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Emmaus Colchester supports people to work their way out of homelessness.

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Emmaus Colchester provides a home and meaningful work in a social enterprise for as long as someone needs it.

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Colchester Foodbank moves on with Emmaus Colchester’s help
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Colchester Foodbank moves on with Emmaus Colchester's help

Essex Freemasons donate £20,000 to Emmaus Colchester
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Essex Freemasons donate £20,000 to Emmaus Colchester

Emmaus Colchester recruits former companions
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Emmaus Colchester recruits former companions

Delivering Christmas joy
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Delivering Christmas joy

Funding boost for Emmaus Colchester
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Funding boost for Emmaus Colchester

Support Emmaus this Giving Tuesday
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Support Emmaus this Giving Tuesday

Keep supporting Emmaus Colchester
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Keep supporting Emmaus Colchester

COVID-19 update: Temporary shop closure
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COVID-19 update: Temporary shop closure

Emmaus Colchester celebrates Trustees’ Week
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Emmaus Colchester celebrates Trustees’ Week 

#BuySocial and support Emmaus Colchester
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#BuySocial and support EmmausColchester

Emmaus Colchester reaches out to the homeless on World Homeless Day  
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Emmaus Colchester reaches out to the homeless on World Homeless Day  

Homelessness charity calls on public to help reduce waste
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Homelessness charity calls on public to help reduce waste

As one door closes another gets set to reopen
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As one door closes another gets set to reopen

The cost of illegal fly tipping to charities
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The cost of illegal fly tipping to charities

Emmaus Colchester secures award from National Lottery Community Fund
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Emmaus Colchester secures award from National Lottery Community Fund

Getting creative to protect the community
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Getting creative to protect the community

Emmaus communities join forces in act of solidarity
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Emmaus communities join forces in act of solidarity

Emmaus Colchester reopens for business
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Emmaus Colchester reopens for business 

Emmaus Colchester receives grant from CAF
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Emmaus Colchester receives grant from CAF

Emmaus Colchester’s Instagram sales make the headlines 
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Emmaus Colchester’s Instagram sales make the headlines 

Emmaus Colchester’s online sales soar
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Emmaus Colchester’s online sales soar

Emmaus Colchester reaches out with solidarity
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Emmaus Colchester reaches out with solidarity

Go4 Café donates food to Emmaus Colchester 
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Go4 Café donates food to Emmaus Colchester 

It’s win-win with the Essex Lottery
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It’s win-win with the Essex Lottery

Calling all shoppers and donors
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Calling all shoppers and donors

Covid-19 Emergency appeal
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Covid-19 Emergency appeal

Coronavirus update
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Coronavirus update

Keeping our customers and community safe at Emmaus Colchester
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Keeping our customers and community safe at Emmaus Colchester

Sea Shanty Singers raise money for Emmaus Colchester
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Sea Shanty Singers raise money for Emmaus Colchester 

International Women’s Day: Raising awareness of female homelessness
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International Women's Day: Raising awareness of female homelessness

World Book Day: Breathing New Life into secondhand books 
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World Book Day: Breathing New Life into secondhand books 

Emmaus Colchester builds new homes for local homeless
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Emmaus Colchester builds new homes for local homeless

Rebuilding lives
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Rebuilding lives

Festive opening times
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Festive opening times

Operation Christmas spreads festive joy 
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Operation Christmas spreads festive joy

International Volunteer Day: A volunteer’s story 
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Celebrating our volunteers

Colchester Emmaus supports star trail
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Emmaus Colchester supports star trail

Emmaus Colchester launches Operation Christmas
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Emmaus Colchester launches Operation Christmas 

Emmaus Colchester’s Autumn Newsletter
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Emmaus Colchester’s Autumn Newsletter

Stress-free house clearance service
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Stress-free house clearance service

Protocol Theatre to support Emmaus Colchester
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Protocol Theatre to support Emmaus Colchester

The hidden health issue of homelessness
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The hidden health issue of homelessness

Emmaus Colchester warns of the cost of donating unsaleable goods
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Emmaus Colchester warns of cost of donating unsaleable items during Recycle Week

Young fundraisers raise cake-tastic results
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Young fundraisers raise cake-tastic results

Inspirational life coach at Emmaus Colchester Away Day
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Inspirational life coach at Emmaus Colchester Away Day

Live acoustic music at New Life Cafe
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Live acoustic music at New Life Cafe

Young fundraisers support Emmaus Colchester 
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Young fundraisers support Emmaus Colchester 

Emmaus Works for the whole community
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Emmaus Works for the whole community

Emmaus Colchester takes part in Paris Salon
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Emmaus Colchester takes part in Paris Salon 

Community worker says thank you on behalf of former companion
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Community worker says thank you for companion 

Local barber praised during Volunteers’ Week
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Local barber praised during Volunteers' Week

Knock out challenge for companions
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Knock out challenge for companions 

Emmaus Colchester takes part in Colchester Chat podcast
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Emmaus Colchester takes part in Colchester Chat podcast

Emmaus Colchester Home Shop reopened by long-time volunteer
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Emmaus Colchester Home Shop reopened by volunteer

Get it Done
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Get it done teams up with Emmaus Colchester

Attwells get running for Emmaus Colchester
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Attwells get running for Emmaus Colchester

The Swing Spectacular to support Emmaus Colchester
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The Swing Spectacular to support Emmaus Colchester 

Emmaus Colchester nominated Secret Vintage Fair charity
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Emmaus Colchester nominated Secret Vintage Fair charity

Emmaus Colchester’s Winter Newsletter
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Emmaus Colchester's Winter Newsletter

Emmaus Colchester hosts an art exhibition
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Emmaus Colchester hosts an art exhibition

Emmmaus Colchester marks World Homeless Day
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Emmmaus Colchester marks World Homeless Day

Emmaus Colchester celebrates 10-year anniversary
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Emmaus Colchester celebrates 10-year anniversary

Emmaus Colchester moves into new home on Crouch Street
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Emmaus Colchester moves into new home on Crouch Street

Angela goes to great heights to support Emmaus Colchester
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Angela goes to great height to support Emmaus Colchester

Emmaus Colchester complete 5k Colour Run
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Emmaus Colchester complete 5k Colour Run

National Volunteers’ Week celebration
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National Volunteers' Week celebration

Swing Spectacular raises £500 for Emmaus Colchester
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Swing Spectacular raises £500 for Emmaus Colchester

New charity shop and café on Crouch Street
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New charity shop and café on Crouch Street 

Emmaus companions team up with Lexden Springs School
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Emmaus companions team up with Lexden Springs School

Mental Health Awareness Week: A companion’s story
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Mental Health Awareness Week: A companion's story

Swing Spectacular fundraises for Emmaus Colchester
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Swing Spectacular fundraises for Emmaus Colchester 

Emmaus Colchester receive John Thompson Award for Solidarity
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Emmaus Colchester receive solidarity award

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To work together to overcome homelessness and social exclusion while using our voice to achieve social change.

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Our shops are currently closed

Due to Colchester moving into Tier 4 we are unable to open.

We are still selling items on Instagram please visit https://emmaus.org.uk/colchester/instagram

We are also continuing our Collection/Delivery service as well as House Clearances, please ring 01206 768 887 or email transport@emmauscol.org for more information.

Thank you for your continued support.