It has been six months since the Vinnies Van was launched, and already some familiar faces are beginning to appear.

More than 20 volunteers now run the van, working together with the community to produce the best outcomes for everyone.

What started out as about six people using the van's services has grown to about 20 per night, each gathering for a meal, a coffee and a chat.

The work all starts about 6.30pm when a group of volunteers get together to make sandwiches, heat up homemade soup and prepare for the busy night ahead.

Soon afterwards, the volunteers arrive at the Brisbane Street Mall, ready to serve up a much-needed meal to our community.

Launceston couple Peter and Sue Zeeman have volunteered on the van since it started and said it was satisfying to be able to share a meal with someone who really needed it.

"The first few times we went out we saw about six people, but the last time we were on it, about a fortnight ago, we had about 20 people," Mr Zeeman said.

"The last time we had a couple of mothers with babies and we made baby bottles up for them. We just adapt to what we need to do. We see a lot of familiar faces but then there's a few new ones all the time, and a couple of people have even given us donations."

Mrs Zeeman said that there was nothing more rewarding than seeing visitors to the van dropping into St Vincent de Paul the next day seeking further advice.

"We've had a couple of people that we've met who have come into Vinnies on the Monday and we've been able to help them," she said.

"We're a bit like a first stepping stone."

The Vinnies Van is currently only operating on Saturday nights, but following its popularity and with a potentially busy winter approaching, there are plans to extend the service to Sunday nights.