with a bed to sleep in and somewhere to keep his things.
Many thanks
@shekinahmission
for making this possible.
#freshstart
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9
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While storm Isla was blowing a gale
@plymouthsouprun
were out on the streets of Plymouth serving much needed hot food, soup, hot drinks, sandwiches & drinks. The team could not believe just how many people braved the weather to get food. Just over 100 people served!
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On Sunday we were joined by 4 students from Plymouth University Islamic society who, with their fellow students, had put together really useful care packs.
We served 70 people who were all delighted with the packs and both thanked the students and then told us how kind it was.
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On a bitterly cold night we were still very busy.
We served 73 people, cottage pie, chocolate cake and custard, soup, a bag of treats, hot drinks and an assortment of tinned and packet food.
SWEP is in place and everyone knew where to go. Great work by
@PathDevon
@plymouthcc
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Such a positive story. When out today a man came up with his daughter and thanked me for helping him get his life back on track. He is now in his own accommodation with access to his daughter Thanks
@plymouthcc
and
@BCHAWellbeing
for everything you did to enable this to happen.
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Last night on the Soup Run, while serving hot dogs and pasties, we were busy reminding the 54 people we served that they could go to the Plymouth Pavilions for their Covid vaccination on Thursday.
Lots of discussion and reassurance that we will be there with drinks and snacks.
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Sausage and chips were on the menu
@plymouthsouprun
last night, thanks to
@HarboursidePlym
.We served 87 people, 58
@shekinahmission
, 23 on the run and 6 at the
#WinterProvision
. Everyone really tucked in.
#Thankyou
Sarah and suppliers.
#community
#makeachange
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The last 2 nights have been very busy
@plymouthsouprun
. We fed 95 people on Saturday and 106 on Sunday. Colder now with many asking for gloves and sleeping bags. Using
@shekinahmission
for the soup kitchen gives
#streethomeless
a chance to sit, chat and warm up in a safe space.
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Tonight,
@BigIssue
seller, Clive Rowe kindly donated the honorarium he received for a client research collaboration, to
@plymouthsouprun
.
Clive said he wanted “ to donate his fees to the soup run and further help the people who were kind enough to talk to me”.
Many thanks Clive.
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Such a privilege to have helped at the very successful Covid vaccination clinic today for people who are homeless and vulnerable.
200 + people were vaccinated with a range of other health services also available.
Great team work.
@ThePlymouthAll1
@livewellsw
@SMMGP
@PathDevon
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The phrase “Green Army” was often heard when the
@plymouthargyle
Under 18s served 72 people on
@plymouthsouprun
on Tuesday. It was a great evening with many people delighted to meet & chat to the players & staff. 1 person was placed in accommodation, 2 hot water bottles given out
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In torrential rain on Sunday 82 people, many soaking wet, came to collect food. We had plenty, sausage, mash & beans, pizza, cake & custard+ lots of extras. Always good to be joined by a team from
@ParkMass
who gave 15 vaccinations. Thanks to everyone &
@coopuk
&
@FareShareSW
.
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On a wet night there were 100+ people waiting for food & we had lots : chilli & rice, crumble & custard, sausage rolls, pasties, sandwiches & snacks. Thanks to Debbie & Lyndsey for cooking, the youngsters for packing the bags and to all the team. Our ages spanned 72 years!
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On a horrible, wet and very windy night, when
@plymouthsouprun
team realised their waterproofs were not in fact waterproof, there were 29 people waiting in the awful weather for food! 😭 The team report how grateful people were that the team was out. So 😭
#foodpoverty
#homeless
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We are so grateful to
@BTPcafes
for their donation of bread, cakes, eggs, cheese, yogurt, milk and orange juice. Thank you for thinking of us. We wish it was in different circumstances.
Teams will be using the donations for the next few nights.
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2022 was a busy year for
@plymouthsouprun
. We served 28,527 meals, an average of 78 meals a night, a 16% increase on 2021. We also gave out 715 sleeping bags. This is only possible with the support of our volunteers, community groups, churches, businesses & individuals. 🙏 ALL.
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A busy Saturday morning
@shekinahmission
with people waiting outside for us to open so they could warm up.
We served 23 people a cooked breakfast, 4 people had a shower and everyone had a packed lunch for later in the day.
