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Discover volunteering at Emmaus Village Carlton: Join our Volunteer Recruitment Information Sessions!

Discover volunteering at Emmaus Village Carlton: Join our Volunteer Recruitment Information Sessions!

This Christmas, give More Than a Roof – help us transform a life

This Christmas, give More Than a Roof – help us transform a life

Our Fashion Show is a ‘runway’ success showcasing sustainable style and community spirit

Our Fashion Show is a ‘runway’ success showcasing sustainable style and community spirit

£114,000 funding boost helps us create new role to grow our volunteer team

£114,000 funding boost helps us create new role to grow our volunteer team

Worried about someone sleeping rough this winter? Here’s how you can help

Worried about someone sleeping rough this winter? Here’s how you can help

Make a date to run for our charity in Bedford Running Festival 2026!

Make a date to run for our charity in Bedford Running Festival 2026!

We’re named as one of three beneficiary charities for The Bedford Charity Chase 2026

We're named as one of three beneficiary charities for The Bedford Charity Chase 2026

Help us spread warmth and hope this Christmas by shopping, donating or volunteering

Help us spread warmth and hope this Christmas by shopping, donating or volunteering

We celebrate £15k counselling boost on World Mental Health Day and World Homeless Day

We celebrate £15k counselling boost on World Mental Health Day and World Homeless Day

Our Preloved Fashion Show is set to be a runway success!

Our Preloved Fashion Show is set to be a runway success!

We ran to end homelessness at Bedford Running Festival

We ran to end homelessness at Bedford Running Festival

The heart behind the hangers: meet the retail team at Emmaus Village Carlton

The heart behind the hangers: meet the retail team at Emmaus Village Carlton

From doorstep to hope – the remarkable journey of your kind donations

From doorstep to hope – the remarkable journey of your kind donations

Our companions go ‘animal quackers’ supporting Animals in Need

Our companions go 'animal quackers' supporting Animals in Need

Run for us at Bedford Running Festival!

Run for us at Bedford Running Festival!

Celebrating the “fantastic contribution” of our volunteers during Volunteers’ Week

Celebrating the “fantastic contribution” of our volunteers during Volunteers’ Week

Harrold Pit Run proves to be another runaway success for our charity!

Harrold Pit Run proves to be another runaway success for our charity!

Increase in rough sleeping just “tip of the iceberg” says our Chief Executive

Increase in rough sleeping just “tip of the iceberg” says our Chief Executive

Put a spring in your step by running for us in the Harrold Pit Run!

Put a spring in your step by running for us in the Harrold Pit Run!

Appeal for volunteers

Volunteers – we need you!

Please support our Christmas Appeal to gift a brighter future for vulnerable people

Please support our Christmas Appeal to gift a brighter future for vulnerable people

Our Christmas elves have once again transformed our chapel into our Christmas shop!

Our Christmas elves have once again transformed our chapel into our Christmas shop!

Volunteers – we need you!

Volunteers – we need you!

Richard Fuller MP receives a warm welcome from our community

Richard Fuller MP receives a warm welcome from our community

Our new Companion Support and Wellbeing Hub is taking shape!

Our new Companion Support and Wellbeing Hub is taking shape!

Our new drop-off area is now open!

Our new drop-off area is now open!

We’re excited to become members of Homeless Link

We’re excited to become members of Homeless Link

Generous £30k funding boost from The Harpur Trust will help build our companions’ wellbeing

Generous £30k funding boost from The Harpur Trust will help build our companions' wellbeing

Our community runs home to glory in the Harrold 2024 Pit Run!

Our community runs home to glory in the Harrold 2024 Pit Run!

Our companion Christian crowned Unsung Hero in Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards!

Our companion Christian crowned Unsung Hero in Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards!

Brand new drop-off area opening soon!

