Punch provides soup flasks for homeless

Punch Pubs & Co has partnered with charity Only A Pavement Away to provide soup flasks to people sleeping rough in cities across the UK.

Only A Pavement Away is the hospitality charity supporting people facing homelessness and those wanting to rebuild their lives through employment. It is one of Punch's strategic ESG partners and it has been running the 'Fill a Flask' campaign since 2018.

Punch says it was keen to support the campaign, and approached Only A Pavement Away to see if it could make use of its  soups to avoid surplus waste due to a menu cycle change. 

"Punch's most recent collaboration with Only A Pavement Away’s Fill a Flask campaign has unlocked a new way for us to combat waste and help those experiencing homelessness in society," says Punch Pubs & Co sustainability specialist Jessica Nicklin. "It's heartwarming to know we have provided many people with a healthy meal and supported fantastic charities across the UK."

Since Punch's involvement, Only A Pavement Away has delivered over 2,000 portions of soup to UK charities, including Brighton Food Bank, Edinburgh City Mission and Birmingham City Mission Care Centre.

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