# Community-Changing Slurps The Bath Soup Company Hires Homeless People for Production By Social Business Editor | Published 2014-05-27 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bath-soup-company References: [twitter](https://twitter.com/BathSoupCompany) & [bathsoupcompany](http://www.bathsoupcompany.co.uk/) If you're an aspiring chef or simply a devouring foodie, you know that you can do almost anything with soups and the [Bath Soup Company](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bath-body-works3) is one amazing example of that. Although ingredients are integral to this social business, what they do most importantly with soup is hiring homeless communities to make and sell the delicious slurps-filled meals. This is a job-training and job-creation program that allows unemployed individuals to thrive and eventually land more long-term employment. Based obviously in Bath, United Kingdom, the Bath Soup Company's website is currently under construction so check back soon for updates! **Contact Information** Bath Soup Company [website](http://www.bathsoupcompany.co.uk/) Bath Soup on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/bathsoupcompany) Bath Soup on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/BathSoupCompany) Bath Soup on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBathSoupCompany) Bath Soup on [Blogspot](http://www.bathsoupcompany.blogspot.ca/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Social Enterprise Soups:** Establishing job-training and job-creation programs for unemployed communities as a way of promoting social entrepreneurship - **Alternative Employment Opportunities:** Offering job opportunities to vulnerable communities who face difficulty securing mainstream employment opportunities - **Community Empowerment Through Food:** Using food as a tool to empower homeless communities and ultimately bridge the social, economic, and wealth divide in their respective regions ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** Exploring the use of food and beverage as a medium for driving social change by creating alternative employment opportunities for people in vulnerable communities - **Social Entrepreneurship:** Using social enterprises such as the Bath Soup Company to create innovative solutions to social problems and inequality - **Community Development:** Employing a community-based approach to create jobs, promote social integration and foster self-reliance among homeless communities ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Soft-Textured Instant Soups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wholesome-lab-co.md) - [Ready-to-Prepare Foodservice Soups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frozen-soups.md) - [Slim Super-Premium Soups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premium-soups.md) - [Restaurant-Ready Soup Lineups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/culinary-reserve-soups.md) - [From-Scratch Soup Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jane-foodie-and-freshdirect.md) - [Food-Based Body Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edible-soap.md) - [Modernized Soup Packaging Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/specialty-products.md) - [Co-Branded Organic Bone Broths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/borough-broth-company.md) - [Complimentary Soup Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/good-humor-soup-truck.md)