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Emmaus communities provide a home and meaningful work for people who have experienced homelessness, helping them to find a way to move on with their lives.

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Spring newsletter 

Carol Hallet promoted to lead Durham SHAP Project, bringing passion and experience to tackle homelessness
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Carol Hallet promoted to lead Durham SHAP Project, bringing passion and experience to tackle homelessness

Emmaus North East joins forces with The Little Onion Club for community composting project
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Emmaus North East joins forces with The Little Onion Club for community composting project

Celebrating the impact of the Community Activators project
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Celebrating the impact of the Community Activators project

Emmaus North East companions shape the future of supported housing
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Emmaus North East companions shape the future of supported housing

Emmaus North East concerned over rise in local rough sleeping
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Emmaus North East concerned over rise in local rough sleeping

Emmaus North East celebrates being a Living Wage Employer
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Emmaus North East celebrates being a Living Wage Employer 

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Read our new newsletter

Emmaus North East and South Shields FC kick off a winning partnership
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Emmaus North East and South Shields FC kick off a winning partnership 

Emmaus North East launches landmark SHAP project tackling homelessness in the region.
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Emmaus North East launches landmark SHAP project tackling homelessness in the region. 

Expressions of Interest invited for supporting homeless and formerly homeless individuals with therapeutic counselling options
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Expressions of Interest invited for supporting homeless and formerly homeless individuals with therapeutic counselling options

Celebrating 2024
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Celebrating 2024

Emmaus North East first charity to host ‘On the Table’ event on behalf of Community Foundation
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Emmaus North East first charity to host ‘On the Table’ event on behalf of Community Foundation 

Emmaus North East recognised for sustainability efforts and shortlisted for national award
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Emmaus North East recognised for sustainability efforts and shortlisted for national award

Celebrating Trustees’ Week at Emmaus North East
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Celebrating Trustees' Week at Emmaus North East

Emmaus North East celebrates world homeless day by highlighting inspiring achievements
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Emmaus North East celebrates world homeless day by highlighting inspiring achievements  

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Read our new newsletter

We won Outstanding Social Enterprise at North East Charity Awards
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We won Outstanding Social Enterprise at North East Charity Awards

Emmaus North East Awarded Bronze in Armed Forces Covenant
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Emmaus North East Awarded Bronze in Armed Forces Covenant

Emmaus North East cheers on companion Tony for completing the Great North Run
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Emmaus North East cheers on companion Tony for completing the Great North Run

Emmaus North East partners with Anxious Minds to provide essential counselling support funded by Newcastle Building Society
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Emmaus North East partners with Anxious Minds to provide essential counselling support funded by Newcastle Building Society

Guest Blog: Former Chair of the board, Sue Wilson
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Guest Blog: Former Chair of the board, Sue Wilson

Emmaus North East Earns Bronze Accreditation from Investors in the Environment
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Emmaus North East Earns Bronze Accreditation from Investors in the Environment

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Emmaus North East Newsletter 

Emmaus North East celebrates 15 Years of transforming lives
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Emmaus North East celebrates 15 Years of transforming lives

Emmaus North East honoured with Love South Tyneside award nomination
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Emmaus North East honoured with Love South Tyneside award nomination

Lucie’s Loft: transforming our Low Fell shop
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Lucie's Loft: transforming our Low Fell shop

We’re Going Green
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We're Going Green

Where there’s a will: empowering futures at Emmaus North East
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Where there’s a will: empowering futures at Emmaus North East

Revive and Thrive Project: women-only accommodation for domestic abuse survivors
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Revive and Thrive Project: women-only accommodation for domestic abuse survivors

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Download our latest newsletter here

Emmaus North East celebrates 70th anniversary of Abbé Pierre’s Uprising of Kindness
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Emmaus North East celebrates 70th anniversary of Abbé Pierre’s Uprising of Kindness

Emmaus North East’s little helpers join the Christmas decoration production line
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Emmaus North East’s little helpers join the Christmas decoration production line

Homelessness charity scoops national award for pioneering the North East’s only free community launderette
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Homelessness charity scoops national award for pioneering the North East’s only free community launderette

Emmaus North East announces appointment of new area retail manager, Mark Simanis
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Emmaus North East announces appointment of new area retail manager, Mark Simanis

Celebrating Lucie’s Legacy: A new chapter for Emmaus North East
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Celebrating Lucie’s Legacy: A new chapter for Emmaus North East

Emmaus North East launches community wellness project to improve companions and staff mental health
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Emmaus North East launches community wellness project to improve companions and staff mental health

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

Become an Emmaus Activator!
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Become an Emmaus Activator!

