The first Emmaus opened in 1991 and there are now 28 communities, which is what we call our residential sites, spread across the UK. There are also five Emmaus groups currently working to open new communities.
Emmaus supports more than 850 formerly homeless people. We provide them with support, a home for as long as they need it and meaningful work and training in our social enterprises. We hope to provide a home to 1,100 people by 2025.
You only have to read the stories of some of the people we have supported to see what a difference Emmaus makes.
The first Emmaus community was founded in Paris in 1949
The Emmaus movement started in France shortly after the Second World War, when homelessness was a big issue. Emmaus was brought to the UK in 1991 when the first community opened in Cambridge.
Our Stories
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