What is your name?
Matt Delarue
How long have you been associated with Emmaus Cambridge?
On and off for 7 years
Share a memory you have of your time at Emmaus Cambridge.
Seeing the accommodation being built
What is your favourite section of the shop/Community?
The Garden
What does solidarity mean to you?
Helping others in greater need
Name one celebrity you would like to sit down and have dinner with?
Jennifer Lopez
What does a typical day at Emmaus Cambridge involve for you?
At the moment, gardening and house cleaning
What food can you not resist?
Corned beef hash
What is the strangest item in the shop that you have come across?
A fat magnet
What do you feel most grateful for?
A second chance
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?
Always wanted to drive across Australia and I did it
What has been your greatest accomplishment so far?
Being a community leader at Emmaus Brighton
What do you value most in a friendship?
Sharing
How do you feel about your friendship with fellow staff/ trustees at Emmaus Cambridge?
Good
What’s your favourite hobby?
Reading
What’s your favourite animal?
Pigs
After lockdown what do you hope to have learnt about yourself that maybe you were not aware of before?
I’m happy with my own company
Favourite music band?
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
If you could choose the one place to isolate, where would it be?
In a garden anywhere
If you could choose the one person to isolate with, who would it be?
Rita Ora
Where do you see yourself in 5 years’ time?
Here, I hope
What is your biggest fear?
Dying
If you could be good at something that you are not, what would it be?
Language learning, I’m hopeless at it
Where is your happy place, and why?
In the garden, quiet!
Describe what Emmaus Cambridge means to you?
A safe haven, comfort and comradeship