ITV News ReportFormer Royal Navy Marine from Kent who's now homeless feels 'worthless and let down'A former Royal Navy Marine has told ITV Meridian becoming homeless has left him feeling worthless and let down.Phil Gorman, 57 served in the Merchant Navy for 16 years.He became homeless after splitting up with his wife in 2017, and[...]

Click to donate to the justgiving campaign I first met Meryl and her team in 2021 and managed to raise funds for Newbury Soup Kitchen by taking part in the local Triathlon. This year I have decided to go one better by doing, in my opinion, the ultimate challenge and running the London Marathon. As some[...]

The event was a great success with an amazing auction of 14 lots which all raised a wonderful amount of money totalling £19,480 and lots of raffle prizes of a high standard also. Our final net profit was £30,500. We had a raffle and a fun game of Heads and Tails to win a wheelbarrow of booze which was a lot of fun.  The meal at The Vineyard was sublime and the staff have been so accommodating, nothing was too much trouble............

Click to donate to the justgiving campaign Newbury Soup Kitchen is a voluntary organisation providing help & support to the local homeless, rough sleeper community & those less fortunate. All are greeted with hot food, outreach and advocacy on different sessions throughout the week. We are currently looking for a building in Newbury to provide a[...]

This is the 10th charity Santa fun run and this yearwe are raising money for the Newbury & DistrictSoup Kitchen. It is part of the Thatcham'sChristmas Warmup Weekend. A popular 5km runaround Thatcham streets and Thatcham Lakesraising money for local charities. Every runnercompleting the course receives a Santa outfit anda medal. Run with your friends[...]

We are excited to announce that CEO & Founder of Newbury Soup Kitchen Meryl Praill and Patron Will Young will be hosting a Fundraising Event at The Vineyard on Friday 18th November 2022.This will be a fabulous black tie dinner, entertainment and fundraising with all proceeds going to Newbury Soup Kitchen. There will be an auction and raffle and Rob[...]

We were invited to The Windsor Guildhall to mark Her Late Majesty The Queen's 70th Jubilee. Together with six other voluntary groups from across Berkshire, we were awarded £10,000 by Berkshire Community Foundation followed by afternoon tea. They support us so much with encouragement, kindness and necessary core funding which is so important for day[...]

Social media can be a force for good, as Newbury Soup Kitchen can tell you.This week they received the exciting news that they had been chosen as a partner by Twitter’s @beanies_masato for the next 12 months.What does that mean?Leeds based fashion designer Masato Jones has always been concerned about the number of homeless and[...]

What is the link between mental health and substance misuse? When a person has both a substance abuse addiction and a mental health issue such as bipolar disorder, depression or anxiety, it is called a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder. Dealing with substance abuse, alcoholism, or drug addiction is incredibly difficult and known for destroying relationships, jobs and mental health. It is even more complicated when struggling with mental health problems, suffering both together is very difficult to manage

Learn to Save a Life Learn how to help someone who may be thinking of suicide with Zero Suicide Alliance’s free training.Suicide: Let’s Talk It can be really hard to know how to support someone who you think might be feeling suicidal. Zero Suicide Alliance have created free online training that will give you the skills you[...]