Great team work
@plymouthsouprun
@PathDevon
@plymouthcc
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Not only were people queuing for food on Monday but a number of dogs were queuing to see
@streetvetuk
. It was a busy night, 74 people were served, with a number of people needing to talk about their housing situation. 🙏 Jubb engineering,
@PlymouthLabour
#HopeBaptist
@streetvetuk
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A BUSY Sunday with approx 97 meals served :
Lasagna or vegetable pasta bake, sandwiches, treats, fruit, hot and cold drinks.
2 people were seen by the Dr who was volunteering.
6 sleeping bags, blankets, rucksacks and items of clean clothing given out to people rough sleeping.
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On Thursday night a team from Babcock went out on their first Soup Run. They had plenty of food, toiletries and warm clothing to share with the 36 people waiting in the freezing cold.
Everyone served was so appreciative and gave the new team 10/10.
Great to have Babcock on board
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Sunday night saw an all time high in the number of people we served —- 164.
Never before and hopefully never again will the number of people needing food be so high. 2 team members made a dash for extra supplies so there was something for everyone. HUGE thanks to ALL the team.
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On behalf of the people we serve, we thank
@plymouthcc
Cllrs S. Allen, M. Aspinall, T. Briars-Delve, C. Cree, S. Dann, T. Evans, J. Goslin, M. Lowry, C. Penberthy, E. Rennie &
I.Tuffin for generously allocating £7712.27 Community Grant funding to support the work of the Soup Run
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Today was our first virtual meeting with teams sharing their thoughts on the highs and lows of lockdown. We celebrated the fact that the Run continued every night. An increased level of need and loneliness was noted. Powerful words to close
“ We give out so much more than food”.
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On Sunday, in absolutely torrential rain, 88 people came for food and really enjoyed the sausage and chips kindly donated by
@HarboursidePlym
. We also gave out lots of your wonderful donations with plenty more for next week. A Huge 🙏 to all the team. 3 referrals to
@PathDevon
.
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Great to welcome a team from
@NHSDevon
,
@UHP_NHS
&
@livewellsw
who volunteered on Thursday to prepare and serve on
@plymouthsouprun
. A quiet, calm night with 52 people served. 1 referral to
@PathDevon
. Thanks
@member_coop
for providing some of the food and to all the volunteers.
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The need for food & support is such that 90+ people braved the cold,icy conditions on Sunday to collect food, with many collecting for a friend. A total of 103 meals were served. Thanks to Ali, Ali & Sue from the Outreach Vaccination team who joined us.
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There was a delicious smell of fish and chips on the soup run last night. People were delighted and also with the Easter eggs and fruit for later on.
Thanks again to
@HarboursidePlym
and to to Nathaniel, Emma, Bethany and Tim for serving.
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On Easter Day 105 people were served a delicious Turkey dinner with all the trimmings, followed by apple crumble & custard. Everyone also had an Easter egg + a bag of extras. 7 sleeping bags, clothes and lots of milk
@FareShareSW
were also given out. Many, many thanks to
#StPauls
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A real privilege to be out on the streets of Plymouth on Christmas Eve. 74 people had a Christmas dinner + sandwiches, mince pies, Christmas cake & treats. Some hugs were also needed. A huge 🙏 to
#MehdiTaheri
& team for the hot food & the presents & to all our volunteers.
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Refreshments given to 132 people at GP-led Covid vaccination session
@PlymPavilions
today. Also present :
@EddystoneTrust
,
@HepatitisCTrust
,
@harbourcharity
@UHP_NHS
@PoppyFactory
, SHiP &Dermatology, Hepatology, Defence Medical Welfare Service & Community Health Outreach Nurses.
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Great to hear
@ChrisPenberthy
speaking on Radio 4 last night about the good work happening in
#Plymouth
to reduce numbers of
#streethomeless
and help people into accommodation.
@PathDevon
@shekinahmission
@BCHAnews
@plymouthcc
.
Proud to volunteer alongside these amazing teams.
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Just heard that one of the people we served last night , with chronic toothache, received dental treatment this morning. Thanks
@LyndseyWithers
@MarthaPaisi
and another person is on the list to see
@AcuteGP
@shekinahmission
The
@plymouthsouprun
is about so much more than food.
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On the last Sunday in 2019 we fed 80 people.
Thanks to the team from
#houseofprayerministries
, especially Kayleigh ,who made soup and cooked pizza and chips. The cheese board,salad and cold meat went down a treat. Thanks to
@shekinahmission
for the venue and all our volunteers.