Addiction Recovery Worker Geraldine brings lived experience to a new therapeutic role at Emmaus Village Carlton

Addiction Recovery Worker Geraldine brings lived experience to a new therapeutic role at Emmaus Village Carlton

Listen out for our Chief Executive on Bedford Radio’s new Community Noticeboard

Listen out for our Chief Executive on Bedford Radio’s new Community Noticeboard

Cadent’s film featuring our companion Christian in finals for Charity Film Awards!

Cadent’s film featuring our companion Christian in finals for Charity Film Awards!

Our staff members Tracey and Steve enjoy an “amazing” trip to Emmaus in Romania

Our staff members Tracey and Steve enjoy an “amazing” trip to Emmaus in Romania

A warm welcome our new Chief Executive!

A warm welcome to our new Chief Executive!

Christmas opening times

Christmas opening times

Cadent’s film featuring our companion Christian nominated for Charity Film Awards

Cadent’s film featuring our companion Christian nominated for Charity Film Awards

Look out for our ‘12 Days of Christmas Giving’ advent calendar to help rough sleepers with vital essentials

Look out for our ‘12 Days of Christmas Giving’ advent calendar to help rough sleepers with vital essentials

Big-hearted sponsored walkers raise £1,605 for our Rucksack Stomp appeal

Big-hearted sponsored walkers raise £1,605 for our Rucksack Stomp appeal

A big thank you to the High Sheriff of Northamptonshire for joining our Rucksack Stomp!

A big thank you to the High Sheriff of Northamptonshire for joining our Rucksack Stomp!

We come a close second in Reuse Organisation of the Year award

We come a close second in Reuse Organisation of the Year award

Our Emmaus elves welcome you to our new Christmas Shop!

Our Emmaus elves welcome you to our new Christmas Shop!

Thank you to our Cadent volunteers!

Thank you to our Cadent volunteers!

Wellingborough charity’s heartfelt thanks to companion Karl and our sponsored walkers for raising £750

Wellingborough charity’s heartfelt thanks to companion Karl and our sponsored walkers for raising £750

Our water collection system and hot composter are saving us money and precious resources

Our water collection system and hot composter are saving us money and precious resources

Our Willow Garden will be a tree-mendous retreat for our companions

Our Willow Garden will be a tree-mendous retreat for our companions

The sun shone for our Arts and Crafts Family Fun Day!

The sun shone for our Arts and Crafts Family Fun Day!

Thank you to our wonderful Corporate Volunteers!

Thank you to our wonderful Corporate Volunteers!

Huge thanks to our recent Corporate Volunteers!

Huge thanks to our recent Corporate Volunteers!

Vote for us to make us Reuse Organisation of the Year!

Vote for us to make us Reuse Organisation of the Year!

Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire visits our Rucksack Stomp

Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire visits our Rucksack Stomp

NEW DATE: Crafty fun for all the family at our Family Fun Day!

NEW DATE: Crafty fun for all the family at our Family Fun Day!

We’re proud to buy local to support businesses and the environment!

We’re proud to buy local to support surrounding businesses and the environment!

POSTPONED: Crafty fun for all the family at our Family Fun Day!

POSTPONED: Crafty fun for all the family at our Family Fun Day!

Our Rucksack Stomp solidarity work comes under the spotlight

Our Rucksack Stomp solidarity work comes under the spotlight

We’re celebrating after scooping a national award for online sales!

We're celebrating after scooping a national award for online sales!

Green-fingered volunteers needed for our garden rejuvenation project!

Green-fingered volunteers needed for our garden rejuvenation project!

Homes available at Emmaus Village Carlton for people experiencing homelessness

Homes available at Emmaus Village Carlton for people experiencing homelessness

Leading homebuilder’s £1,500 donation boosts our maintenance programme

Leading homebuilder’s £1,500 donation boosts our buildings maintenance programme

Generous donations to our ‘Rucksack Stomp’ boost our vital support for homeless people

Generous donations to our ‘Rucksack Stomp’ boost our vital support for homeless people

Making time to volunteer for Emmaus Village Carlton

Making time to volunteer for Emmaus Village Carlton

Working in solidarity with Animals in Need

Working in solidarity with Animals in Need

Care home’s generous blanket donation will help us to help vulnerable people this winter

Care home’s generous blanket donation will help us to help vulnerable people this winter

Could you help The Winter Night Shelter Milton Keynes this winter?

