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

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

You can make a difference, by donating, getting involved or visiting one of our shops.

Our stories

Read more about the people at Emmaus Colchester and their journeys. Whether it's companions, volunteers, staff or trustees, everyone has a story to tell.

Alan's Story

Alan's Story

The support and structure Emmaus Colchester has given me has changed my life

Brian's Story

Get to know our new CEO Brian!

Michael's Story

Michael's Story

The support at Emmaus has helped make me a better person and the team continue to help guide me to make better decisions, and I hope this will continue.

Jackie’s story

Jackie’s story

I look forward to my Thursday mornings as a volunteer

Jamie's story

Jamie's story

Homelessness is a nationwide challenge but we can all play our part in the local community

Jason's move on story

Jason's move on story

Living in a community and living and working with others was a big help

Jason's story

Jason's story

I like having my own room and space to get away at the end of the day

Denise's story

Denise's story

What I love most about Emmaus is its heart

Jason's story

Jason's story

Emmaus has given me a sense of purpose and I’m very grateful for the help I’ve had

Anita's story

Anita's story

I think of myself as the neutral one in the middle of the business and community

Iris's story

Iris's story

Emmaus is about solidarity and we want to encourage the community to come in and enjoy our books

Alan's story

Alan's story

I feel like part of the community and feel like I’m adding value when I’m here

Daniel's story

Daniel's story

I have been homeless three times since the age of 18

Darren's story

Darren's story

We’re all about getting people back on their feet, building up their self-esteem, and getting them back into work

Flo's story

Flo's story

I’m surrounded by such a supportive team at Emmaus Colchester

Neil's story

Neil's story

Emmaus has allowed me to build up my confidence and address my debts

Geoff's story

Geoff's story

Right from the start, I thought ‘this is for me’

Gemma's story

Gemma's story

Working at Emmaus is a dream come true - I am in vintage heaven!

Billy's story

Billy's story

There is hope for all of us... with the right help

Seamus's story

Seamus's story

Emmaus doesn't just give people somewhere to stay, it motivates them