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While we were serving at Shekinah this morning look at the wonderful parcel that arrived. 30 pairs of beautifully knitted, fingerless mittens. These will be great with the colder weather approaching. A HUGE thank you to Lynne and
@beanies_masato
. The wonderful power of Twitter👍
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On a wet and windy Sunday night
@plymouthsouprun
fed 90 people. 59 people came to
@shekinahmission
and were pleased to be inside in the warm and dry. There were also 31 people, braving the weather, waiting at the Soup Run Stops.
#austerity
#foodinsecurity
#homeless
#volunteers
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On Saturday a.m. soup run volunteers and
@ThePlymouthAll1
staff open
@shekinahmission
.
A cooked breakfast is served with hot drinks and a packed lunch for later.
Three people were v pleased to have a shower.
Many thanks to the mystery person who is dropping off food for breakfast
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So many organisations came together on Saturday to serve the 29 people
@shekinahmission
. 🙏 to Lydia,
@plymouthcc
, Emily
@PathDevon
, Joanna & Joy
@FeetForgotten
, Josh
@Heads_Count
&
@plymouthsouprun
volunteers. 7 people had their feet treated, 1 reconnection & lots of food 4 all
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So many hungry people waiting outside Shekinah on Sunday where we served 67 people, 2 had showers + a number charged their phones. 49 people were served on the Run. Corned Beef Hash, a veggie option, crumble & custard were much appreciated. Ambient food & sleeping bags given out.
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A very moving moment on Friday when a man arrived
@plymouthsouprun
with no shoes.The team from
#PlymouthChristianCentre
found shoes for him. He was so happy and before putting the shoes on cleaned his feet.
Lots of clothes given out and 53 people were given food.
Thanks team.
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A queue for the showers, cold drinks & a change of clothes at
#Shekinah
today. People wanted to stay cool for as long as possible but the cooked breakfast was still popular! 1 man supported to return to hospital.
After went on outreach & distributed water.
@PathDevon
Thanks all
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Many thanks to
#Nibana
Restaurant for donating the delicious chicken curry and rice for the team from
#HopeBaptist
to serve on Sunday. Beef stew and peaches and crumble were also on the menu on another busy Sunday night.
Many thanks to everyone for their help and support.
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Another VERY busy Sunday night, yet again it rained!
We served 76 people outside
#Shekinah
and 41 people on the ‘Run’.
7 people who are
#streethomeless
were referred to
@PathDevon
.
So many people come not just for food but also a chat.
Thanks to all the team especially the cooks.
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#BarnecuttQualityBaker
have just opened in Plymouth and have agreed to support
@plymouthsouprun
by donating any unsold items at the end of the day. Thank you so much. We hope your move into
#Plymouth
will be successful.
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Just been speaking to a man who has moved into his own
#accomodation
thanks to
@PathDevon
. He was so happy and full of thanks and praise for all the support Path have given him.
#greatwork
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Thanks to all the
#volunteers
who go out whatever the weather Just imagine how it must feel to need food so much that you wait in the dark, in the pouring rain and wind for some food to be shared with you.
@plymouthsouprun
have served 150 meals in the last 2 days.
#foodinsecurity
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As well as serving 52 people last night we heard that the referral to
@AcuteGP
at
@shekinahmission
had gone well, we followed up an enquiry from
@PathDevon
RST team and phoned
@plymouthcc
Out of Hours to make a referral.
Great collaborative working. Thanks to all the services.
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A really productive morning
@shekinahmission
. 1 person accommodated, advice given to 2 other people re housing, 1 person taken to hospital, 2 dental referrals, 4 laundry vouchers & some clothes given out. And as always a full English & a packed lunch for everyone.Thanks team.
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So many people to thank for their help last night, making sandwiches, soup, bringing down eggs, fresh fruit and as always
@coopuk
for their wonderful donations. Great team work enabled us to serve 111 meals with plenty for everyone.
Always so helpful when Emily from RST joins us.
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5
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A very busy Sunday night
@plymouthsouprun
.We fed 72 people
@shekinahmission
in the warm and dry. There were also 38 people waiting in the rain
#foodinsecurity
, making a total of 111. A number of referrals made to
@PathDevon
#homeless
.Thanks to the team who make it all possible.
