Newbury Soup Kitchen

An incredibly cold night so we were not sure how busy we would be. I did wonder whether or not it would keep housed people indoors and the rough sleepers in their tents. In total 39 people came through the door. We even had a few people from Two Saints who braved the cold and pending snow.

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The cold weather can force people to sleep on harder flooring to help reduce damp coming up through the ground. This can make someone more vulnerable as they choose to sleep in a place that is more visible. Many rough sleepers choose to be invisible for safety. Through this cold weather, hot food...

An eventful evening with 40 people through the door and 31 in first 15 mins! it must have been the smell of the food which was Carrot and Lentil Soup, Pork Ribs with a sticky marinade, Boston beans, Sausages and Apple Crumble and Custard.

January has arrived and the phones have gone quiet, the offers of fundraising, donations and support has stopped. Do our outbursts of generosity at Christmas appease our conscience that we have done something good for the festive season and for the year? So why do most of us stop when Christmas i...

In this week's report, we highlight some of the problems faced for those with Hepatitis C. One young lady shows off pictures of her new flat, which she calls home and we consider that although Christmas is over and the TV seasonal homeless adverts have disappeared, the homeless have not.

We had a full roast dinner consisting of turkey breast with Brussels sprouts and stuffing, bread sauce, red cabbage, mash potato, roast parsnips, roasted potatoes, pigs in blankets. Dessert? Christmas pudding and custard plus mince pies!

Another busy week with our second busiest session of the year. We attend the Sing-Along receive a plethora of continued donations and support

Another late report this week due the busyness of the season. A successful weekend of donations and goods are being received. We are thankful for the continued community support. We will be at the Sing-Along on Friday.

A lot has been happening behind the scenes this week. We have a new JustGiving account, we continue to receive donations from our Wish List and Christmas Party preparations are under way. The Best In Business award cheque was officially presented at this week's session and we pay thanks to Saddle...