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Soup returned with a sellout success in Wells Cathedral - and money for four more good causes. This grant-giving lunch used to have £700 to share. Now it has increased to £850 with the lion’s share of the audience’s votes going to Wells Focus Counselling who went away with £500. Lucia Chadwick from this charity based in South Street told how they support people suffering from isolation, grief, depression and other challenges. One they had helped was an autistic 14-year-old bo

Following a record number of people at the Spring Soup, we’re excited to invite you along to Summer Soup on Saturday 13 June where we will be joined by The Friends of Wells Cathedral Grand Organ Appeal, Focus Wells, Edric Hobbs and Westbury Footlights. Check out our newsletter for full details here.

The latest Wells Soup attracted the largest audience so far in this grant-giving lunch’s ten-year history. Bishop’s Palace Pastor Rosey Lunn opened the afternoon in Wells Cathedral with a warm tribute to Ross Young, the lead organiser of Soup, who sadly died in early March. Everyone there responded with a round of applause for him. First on stage was Aaron Oats of Keward House , a supported housing service for people living with mental health issues, who told how the mone

The presenters with Mayor Louis Agabani, Canon Precentor Tim Stevens, SOUP! organiser Ross Young, MC Paddy O’Hagan and High Sheriff Janet Montgomery Fulsome praise has been served along with the latest Wells SOUP! “Wow, this event is amazing,” said Janet Montgomery, the High Sheriff of Somerset, on her first visit to this grant-giving lunch, about which she will now spread the word to other communities in the county. “Wherever I go in Wells people say how many great organ

From left to right, Neil Johnson of Wells Theatre Group, SOUP! MC Paddy O’Hagan, Lawrence Centre manager Maggie Charlesworth, the Bishop of Bath and Wells, Sue Crisfield from the Windsor Hill Wood Refuge and Angela Hall of Wells Macular Degeneration Group Wells SOUP! hit a century in Wells Cathedral on Saturday 26th April. Four more good causes benefitted at his grant-giving lunch with cash, publicity and a raised profile – bringing the total supported to more than 100 so far

Bishop Michael was impressed with how SOUP! helps charities and local projects spread their word and raise much needed funds.

EVERYONE’S a winner at Wells SOUP! and a full house at the Connect Centre on 5 Oct saw four more good causes go away with money!