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A very busy Sunday, 108 people served, with only just enough food for the last stop. We hadn’t expected to see quite so many people! Clothes, toiletries & ambient food also available. Great to be joined by the
@ParkMass
team & Em
@PathDevon
collaborative work at its best. 🙏 ALL.
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As
@HomelessDay
approaches we are reflecting on the services in
#Plymouth
. The
@plymouthsouprun
works closely with both the R.S.T
@PathDevon
and
@plymouthcc
Community Connections team. Great to have volunteers from both helping and advising last night when we served 92 meals.
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Thanks to Jack at The Stoke Bar and Grill for providing the Liskeard team with meat balls and spaghetti to serve the 36 people waiting on another cold and stormy night.
The team had lots of other food as well: soup, sandwiches and some delicious cakes.
Many thanks to all involved
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The
@plymouthsouprun
is about more than food. Phone call received from person, their 1st night sleeping out. Directed to Soup Run for food and bedding. Contacted Soup Run who later confirmed they had seen him, referral made to Rough Sleepers Team, plus signposting advice given.
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Many
#thanks
to Debbie and Chris for cooking 100 Turkey dinners followed by fruit crumble and custard.
We served 62 people
@shekinahmission
and 31 on the Run plus taking 8 meals to the Night Shelter.
Thanks to all the team and to the students from the
#IslamicSociety
@PlymUni
.
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4
27
Following last night’s announcement please let everyone know the Soup Run will be out each night as usual.
The times and stops are on the map below.
Thank you.
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Roast turkey and crumble and custard was enjoyed by 93 people on Sunday with many people tucking in immediately.
Great to be joined by students from the
#PlymUni
Islamic Society giving out toiletries, pot noodles and other items.
Thanks to everyone for their time and donations.
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The good news continues. A couple we have been supporting for 7 weeks who had to sleep separately , 1 in a B & B and 1 in a car with their dog , are moving into permanent accommodation this week. And another person excitedly told us he is moving from a hostel to his own place. 😁
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On the anniversary of
#lockdown
, an emotional and poignant day,
@ChrisPenberthy
and
@PlymRuthHH
came together to say a “big thank you” to everyone in Plymouth who has worked hard throughout the year,offering support and friendship to those in need.
Thanks also to
@plymouthcc
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88 people were served on Sunday.
Corned beef hash or cheese and potato bake. Also sandwiches, soup, cakes, and fruit.
A HUGE thank you to Chris and Charlie who did all the cooking and then served as well.
Shoes, clothes and toiletries given out and a catch up on people’s news.
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Today we received this wonderful donation from Cassandra & Kayleigh Hunt in memory of their late father & grandfather. The meat, vegetables, tinned food, pasta & biscuits will make over 250 meals for our clients. Many thanks to Cass & Kayleigh for this very generous gesture.
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4
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Out
@plymouthsouprun
we meet many people who are
#streethomeless
and so are always delighted to hear when someone has their own accommodation and proudly shows us the keys to their door. Great collaboration between a number of services
@PathDevon
@shekinahmission
@plymouthcc
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The Easter weekend was certainly busy.
Following on from Sunday’s busy night, on Monday the team served 80 / 85 people.
Meatballs and tomato sauce, sandwiches, cakes, crisps and fruit
plus more Easter Eggs were given out.
The Soup Run provides a lifeline and safety net for many.
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Many thanks to
@KathPlymDep
&
@coopuk
for their wonderful donation of £200. Every penny will be spent on the people we serve each night on the streets of Plymouth. The support we receive from the Co-op, not just at Christmas, but during the year is fantastic. Thank you so much.
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Sunday nights are so busy. We served a total of 119 meals!
68
@shekinahmission
, 46 on the run and 5 meals at the night shelter.
Great to have Heather
@PathDevon
and Roxanne
@TreviWomen
to listen and signpost.
Many thanks to
@LyndseyWithers
who did the cooking and ALL the team.
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Mike Reynolds accepting a prized Plymouth Soup Run mug as he retires from Mutley Baptist Church's Soup Run team after 13 years of service! Thank you, Mike, you’ll be missed!
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A queue of people were waiting for
@shekinahmission
to open so they could come in from the cold. Hot drinks & a full English were much appreciated. LOTS of requests for gloves. Great to be able to give out some of the recent donations. 3 people now accommodated. 🙏
@PathDevon
.