Could you help The Winter Night Shelter Milton Keynes this winter?

Emmaus Village Carlton welcomes four new trustees

Emmaus Village Carlton welcomes four new trustees

Peek behind the scenes of our Christmas Shop

Peek behind the scenes of our Christmas Shop

Change to donation drop off times

Change to donation drop off times

Thank you to Bunzl volunteers

Thank you to Bunzl volunteers

Companions on radio podcast

Companions invited back on radio podcast

Raising funds from books, CDs, games and DVDs

Raising funds from books, CDs, games and DVDs

Car Boot Sale – cancelled

Car Boot Sale - cancelled

Search for social media volunteer

Search for social media volunteer

Car Boot Sale: Sunday 7 August

Car Boot Sale: Sunday 7 August

Donation drop-off area closed until 20 July

Donation drop-off area closed until 20 July

Companions are guests on local podcast

Companions are guests on local podcast

Solidarity Sale – 18 June

Solidarity Sale - 18 June

Final report from Uruguay

Final report from Uruguay

Thanks to VolkerFitzpatrick

Thanks to VolkerFitzpatrick

Day 5 Update from our trustees in Uruguay

Day 5 update from Uruguay

Update from our trustees in Uruguay

Update from our trustees in Uruguay

Trustees go to Emmaus World Assembly

Trustees go to Emmaus World Assembly

Rooms for Ukrainian refugees

Rooms for Ukrainian refugees

Car Boot Sale: Sunday 1st May

Car Boot Sale: Sunday 1st May

Easter opening hours

Easter opening hours

Video: Tour the accommodation at Emmaus Village Carlton

Video: Tour the accommodation at Emmaus Village Carlton

How to help local people sleeping rough

How to help local people sleeping rough

Emmaus Europe’s Ukraine Appeal

Emmaus Europe’s Ukraine Appeal

Drop in rough sleeping is tip of the iceberg

Drop in rough sleeping is tip of the iceberg

Shop Co-op: help Emmaus Village Carlton

Shop Co-op: help Emmaus Village Carlton

No appointment needed

No drop-off appointment needed

Christmas opening times

Christmas 2021 opening times

Face covering now required

Face covering now required

BHP Tap to Donate

New Tap to Donate machine

No Christmas Cards Appeal 2021

No Christmas Cards Appeal 2021

Karl’s sponsored walk

Karl's sponsored walk

Lunch with Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall

Lunch with Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall

World Homeless Day 2021

“I was homeless in Northampton for over two years”

Thanks to Bedford RRT

Thanks to Bedford Rapid Relief Team

Now recruiting new trustees

Now recruiting new trustees

Rooms available

Rooms available - can we help?

