Soul Kitchen is a group of volunteers who provide food and support to anyone experiencing loneliness, food poverty or homelessness.
We cook food, run activities and offer a listening ear to find out what people need to move forward with their lives.
Based in the city of Chester, we work with partners across Cheshire to help people access a range of services including housing, mental health, addiction recovery, financial support, employment and legal assistance.
We offer a number of support services –
A ‘drop in’ provision every Saturday evening at Campbell Hall, Boughton to provide hot food and drinks, clothing, shower facilities and most importantly support and conversation to those that are homeless or struggling in Chester. We also offer arts and craft activities during the drop in, known as ‘Art & Soul’ sessions.
We run weekly football training sessions on a Wednesday at GOALS in Chester ‘Soul Survivors’ and this is followed by a sandwich lunch and a chat. The team also play in tournaments in the Liverpool Homeless League and local friendly matches. This activity not only builds fitness, but improves mental health and encourages people to work together as part of a team.
We run weekly communal cookery sessions, ‘Soul in a Bowl’. These sessions are all about building self-esteem, learning budgeting skills, having fun and enjoying a communal meal afterwards.
We support people moving off the streets into their own properties, getting them the furniture they need to get started and providing food when needed.