by Charlotte Mannion | Jan 20, 2025 | General News
Direct from London’s West End and the four-time smash-hit at the Edinburgh Fringe, Myra’s Story will visit the Wyvern Theatre on Tuesday 4th February 2025 and is partnering up on the night with local Swindon charity Big Breakfast Plus to raise funds and awareness. Big...
by Charlotte Mannion | Nov 14, 2024 | General News, Press, Volunteers
We are among a select group of volunteers to be awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2024. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE. We serve breakfasts seven days a week at the Pilgrim Centre...
by Charlotte Mannion | Oct 22, 2024 | General News
So many people’s worlds were turned upside down by the pandemic. Among them was Jethro. Now a guest of Big Breakfast Plus, and well on the way to rebuilding his life, it was Covid that changed everything for him, ultimately leaving him homeless. “I had always led a...
by Charlotte Mannion | Sep 20, 2024 | General News
Homeless and hungry people in Swindon are getting the chance to enjoy their five-a-day thanks to town charity Big Breakfast Plus. The charity, which provides breakfast seven days a week from its base at The Pilgrim Centre, is now offering fruit bags to its visitors,...
by Charlotte Mannion | Jun 10, 2024 | General News
Without our volunteers, we simply wouldn’t be able to run Big Breakfast Plus. We are blessed with having a fantastic group who, between them, ensure we can open seven-days-a-week for our guests. Our volunteers span all ages, from teenagers to retired people, including...