Emmaus North East resident gets Police commendation for incredible act of bravery
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Emmaus North East resident gets Police commendation for incredible act of bravery

Emmaus North East welcome their first referral from SSAFA
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Emmaus North East welcome their first referral from SSAFA

Emmaus North East Celebrates Trustees Week 2022
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Emmaus North East Celebrates Trustees Week 2022

Our new Chief Executive
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Meet Ruth, our new Chief Executive

5 Reasons to shop with Emmaus North East
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5 Reasons to shop with Emmaus North East

Lucie’s Pantry social supermarket appeals for food donations in South Shields amidst cost-of-living crisis
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Lucie's Pantry social supermarket appeals for food donations in South Shields amidst cost-of-living crisis

Staff and companions host a special Trustee dinner at the South Shields community
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Staff and companions host a special Trustee dinner at the South Shields community

Emmaus North East staff member and companion attend Royal lunch at Clarence House with Duchess of Cornwall
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Emmaus North East staff member and companion attend Royal lunch at Clarence House with Duchess of Cornwall

Heart of the Tyne Christmas decorations are back on sale for 2021
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Heart of the Tyne Christmas decorations are back for 2021

South Shields homelessness charity hero receives special medal
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South Shields homelessness charity hero receives special medal

Emmaus North East featured on BBC Look North
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Emmaus North East featured on BBC Look North

A Farewell and Thank You to Nissan Sunderland
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A special farewell and thank you to the Emmaus Nissan Qashqai

Emmaus North East expand community with new property purchase
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Emmaus North East expand community with new property purchase

Ex Companion Aaron starts employment at Emmaus North East
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Ex Companion Aaron starts employment at Emmaus North East

Temporary Shop Closures for Second England Lockdown
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Temporary shop closures for second England lockdown

Emmaus North East leader named Acumen Fellow 2020
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Emmaus North East Leader named Acumen Fellow 2020

Nad Lab UK and Masqonn donate face masks to Emmaus North East
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Nad Lab UK and Masqonn donate face masks to Emmaus North East

Our community newsletter
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Our community newsletter

Woodlands Drive residents donate to Lucie’s Pantry
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Local residents donate to social supermarket

Emmaus North East companions thank NHS staff and key workers
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Emmaus North East companions thank NHS staff and key workers

Recovery4life donates hand sanitiser to companions at Emmaus North East
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Recovery4life donates hand sanitiser to companions at Emmaus North East

Hill Cross Furniture support training for companions
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Hill Cross Furniture support training for companions

Emmaus North East receives donation from Nationwide Community Grants
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Emmaus North East receives donation from Nationwide Community Grants

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Marley's Blog Post #1 

Emmaus North East fosters dog without a home
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Emmaus North East fosters dog without a home 

South Shields’s first social supermarket is officially opened
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South Shields's first social supermarket is officially opened 

National campaign sees the North East get more out of life online
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National campaign sees the North East get more out of life online 

World Homeless Day  – “If Emmaus hadn’t have come along when it did, I dread to think where I would be now.”
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World Homeless Day - “If Emmaus hadn’t have come along when it did, I dread to think where I would be now.” 

My trip to Emmaus Haarzuilens
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My trip to Emmaus Haarzuilens 

Emmaus North East partners with award-winning blogger to promote Recycle Week
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Emmaus North East partners with award-winning blogger to promote Recycle Week 

Emmaus North East supports local summer celebrations
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Emmaus North East supports local summer celebrations 

MH Southern & Co Ltd supports training for formerly homeless people
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MH Southern & Co Ltd supports training for formerly homeless people   

Emmaus North East supports Independent Retail Month
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Emmaus North East supports Independent Retail Month 

The wheels on the Google Digital Garage bus roll into the North East
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The wheels on the Google Digital Garage bus roll into the North East

Alan completes sky dive
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Alan completes sky dive

John recognised as Emmaus Hidden Hero
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John recognised as Emmaus Hidden Hero

Students raise funds for Emmaus North East
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Students raise funds for Emmaus North East

A new look for our shop in Low Fell
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A new look for our shop in Low Fell

Emmaus North East gets a van!
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Emmaus North East gets a van!

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