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Get ready for Christmas with SOCKSHOP and Emmaus.
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Get ready for Christmas with SOCKSHOP and Emmaus.

2023 Advent Calendar from SOCKSHOP will support people rebuilding their lives at Emmaus communities around the UK

Emmaus UK President Sir Terry Waite speaks about his empathy with people experiencing homelessness
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Emmaus UK President Sir Terry Waite speaks about his empathy with people experiencing homelessness

How his experiences helped change his understanding

Sir Terry Waite celebrates knighthood honour with Emmaus companions
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Sir Terry Waite celebrates knighthood honour with Emmaus companions

Emmaus UK against plans to criminalise rough sleeping in tents
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Emmaus UK against plans to criminalise rough sleeping in tents

Black History Month 2023
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Black History Month 2023

Advent of Change 2023
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Advent of Change 2023

Recycle Week 2023
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Recycle Week 2023

Emmaus UK CEO issues stark warning on homelessness at National Assembly
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Emmaus UK CEO issues stark warning on homelessness at National Assembly

Homelessness Matters podcast season two launches 10 October 2023
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Homelessness Matters podcast season two launches 10 October 2023

Emmaus to benefit from Coronation Chairs auction 
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Emmaus to benefit from Coronation Chairs auction  

Remember a Charity Week 2023
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Remember Emmaus in your Will

CPL Aromas makes £50,000 donation to support Emmaus’s work
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CPL Aromas makes £50,000 donation to support Emmaus’s work

Communities enhance comfort and cut costs in energy efficiency drive
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Communities enhance comfort and cut costs in energy efficiency drive

Reaching beyond our communities
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Reaching beyond our communities

Gaming for Emmaus Week
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Gaming for Emmaus Week 

Schoolboy Billy marks one year of camping out
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Schoolboy Billy marks one year of camping out

Tilia Homes raises £100,000 for Emmaus UK
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Tilia Homes raises £100,000 for Emmaus UK

Number of homeless households in temporary accommodation hits record high
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Number of homeless households in temporary accommodation hits record high

Volunteers from Victorian Plumbing help Emmaus community gardens grow
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Volunteers from Victorian Plumbing help Emmaus community gardens grow

Help more people survive homelessness
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“I’m lucky to have survived homelessness.” Thousands don't.

Emmaus embraces solidarity in federation-wide campaign
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Emmaus embraces solidarity in federation-wide campaign

LGBTQ+ and homelessness
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LGBTQ+ and homelessness

Sir Terry Waite honoured in King’s first Birthday Honours List
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Emmaus UK president, Terry Waite, honoured in King’s first Birthday Honours List

Emmaus joins the first Charity Super.Mkt in the North
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Emmaus joins the first Charity Super.Mkt in the North

Jacob’s marathon fundraising effort
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Jacob's marathon fundraising effort

Mental Health Awareness Week, 2023
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Mental Health Awareness Week, 2023

Freddie Bowlby blog
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Engaging with Emmaus this past year has helped teach me the value in community. 

Alan braves skydive to raise money for Emmaus
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Alan to brave skydive to raise money for Emmaus 

Emmaus UK welcomes new Chair
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Emmaus UK welcomes new Chair

Meet our runners London Marathon 2023
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London Marathon 2023, meet our runners

Community News, Spring 2023
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Community news, Spring 2023

Emmaus Mossley launch reuse workshops
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Emmaus Mossley launch reuse workshops 

Shaun’s move on story
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Shaun moves onto a new life

Big Marathon Month 2023
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Sign up to Big Marathon Month to help support people experiencing homelessness

International Women’s Day 2023
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International Women's Day 2023

Rough sleeping snapshot 2023
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Latest figures show 26% increase in rough sleeping in England

Emmaus North East opens free community launderette
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Emmaus North East opens free community launderette

Emma launches national partnership with huge donation of mattresses
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Emma launches national partnership with huge donation of mattresses

Helping to create the UK’s first charity supermarket
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Helping to create the UK’s first charity supermarket

Emmaus joins the country’s first Charity Super.Mkt store
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Emmaus joins the country’s first Charity Super.Mkt store

Cadent donate van to homelessness charity
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Cadent donate van to homelessness charity

Bunzl Cleaning and Hampton by Hilton Torquay spread some festive cheer
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Bunzl Cleaning and Hampton by Hilton Torquay spread some festive cheer

Emmaus SLC welcomes Her Majesty the Queen Consort
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Emmaus SLC welcomes Her Majesty the Queen Consort

You can make a difference if you want to do so
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You can make a difference if you want to do so

Volunteering at Emmaus Bolton a very worthwhile experience
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Volunteering at Emmaus Bolton was a very worthwhile experience and a real eye opener

Emmaus communities honoured with gift from the Queen’s Green Canopy.
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Emmaus communities honoured with gift from the Queen’s Green Canopy.

