Welcome to Emmaus Greenwich

Please come and visit our shop 'The Second Hand'

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If you are interested in joining us as a volunteer, or if you would like to donate financial support toward our projects, or arrange for a group presentation or guided tour of our Community, or get involved with fundraising for us - please contact us on 020 8316 5398 or info@emmausgreenwich.org. For more details click here

For issues relating to homelessness and the referral process for becoming a Companion at Emmaus Greenwich - please contact our Community Leader, on 020 8316 5398 or click here for further details.

What we do

Like other Communities, we run a recycling project collecting donated bric-a-brac, clothes, furniture and household appliances. We have a wood and an electrical workshop for doing minor repairs where needed and PAT testing for electrical items. These items are sold in our second-hand shop at affordable prices with the proceeds going towards making the charity financially self sustainable.

The Community

The Emmaus Greenwich Community was officially opened in 1994 by HRH Prince Charles in the company of Abbé Pierre, the founder of Emmaus and the late Lord Robert Runcie then Archbishop of Canterbury. The community re-opened in 2001 after a period of closure for refurbishment which was carried out thanks to a sizeable donation from the Oak Foundation amongst others.

The Community which is a home for formerly homeless people, has since grown to its full capacity of twenty (20) Companions, as residents are called. It is managed by a General Manager, a Community Leader, a Deputy Community Leader and a part time Administrator/Bookkeeper.

The Board of Trustees is led by a Chair and comprises of ten (10) members who also act as directors.