Emmaus Colchester

Providing a home and meaningful work opportunities for up to 31 people who have experienced homelessness and social exclusion.

Shop with us in Colchester!

[Emmaus Colchester @emmauscol]

🌟Join our team!

💚Workshop Facilitator - a brand new role that will manage our new upcycling & workshop space!

💚 Support Worker - a crucial role at the heart of our charity, supporting our companions to thrive.

Learn more & apply here: https://t.co/9mwuRx7Ozy

[Emmaus Colchester @emmauscol]

For the past few months we've been taking part in the #TescoStrongerStarts scheme in local Tesco stores...

Thanks to everyone who voted with their little blue tokens, we've been awarded £500 to help us get our companion gym open! 💪💚

We'll share more progress soon!

[Emmaus Colchester @emmauscol]

We've loved having Lee from Penny Meadow Day Centre volunteering with us💚

Lee has been gaining important life skills in our enterprises. He shares "I like working with the guys here, I feel like one of the gang"

Read more on our blog: https://t.co/ojYgnpV09R

[Emmaus UK @EmmausUK]

Today, as a new government is voted in, we hope it's one that prioritises ending the cruelty of homelessness.

Read the demands we're making for #ActionOnHomelessness in our manifesto: https://t.co/ZxzysqNqMK

[Emmaus Colchester @emmauscol]

Proud to be standing together with Emmaus communities across the country and @EmmausUK to demand #ActiononHomelessness from the new government.

We need the government to prioritise more quality housing and long-term support to end homelessness for good.

[Emmaus UK @EmmausUK]

The 2024 General Election provides a momentous opportunity to end homelessness for good.

Our #ActionOnHomelessness manifesto sets out what Emmaus is demanding and how we will hold the next government to account.

Join our fight for lasting change: https://t.co/ZxzysqNqMK

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[Emmaus Colchester @emmauscol]

If you're able to lend us a hand, send an email over to [email protected] 🌱

[Emmaus Colchester @emmauscol]

Our community garden needs your help! 🙏

Do you have leftover garden materials or a few spare hours a week to help us give the garden some much-needed TLC?

This is a space our companions enjoy spending time in but we'd love to see it more colourful & welcoming🌞

[Emmaus Colchester @emmauscol]

A sky-high success! 🌟🛫

Huge congratulations to our fearless fundraisers who took the 13,000-foot plunge on Saturday and completed their skydive! Thank you so much for your bravery and dedication to our charity. 👏

Collectively the team raised a whopping £4,142 for Emmaus!

[Emmaus Colchester @emmauscol]

Wishing our eight brilliant fundraisers huge good luck with their skydive challenge today! 🙌

It means so much to us that they've chosen to support our charity and take on the ultimate adrenaline experience! You can support all our fundraisers here: https://t.co/osz8Nsl9tK

[Emmaus Colchester @emmauscol]

Our last (but certainly not least!) member of our skydiving team is Richard from Barclays UK. Richard is joining us in a 13,000-foot skydive jump tomorrow to raise money for our charity!

Wish Richard good luck & donate towards his fundraiser here: https://t.co/RAvakNHABX

[Emmaus Colchester @emmauscol]

This afternoon we gathered for a tea party to celebrate all our brilliant volunteers! 💚🍰

#VolunteersWeek is all about saying a big thank you to the people who take time out of their week to support us🙌

Join our volunteer team! Learn more here: https://t.co/gNjVnuQ5Uw

[Emmaus Colchester @emmauscol]

Next up on our skydiving team is Jose from @InformaPLC 🌟

Jose has been a long-term supporter of Emmaus & he's excited for his first skydive to be in aid of our charity!

Support Jose & Emmaus Colchester on his fundraising page here: https://t.co/osz8Nsl9tK

[Emmaus Colchester @emmauscol]

Our fundraising skydiving day is less than 2 weeks away! ✈️

Kian & Matthew from Onsite IT are joining our team of jumpers to raise money for Emmaus. Thanks for your support guys!

Support them & our charity by donating to their fundraising pages here: https://t.co/osz8Nsl9tK

[Emmaus Colchester @emmauscol]

Our next courageous skydiver is our companion, Michael!

Michael is joining the team on the 8th June to jump 13,000 foot to raise money for Emmaus!

Can you help him reach his fundraising target? Donate here: https://t.co/FJOWJRJ1x5

[Emmaus Colchester @emmauscol]

Don't forget to vote for us while you're doing your big shop! @Tesco @groundworkuk 💚💙

You can vote with your blue tokens in all Colchester Tesco Stores and help us receive a donation of up to £1500!

Big thank you to #tescostrongerstarts for your support

[Emmaus Colchester @emmauscol]

"For the first time in my life, I know what I want to do and what my purpose is."

Chris has been living in our community for just under a year and is in recovery from alcoholism. Read his story, in his own words here: https://t.co/gwVAiY2xHU

[Emmaus Colchester @emmauscol]

Are you looking for a new challenge? 🌟

Join our team as Chair of Trustees and support our charity to end homelessness!

Find out more and apply via our website: https://t.co/JmJxjjPWly

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Can you support this #charityneed

[Emmaus Colchester @emmauscol]

We've partnered with @agoodthing_uk to appeal to local businesses for donations of good-quality furniture, clothing & electrical items!

Every donation will be sold in our shop to support our companions in rebuilding their lives 💚

Find out more: https://t.co/Z65LQbrFwP

[Emmaus Colchester @emmauscol]

Wow! 🤩 Huge shout out to @DHLGlobal Colchester for this amazing donation towards our Operation Easter campaign 🍫

Their team have collected over 70 chocolate eggs for our appeal! We can't wait to start distributing them out to families this week 💚 Thanks DHL!