Make a difference with our charity Christmas cards
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Make a difference with our charity Christmas cards

The stigmas that stop people accessing support
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The stigmas that stop people accessing support

Emmaus podcast Season 1 now live
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Emmaus podcast Season 1 now live

Advent of Change 2022
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Advent of Change 2022

Emmaus UK calls on Conservative leadership candidates to commit to take action on homelessness
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Emmaus UK calls on Conservative leadership candidates to commit to take action on homelessness

Superstar Jacob completes epic Big Marathon Month
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Big Marathon Month Superstar

Homelessness Matters podcast
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Homelessness Matters podcast

Partners in Change celebrate birthday with charity gift to Emmaus
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Partners in Change celebrate birthday with charity gift to Emmaus

Cadent graduates visit Emmaus Leicestershire & Rutland
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Cadent graduates visit Emmaus Leicestershire & Rutland

MP and Labour Chair Anneliese Dodds visits Emmaus Oxford
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MP and Labour Chair Anneliese Dodds visits Emmaus Oxford

Celebrating Lucie Coutaz
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Celebrating Lucie Coutaz

HRH The Duchess of Cornwall visits Emmaus Mossley
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HRH The Duchess of Cornwall visits Emmaus Mossley

Ukraine appeal
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Ukraine appeal

Annual rough sleeping snapshot 2022
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Annual rough sleeping snapshot 2022

Vagrancy Act repealed
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Government set to repeal law criminalising rough sleeping

688 deaths is 688 too many
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688 deaths is 688 too many

Buy Nothing New Day 2021
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Buy Nothing New Day 2021

Our 30th anniversary celebrations at Clarence House
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Our 30th anniversary celebrations at Clarence House

Emmaus UK welcomes new Chief Executive
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Emmaus UK welcomes new Chief Executive 

Concerns about the lifting of the eviction ban
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Concerns about the lifting of the eviction ban

Emmaus UK 30th Anniversary Founders’ Medal
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Emmaus UK 30th Anniversary Founders' Medal

Emmaus UK’s Chief Executive steps down
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Emmaus UK’s Chief Executive steps down

International Day of Happiness
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International Day of Happiness

International Women’s Day 2021
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International Women’s Day 2021

Annual rough sleeping snapshot
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Annual rough sleeping snapshot

Support Emmaus with GiffGaff’s charity phone recycling scheme
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Support Emmaus with GiffGaff's charity phone recycling scheme

Bring people in from the cold this winter
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Bring people in from the cold this winter

SockShop advent calendar raises more than £17,800 for Emmaus UK
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SockShop advent calendar raises more than £17,800 for Emmaus UK

Thank you for all your support this year
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Thank you for all your support this year

Deaths of homeless people hit highest levels on record
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Deaths of homeless people hit highest levels on record

Christmas Appeal 2020
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"It’s emotionally draining, especially at Christmas time when everyone is in the warm with their families."

Buy Nothing New Day
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Buy Nothing New Day

World Homeless Day 2020
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World Homeless Day 2020

Advent of Change
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Advent of Change

Liam’s story
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“My problems started when my wife passed away – I gave up."

Emmaus Coventry Trustee wins lifetime achievement award
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Emmaus Coventry Trustee wins lifetime achievement award

Why kindness matters now, more than ever
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Why kindness matters now, more than ever

Martha’s sponsored hopscotch raises £800 for Emmaus
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Martha's sponsored hopscotch raises £800 for Emmaus

Recycle unwanted goods and donate to us with Ziffit
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Recycle unwanted goods and donate to us with Ziffit

Coronavirus Emergency Appeal
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Coronavirus Emergency Appeal

International Women’s Day 2020
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International Women's Day 2020

Winter Appeal 2020
Appeals

“I was so incredibly lonely on the streets.”

Radio 4 Appeal
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Our BBC Radio 4 Appeal presented by Gail Porter goes live on Sunday at 7:54am

“I slept near Victoria Station at Christmas …and I’ve never felt so alone.”
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“I slept near Victoria Station at Christmas …and I’ve never felt so alone.” 

Emmaus pledges support to End Homelessness Now campaign
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Emmaus pledges support to End Homelessness Now campaign

Save money and support Emmaus this Black Friday
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Save money and support Emmaus this Black Friday

Royal Parks success for Emmaus runners
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Royal Parks success for Emmaus runners

Formerly homeless man thanks Emmaus UK for helping him get his life back on track for World Homeless Day
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Formerly homeless man thanks Emmaus UK for helping him get his life back on track 

Give back this Christmas as we partner with an innovative advent calendar supporting charities
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Give back this Christmas as we partner with an innovative advent calendar supporting charities

Salon Emmaus 2019
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UK communities take part in Salon Emmaus 2019

Eden dinner marks new charity partnership
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Eden dinner marks new charity partnership

14th July 2019
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Sainsbury’s staff choose to support Emmaus Glasgow for 150th birthday

Rough sleeping count shows no significant improvement
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Rough sleeping count shows no significant improvement

Hidden Heroes – Lifetime Achievement category winner
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Hidden Heroes - Lifetime Achievement category winner

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