What is your name?
Dave Westhead
How long have you been associated with Emmaus Cambridge?
11.5 months
Share a memory you have of your time at Emmaus Cambridge.
The winter fair on Mill Road
What is your favourite section of the shop/Community?
I love the Ely market, also sorting out the books
What does solidarity mean to you?
Giving, sharing. Making other people happy
Name one celebrity you would like to sit down and have dinner with?
Pauline Black
What does a typical day at Emmaus Cambridge involve for you?
An honest day’s work in a pleasant place
What food can you not resist?
Cauliflower cheese
What is the strangest item in the shop that you have come across?
False Teeth
What do you feel most grateful for?
The opportunity to help
What’s the one thing you’ve always wanted to do in your life, if you’ve done it how did it make you feel and if not then why not?
Walking up Table Mountain, it felt exhilarating
What has been your greatest accomplishment so far?
Solidarity camp in Bosnia
What do you value most in a friendship?
Honesty
How do you feel about your friendship with fellow staff/ trustees at Emmaus Cambridge?
I feel very comfortable, happy and relaxed with the staff
What’s your favourite hobby?
Playing Chess
What’s your favourite animal?
Panda Bears
After lockdown what do you hope to have learnt about yourself that maybe you were not aware of before?
Humility
Favourite music band?
Any Ska Music
If you could choose the one place to isolate, where would it be?
Blue Lagoon Comino
If you could choose the one person to isolate with, who would it be?
Stephen Fry
Who has been the biggest influence in your life so far?
My Mother
Where do you see yourself in 5 years’ time?
Somewhere abroad
What is your biggest fear?
I don’t have any fears
If you could be good at something that you are not, what would it be?
Piano
Where is your happy place, and why?
The Netherlands, it’s such a chilled place, laid back and a happy atmosphere
Describe what Emmaus Cambridge means to you?
It means Security and friendship