Volunteer Stories

• Will

  I have been volunteering for Emmaus for the last two years in my holidays from university. I work in the central office of Emmaus which is based in Cambridge and which serves the Emmaus Communities and Groups which are all around the UK. My main focus is updating the data base, but I also deal with in-coming donations, and I help with fundraising research. I think that my time volunteering… Read full story

• Abdul Sheikh

  I work for the Local Authority as Social Regeneration Projects Officer. I am a Consultant and Lead Officer on ethnic minorities. I also work with the homelessness department, giving them information from the ethnic minority perspective. As a Trustee for Emmaus Medway I have been working with the steering group to look for a suitable site for a new Community and also trying to get some funding. For my job… Read full story

• Maureen Porter

  I've been a trustee of Emmaus Coventry and Warwickshire for less than a year although I had previous involvement. When they aquired this property, I advised Emmaus on the valuation and when they were looking for premises for the first workshop, again, I did the negotiation on the lease. So I had a knowledge of Emmaus and some peripheral involvement. Then last year they approached me about new premises to… Read full story

"This is the first time I've felt safe in 15, 16 years. No matter where I go in my life I'll always look back and be grateful for Emmaus; it was my turning point in life for definite."