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8
25
The nights might be drawing in but
@plymouthsouprun
, along with all the other Soup Runs in the country, will be out every night serving food to those in need. Thanks to the teams from Callington and Plymouth Christian Centre who were out on Thursday and Friday serving 80 + meals
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7
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Before we were open
@shekinahmission
today we ordered a taxi for a man to go to hospital. We then served 19 full English breakfasts with a choice of egg, 25 packed lunches, prepared Sunday nights meal & arranged accommodation for 1 person. 🙏 team &
@argylepete
for your donation.
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8
26
Once again a very busy morning
@shekinahmission
with some people needing additional support
@PathDevon
. Many thanks to
@DC_Police
&
@SWasFT
for their speedy & sensitive support. 20 people came in & we served another 10 people at the door. Lovely to hear 1 man playing his guitar.
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5
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A big thank you to all
@plymouthsouprun
volunteers who served refreshments at the vaccination clinics at Harbour, Hamoaze and Shekinah this week.
And to those who, this morning, cooked breakfast for people from the N.S, those who slept
@shekinahmission
or who choose to stay out.
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3
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A HUGE thank you to the wonderful staff from
@PathDevon
and
@shekinahmission
who have worked tirelessly this week at all hours of the day and night to keep a vulnerable person safe until an accommodation package is in place.
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Sunday night was so busy! We served 136 people. A lot of food and drink is needed to feed so many people. We had just enough food to go around. There is very little time to chat when we are serving so many hungry people. 4 referrals
@PathDevon
& 2
#Sparks
team
@TreviWomen
.
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4
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We certainly need “all hands on deck” on a Sunday! Feeding 127 people in a short space of time certainly keeps us busy! A number of referrals made to other services
@PathDevon
@shekinahmission
. A HUGE thank you to the volunteers for their hard work we couldn’t do it without you.
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7
26
An exceptionally busy morning
@shekinahmission
today with a high level of need. So many people trying to confirm whether or not they had accommodation now that SWEP was over. The team
@PathDevon
,
@plymouthsouprun
were really busy trying to feed, clothe and support 30+ people.
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5
27
#Thankyou
to Stoke Bar and Grill for the 60 sausage, mash, peas and gravy they provided for the Soup Run last night. Everyone was delighted. There were some very hungry people who tucked in immediately. Thanks to
@HannahHoldgate
for all her help
@plymouthsouprun
since
#lockdown
.
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8
27
A different Sunday . We took the decision to serve the food outside rather than in
@shekinahmission
. Anna, from St Agnes, brought lots of food and we managed to get everything else needed. Great to have
#PlymouthCommunityConnexions
staff on the team. Total served 68.
#caring
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7
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Such a busy night for the
@ObedairUK
team. They prepared for 72 people but after going to the
#WinterProvision
houses and the first stop , there were only 2 bags of food left!! We topped up the food from
@plymouthsouprun
store
@shekinahmission
and fed a total of 95people.
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4
26
On a very busy Sunday when we fed 117 people, the Community Outreach nurses
@livewellsw
joined us
@shekinahmission
& gave 10
#CovidVaccinations
.
Great team work
@TreviWomen
,
@PathDevon
@plymouthsouprun
. Many thanks to everyone for their help and
@FareShareSW
,
@coopuk
for the food
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5
26
Great to have
@LyndseyWithers
back cooking on a Sunday.
88 people were served pasta bolognese or cheesy pasta bake, plus all the extras, including yogurt.
Very busy at the start but when the rush dies down, time to listen, chat and catch up on people news.
Thanks to the team.
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3
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Collecting & buying food, cooking, serving, tidying, going to the tip.
@plymouthsouprun
involves all these jobs & more. But most importantly our volunteers give their time to listen, support, help & care. Many thanks to the Sunday team who did all of the above & served 128 meals.
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8
24
On Thursday the volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints were busy serving on the ‘run’ plus dropping off food at the
#NightShelter
.
66 people were served sandwiches, pasties, soup and hot drinks.
Thanks to all and to Vee from
@salvationarmy
for joining us.
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The last 3 nights have been quieter
@plymouthsouprun
.But when I say we only fed 95 people last night ( 54
@shekinahmission
and 41 on the run) I remember when we used to feed about 70 on a Sunday. Numbers in 2019 are 15% higher than 2018. Thanks to the team .
#foodpoverty
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On Monday, not only were there people eagerly waiting for the soup run to arrive but there were also 6 dogs waiting for
@streetvetuk
.
