Newbury Soup Kitchen

The HOLT nurses came in today, we had four people come to see them which was great. One person who has not been to see them before, so it is good news that the word is getting around. Usually they are timetables for an hour every other week but this week the nurses stayed for two hours. Consultat...

We gave out quite a few tents tonight. A few new people came in who have found themselves homeless. They are all aware that the weather is changing and that is frightening for many. Some people have COPD, which will be challenging during the winter months living outside.

It is thought that abou...

The session this week was uneasy, and it felt uncomfortable. There was too much going on at one time; a session where we had to have eyes everywhere.

We are still looking for a First Aid Volunteer with lots of experience.

We were six volunteers down tonight; unfortunately a few last minute ca...

What is Cuckooing?
Cuckooing is a practice where people take over a person’s home and use the property to facilitate exploitation. The most common form of cuckooing is where drug dealers take over a person’s home and use it to store or distribute drugs.
Drug dealers will often target the most vul...

Some people who sleep rough find it difficult to live anywhere other than in a place on their own that they can call home. One of our homeless said to us this week "I would rather die on the streets than go into a hostel"
This is no reflection of statutory accommodation; this is just a personal...

This was a particularly full on session this week. We had 47 people through the door, 7 haircuts and one chiropody appointment.

We knew it was going to be a difficult session, we could hear people across the river who were waiting to come in when we opened. As it was a warm afternoon many peopl...

Many of our clients live with an alcohol addiction. Over a period of time this takes a horrific toll on the body.

We are still looking for a First Aid volunteer to help support the team. We try to have two first aiders on every shift as we have many clients in at a time and situations often arri...

We are planning to open on a Wednesday to provide a basic drop in with tea coffee, pot noodles and to provide advocacy. Please email volunteer@newburysoupkitchen.org.uk for an application form and volunteer guide if you would like to help. The ability to write letters and make phone calls on beha...

We build relationships over time with our clients; sometimes when they fall down and their drug use increases they are worried and upset that we will be disappointed or worried about them. This is an interesting concept; it does show that the realisation of their actions and drug usage affects ot...