Brixton Soup Kitchen

11 December 2014

Written by: Solomon Smith

Focus on Brixton - Opportunities

Brixton Soup Kitchen was founded in January 2013 by Solomon Smith and Mahamed Hashi. They help homeless people and Londoners in need by providing free food, support and company. Their aim is to empower people in a warm and friendly environment – helping them gain the confidence and self-worth needed to get back on their feet. We found out more…

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Brixton Soup Kitchen

The service was initially set up to help homeless people, however we also have a large number of elderly people who are lonely and young people who have behavioural issues and may have been kicked out of school. The centre is open three days a week and offers much more than hot food and drinks; we provide CV workshops, job guidance and advice on housing and benefits.

We feel that there is a perception that homeless people are outcast and as a result are alienated from our communities. Our aim is to bridge the gap. An example of this was our Christmas programme last year. It lasted for eight days and we had over 50 volunteers a day whose sole role was to blend in and spend time with all the people there. We played board games, ate good food and watched DVD’s to the point that when people came in they were unable to tell apart the service users and the volunteers.

You do not have to be a member of the Brixton Soup Kitchen to give food or help to someone that is in need. You simply have to do it. Don’t be shy or afraid to say a simple hello to someone who is less fortunate. You never know, that could be the highlight of their day.

How can you help?

  • We need help with fundraising and bid writing, cleaning, data collection, marketing and advertisement, evaluation and media management.
  • We also survive on the financial donations given to us by the public. The current crowdfunding appeal for a soup van closes on 17 December 2014 and you can pledge your support here.
  • And to help highlight the issue of homelessness you can also follow us on our social media sites and share our stories/videos.

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6 Thoughts on “Brixton Soup Kitchen”

  1. Charlie C says:
    17 January 2017 at 9:56pm

    Hi,

    I would like to help at the kitchen. I am in my final year of my studies so I do not have much money to donate but I would like to donate some of my time on the weekends if possible.

    Charlie

    • Communications team says:
      18 January 2017 at 10:39am

      Hi,
      I’m sure the Brixton Soup Kitchen would love to hear from you!
      Please get in touch with them, their contact details are above. Thanks

  2. camilla says:
    24 November 2016 at 4:03pm

    Hi, I would love to help out in the kitchen, I also can tidy loc’s if anyone has dreads. Cammy

    • Communications team says:
      24 November 2016 at 6:19pm

      Hi, I’m sure the Brixton Soup Kitchen would love to hear from you! Please get in touch with them on the number above. Thanks

  3. Nikita Okyere says:
    2 January 2016 at 12:51pm

    Hi my name is Nikita Okyere and I’m a hair stylist,in looking to do a volunteer to come down and give free hair cuts to the people so I will reply appreciate it if u can get back to me and let me know the procedure of how to go about it. thank you
    Sincerely yours Nikita.

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