Welcome to Emmaus Colchester

Our Aims

Our goal is to set up an Emmaus Community for up to 20 homeless people in the Colchester area. They will live and work in the Community's business - collecting, renovating and selling second hand furniture and other household goods. They will work so that the Community becomes self sufficient and pays for itself and abide by the Emmaus principle of helping others less fortunate than themselves. Read more here about our successful search for a site in Colchester, and our current construction works, or follow the links on the left-hand side.

The Emmaus Colchester Community Building - A work in progress!

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Furniture wanted and for sale

Our thriving second-hand store raises funds towards our project by selling furniture and other household goods, books, clothes, bric-brac and more - all of which are donated to us.

We also give homeless people moving into accommodation essential items of furniture and delivery free of charge in the Colchester area. See news item below for more details.

Many of our other customers are on low incomes and buy cheaply from us so they can furnish their homes with items like beds, wardrobes, settees, chairs and tables and chests of drawers. Please click here for more information about visiting our shop

Too good to throw away?

If you are having a clear-out, please contact us first. Alternatively, just come and browse. Collection and delivery can be arranged.