As always the KFC was very popular and was served with pasta bolognese and garlic bread. 81 people were served, with no food left! Thanks to all.
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3
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Thanks to everyone who helped on Monday night, preparing or serving the food to the 70+ people waiting.
Sadly the dog, of one of our regulars, has died.He is heartbroken and wanted to talk to
@streetvetuk
about his loss and thank them for their help over the last few years.
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Huge thanks to John and his son Alex Lawler, local farmers, who delivered 100kg of minced meat from their organic farm for
@plymouthsouprun
@shekinahmission
. John told us that his own parents were
#homeless
for 2 years in the 50s and he was glad to help.
#communitysupport
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3
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Another generous donation for our Christmas appeal! Today we received a cheque for £100 from
@WalterCParson
Funeral Directors. We extend a big thank you to all who contributed, on behalf of our clients, many of whom find Christmas a difficult and lonely time of year.
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Where to start - Christmas Eve a.m.
@shekinahmission
, gifts from our Amazon Wish List to unpack, donations arriving, 21 people to feed and find clothes for, breakfast to cook. And then the arrival of 70 Turkey dinners & puddings to serve for lunch & for the Christmas Day Run.
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4
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On a damp Wednesday the team from Mutley Baptist were surprised at the number of people waiting : 76+4 dogs. 3 sleeping bags, hats, gloves, socks & toiletries also given out. A member of the RST
@PathDevon
joined the team and arranged accommodation for 2 people. Thanks to all.
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8
24
Today is the start of volunteers week, a time to thank all the 100+ volunteers who freely give their time to collect food, shop, cook, serve, listen and offer support with
@plymouthsouprun
. Everyone is a volunteer, we have no paid staff & we serve 364 days a year. Thank you ALL.
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So many people to 🙏for helping to bring some joy to the people we served on Christmas Day. To everyone who donated items from our Christmas appeal, a HUGE thank you. People had lots to eat: a Turkey dinner & dessert & received gifts, toiletries & ambient food. 🙏 team you are ⭐️
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In August
@plymouthsouprun
served 2,299 meals, an average of 74 meals per night.
The year to date total is 16,214 meals served.
62 sleeping bags were distributed, 20 referrals to
@PathDevon
and 70 + rough sleepers were seen over the month.
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Amazing food donations again. The salads and bread and butter pudding came from St Agnes and the fairy cakes and mini quiches from Ivybridge. Lots of food for the 93 people served. Due to the virus we operated an in/ out buffet service for the 77
@shekinahmission
. it worked well
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With such warm weather it wasn’t surprising there was a long queue for the shower at Shekinah on Saturday.
We also served 20 breakfasts, 21 packed lunches & provided 1-1 support & advice for people who are
#streethomeless
.Thanks to our volunteers and
@plymouthcc
@shekinahmission
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On Sunday
@shekinahmission
, to everybody’s delight,
@plymouthsouprun
served a roast turkey dinner with all the trimmings. HUGE thanks to Gavin Hobbs and his suppliers. Gavin sourced, prepared and cooked everything.We served 62 people at Shekinah and 27 on the run.
#community
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With the colder weather people who are
#streethomeless
were very pleased to come into
@shekinahmission
on Saturday morning to warm up. Breakfast & a packed lunch were on offer + warm, clean clothes. We served 22 people. 🙏 to the volunteers & to everyone who dropped off donations
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A cold and busy Sunday night. We served 83 people a roast chicken dinner with all the trimmings plus a bag of treats and fruit. Hot drinks and soup were popular.
Great work by Ems
@PathDevon
who came in on her night off to accommodate 2 people who were rough sleeping.
🙏 team.
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One aim in 2020 was to increase both the variety of food and the nutritional content served on the Soup Run as “We are conscious that we may be the only food our clients regularly access” .Thanks to
#NibanaRestaurant
for the delicious curry to serve on Monday.
#communitysupport
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On a bitterly cold night the people waiting for the Soup Run were glad hot soup and sausage and chips was on the menu with hot drinks, sandwiches and grab bags.We also gave out gloves, hats scarves and a blanket. Thanks to the Friends of Cann Bridge for their support in 2020.
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Huge thanks to
@maddymad33
and all the volunteers from
#HopeBaptist
why prepared and served 110 meals in the last 2 days
@plymouthsouprun
.
#teamwork
#community
#foodpoverty
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