
COVID vaccinations and the support we currently need
We had a COVID vaccine outreach clinic this week for rough sleepers and people in emergency accommodation. The clinic was held outside for safety reasons
The Newbury Soup Kitchen is a voluntary organisation providing help and support to the Newbury homeless, rough sleeper community and those less fortunate than others. The primary operation is a friendly drop-in centre each and every Thursday for vulnerable adults who perhaps have mental health issues or are just lonely. We welcome all comers with hot food for the evening, a friendly face and a welcome opportunity to chat. A warm welcome awaits anyone wishing to socialise, find support, enjoy a hot meal and interact with like-minded people.
Whilst our offering is currently limited to Thursday evenings, the organisation of this single evening can stretch throughout the week.
With collecting food supplies and welcome donations, we find ourselves potentially able to expand our service even further. Our limitation ? Room. We are currently offered the facilities of the Salvation Army, but we are keen to expand our offering – but this requires dedicated premises. We are actively searching for premises in the Newbury area and our fundraising efforts assist in supporting this effort.
As part of our expanding service and with some pretty cold weather in the offing, we have started to offer a Saturday Soup service. With a slightly more limited food offering of soup, bread, pot noodles and snacks, we hope to assist the homeless even more. We aim to continue this service beyond the winter months, adapting the offering appropriately to the seasons.
We had a COVID vaccine outreach clinic this week for rough sleepers and people in emergency accommodation. The clinic was held outside for safety reasons
We are delighted to have had a wonderful YouTube video produced for us. Furthering our social media efforts, this video is very current having been produced within the lock down period.
We are always on the look out for new and interesting fundraising ideas and support. Whether your office or business can host some form of coffee morning, or whether your local pub or restaurant can host a quiz evening – we are always searching for new and interesting approaches.
Whilst we continue to use the Amazon Wishlist as a central point for seeking donations, but we are also looking for items not listed such as Pot Noodles and Pasta Pots (and similar).
There are a number ways to donate right now. The benefits are significant and often immediate to the users of the Soup Kitchen.
Our volunteers assist in varying roles, each playing a valuable part in the service provision. If you can help, or have a specific talent - contact us now....
We would like to thank each and every sponsor and supporter who has helped with food donations, storage facilities, items and more....
The Newbury Soup Kitchen continues to offer a limited takeaway service from 6pm to 7pm every Thursday. We also offer service at The Wharf on Saturdays between 5pm - 5pm.
In February 2020 the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government released the 2019 figures on levels of rough sleeping across England. These provide a snapshot of the number of people who sleep rough on any one night, based on counts or estimates carried out by local authorities. Click Here for Info
In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, as we went into lockdown, something extraordinary happened. However, the policy of housing everyone during the pandemic is ending. Only emergency action will stop a rise in first-time rough sleepers. Click Here for the FULL Guardian Article
There were an estimated 778 deaths of homeless people in England and Wales registered in 2019, an increase of 7.2% from 2018 when there were 726 estimated deaths. Most of the deaths in 2019 were among men (687 estimated deaths; 88.3% of the total). Click Here for Info
The Newbury Soup Kitchen is division of Haven (West Berkshire) - Registered Charity Number 1179298
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