@bigbreakfastplus
We serve freshly cooked breakfasts for hungry people in a warm and welcoming environment. Open 7 mornings a week 7.30-9 am Pilgrim Centre, Regents Circus, Swindon. Recipients of the Kings Award for Voluntary Service
Applications close today!
We are currently recruiting for a relief cook to cover annual leave and sickness. If you've been meaning to apply then get in before the end of the day.
Applications close soon.
We are currently recruiting for a relief cook to cover annual leave and sickness. If you've been meaning to apply then get in before the end of Sunday.
Anyone for bacon? Here's ours waiting to go in the oven this morning. This will usually get us through a shift but busier days can see another tray in the oven part way through breakfast service.
Having to ask for help can be a real barrier, especially for those experiencing food poverty for the first time. The app developed and trialled as part of this initiative would be a valuable tool for navigating local food services.
Also, what an amazing programme!
Looking for a part-time role that fits around your life? Want to work with an amazing team providing free breakfasts to adults in Swindon? We are recruiting for a relief cook to provide cover for annual leave and sickness.
Looking for a part-time role that fits around your life? Want to work with an amazing team providing free breakfasts to adults in Swindon? We are recruiting for a relief cook to provide cover for annual leave and sickness.
This weekend we were delighted to present two of our volunteers, Rhian and Sharon, with Hidden Heroes Awards through Room to Reward— a truly special recognition that celebrates the outstanding contribution of volunteers who go above and beyond to make a difference.
Have you met Phil? He’s one of our amazing supporters. Phil was a former charity manager going through a tough time and now uses his contacts with other local charities to source essential items we need. Coats, warm socks and winter gloves
Would you like to join the Big Breakfast team?
We are recruiting for a floater cook to cover annual leave and sickness. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking for part time work, especially to fit around other commitments. Full details on site. Please reach out if you have any questions.
Would you like to join the Big Breakfast team?
We are recruiting for a floater cook to cover annual leave and sickness. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking for part time work, especially to fit around other commitments. Full details on our site. Please reach out with any questions.
Support Big Breakfast Plus and be in with a chance to win a luxury City Break.
Meet Phil. He first visited Big Breakfast Plus for a meal and a chat during a tough time. Today, he’s one of our amazing supporters. Phil uses his links with other local charities to source essential items we need - from warm coats and men’s shoes to women’s sanitary products
Thank you to Fionna Hewitt-Twamley for bringing Myra's Story back to Swindon, and a huge heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated last night. We raised an astounding £1784.53 in cash and card donations, and we are also seeing more come in through our Local Giving Page.
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86 breakfasts served this morning, and we received a lovely donation of baked goods to give out to our guests. We try and make our breakfast offering as healthy as possible but we all need the occasional treat, so gifts like these are always well received.
Karma pictured with her Sunday team
Karma at the door as she leaves for last time pointing to the exit sign
Bittersweet news. Karma steps down from volunteering today with this update: “102 perfect breakfasts out of the hatch , it felt like many many more !
Thanks guys for being a dream team on my last shift.
You are just the best x”
81 breakfasts served this morning by our Thursday volunteers. Many of our volunteers come in on set days meaning that each daily shift has it's own dynamic and approach. What they all share is the impressive ability to come together as a team and deliver a seamless breakfast service.
There are still tickets available for the amazing Myra's Story at The Wyvern Theatre this Sunday evening. The below video was recorded when the show visited Swindon last year and gives an idea of just how great this play is.
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You won't see friendly faces and a good chat on the menu at most cafés but it's a huge part of what makes our café special. Serving 62 breakfasts this morning might seem a wild swing from the 125 breakfasts we served last Tuesday but our quieter days leave more time for for important conversations.
Group of 8 volunteers waiting to start service with Karma taking the picture
Imagine 94 freshly cooked breakfasts served by the super Sunday sorters led by Team Leader Karma #happydays #amazingvolunteers #communitymatters
We welcomed Thalia to breakfast service on Monday. Thalia is studying Journalism with the University of Portsmouth and has written a feature article on Big Breakfast Plus as part of her course. Thalia recorded an interview with our Charity Manager and also spent time speaking to Derek.
The rain brought a quieter morning today, with 62 breakfasts served. All beautifully held together by a small but perfectly formed team.
Our numbers change every day and we never know when it's going to be quiet and when it's going to be busy. This morning we served a whopping 125 breakfasts and gave out 87 fruit bags. Hopefully everyone on shift is now somewhere they can put their feet up and have a cuppa.
90 breakfasts served on a foggy Sunday morning in Swindon today.
A new year brings new chances for us to be awarded £1000 in Benefact's Movement for Good charity draws.
Thank you to everyone who nominated us in 2025. We'd be so grateful if you could spare a minute to nominate us again for 2026, as last year's nominations have now expired.
A seamless service this morning, serving 92 breakfasts on volunteer Callum's last day. Thank you Team Thursday, and wishing Callum all the best.
The weather might be pretty soggy but our toast wasn't. 105 breakfasts served this morning, with 76 fruit bags going out the door as well.
Thank you to Lawn Community Association, represented here by Geoffrey and Brigid, for choosing us as one of their supported charities. Sophie and Wayne had a great time visiting this morning and hearing about the film nights that take place at Lawn Community Centre each month.
It can happen to anyone. Two of our guests, both ex-servicemen, prove that life can change in a split second. They are stuck, but at Big Breakfast Plus, we offer them a cooked meal, warmth, and friendship daily. We are their lifeline. Can you help us keep the doors open this winter?
We're so excited to be running the raffle at 41º Big Band's Wanborough Dance on 7th March 2026. We had so much fun last year and were bowled away by how good the band are. It promises to be a great night of music and dancing and we'd love to see you there. For tickets: buff.ly/l60AFxs
