Further to advice we are now having to severely limit and reduce our services to the vulnerable local community.

We are currently seeking much needed funding for the ongoing development and support for our services. By using The Good Exchange to make your donation, it will be matched £ for £ by The Greenham Trust.

It has been a testing time for the volunteers at Newbury Soup Kitchen.  As it is for many we have had to adapt and evolve as the CORVID 19 virus has come to the UK. As a result of other local charities and organisations closing and changing we have had to extend our services to the[...]

We had 45 people in tonight. We served pork, sausage and bean casserole, carrot and coriander soup and for dessert we had a mixed dark fruit and apple crumble. Our food donations have reduced this week. Usually we get lots from the supermarkets along with meat. For the first time no meat came in. Moving forward[...]

A good night I think all in all. We didn't think it was that busy as it was steady but apparently there were 51 people in total once we counted the sign in register. It was clear however that 28 people came in during the first 5 minutes.  The main course of Sweet and Sour Chicken[...]

We opened the door tonight at 6pm to 54 people of which 35 people walked in during the first 7 minutes. The night was filled with laughter and a friendly atmosphere, behind that however is always desperation sadness and fear. So many people are living unsettled, transient lives not knowing where they are going to end[...]

This week we had 48 people come in for a meal and support, we were busy with a lot of individual issues that needed a lot of one to one care and attention.   Henry and Joes cooked a meatball and mozzarella pasta dish this week and with that we provided homemade broccoli and stilton soup.[...]

We had 50 people in this evening.  On the menu this week we had creamy vegetable soup, a meat and vegetable chilli, jacket potatoes, a green salad, fresh tomato salad and potato salad with fruit crumble and custard to finish. All the food went and everyone who came in enjoyed the chilli, we were careful[...]

We had 55 people in this evening, the sessions seem to be reliably in the 50s every week, so this brings new challenges. The hall is not that big really so with 20 volunteers also is can seem pretty crowded.  Julie cooked carrot and orange soup, Henry and Joes made the main meal of sausage and[...]

This was a week that Henry and Joes cooked the main course. We provided a homemade winter vegetable soup to accompany Henry and Joes chicken and bacon carbonara. For dessert we made a plum and apple crumble which was served with custard. The Supermarket food donations were not as full with respect of fresh produce[...]