Volunteering Open Day – Tues 21 Sept

Volunteering Open Day - Tues 21 Sept

Tom’s 12K for Emmaus

Tom's 12K to help rough sleepers

Changes from 25 August

Changes from 25 August

Search for bistro volunteers

Search for bistro volunteers

Karl’s sponsored walk

Karl's sponsored walk

Pop Up Clothes Sale this Sunday 11th July

Pop Up Clothes Sale this Sunday 11th July

How your donated items can be worth 25% more

How your donated items can be worth 25% more

Fill a Bag Toy Sale

Fill a Bag Sale

David’s garden update

David’s garden update

Call for garden volunteers

Call for garden volunteers

Captain Tom challenge a success

Captain Tom challenge a success

Captain Tom 100 Challenge

Captain Tom 100 Challenge

Tony’s video garden tour

Tony's video garden tour

Planting for our community

Planting for our community

We’re reopening 14 April

We've reopened

Re-opening plans: an update

Re-opening plans: an update

Emmaus Village Carlton on eBay

Emmaus Village Carlton on eBay

Annual rough sleeping snapshot

Annual rough sleeping snapshot

Ready Meals now available

Ready Meals now available

Valentine’s Day Brunch Boxes

Valentine's Day Brunch Boxes

Latest news update 19-1-2021

Latest news update

Emmaus under lockdown

Emmaus under lockdown

Bistro Takeaway Service

Bistro Takeaway Service

Christmas Code Cracker Competition

Christmas Code Cracker Competition

Amazon Smile

Raise funds every time you shop on Amazon

Bistro table bookings

Bistro table bookings are back

Pre-order homemade Christmas treats

Pre-order homemade Christmas treats

Buy Nothing New Day

Buy Nothing New Day

Celebrating Trustees’ Week

Lockdown Update

Lockdown Update 5-11-20

Bistro Takeaway Service throughout lockdown

Bistro Takeaway Service throughout lockdown

Remembrance Day art display

Remembrance Day art display

Halloween Colouring Competition

Halloween Colouring Competition

Christmas department now open

Christmas department now open

The veg box project benefitting Emmaus companions

The veg box project benefitting Emmaus companions

Steve’s new job

Steve's new job (watch his video)

A home for as long as you need it

"A home for as long as I need it"

Our experiences of lockdown

Our experiences of lockdown

Trophy for Ruth

Trophy for Ruth

Companion’s six-month sleepout for night shelter

Companion's six-month sleepout for night shelter

Companions led on shop makeover

Companions led on shop makeover

Certificate for our work during crisis

Certificate for our work during crisis

£100,000 from COVID-19 Fund

£100,000 from COVID-19 Fund

Preorder a special gift for Dad

Preorder a special gift for Dad

Reopening from Wednesday 17 June

Now reopened

Thanks to Blues Foundation

Thanks to Blues Foundation

Thanks to our volunteers

Thanks to our volunteers

Our new sign

Our new sign

Donation visit appointments now available

Donation visit appointments now available

Help for Northampton’s most vulnerable

Help for Northampton’s most vulnerable

Companion’s upcycling talents

Companion's upcycling talents

Support our COVID-19 Appeal

COVID-19 Appeal

Save your stuff

Save your stuff

News Update 31-3-2020

News Update 31-3-2020

85-year-old leads call for volunteers

85-year-old leads call for volunteers

Helping rough sleepers every week

Helping rough sleepers every week

MP visit

MP visit

Huge thank you

Huge thank you

How to help the homeless in Bedfordshire in cold weather

How to help the homeless in Bedfordshire in cold weather

Terry Waite evening success

Terry Waite evening success

Scavenger Hunt success

Scavenger Hunt success

Recycle Week 2019

Recycle Week 2019

Pledges to reduce, reuse, recycle

Pledges to reduce, reuse, recycle

Art Exhibition – NOW OPEN UNTIL 8 SEPT

Art Exhibition

VIDEO: Solidarity in 30 seconds

VIDEO: Solidarity in 30 seconds

Join in the Scrapheap Challenge

Join in the Scrapheap Challenge

Journey of a teddy bear

Journey of a teddy bear

Valuation Day – Fri 12 July

Valuation Day - Fri 12 July

Volunteering Open Morning – Thurs 6 June

Volunteering Open Morning - Thurs 6 June

Former companion thanks Emmaus

Former companion thanks Emmaus

Thanks to Bedford Swan Hotel

Thanks to Bedford Swan Hotel

Our Garden Project – an update

Our Garden Project - an update

Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Egg Hunt

Companion wins national award

Companion wins national award

Donation in memory

Donation in memory

Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea

Mother's Day Afternoon Tea

St George’s Day Concert

St George's Day Concert