About us
Our goal was to set up an Emmaus Community for up to 20 homeless people in the Colchester area and this we achieved with the opening of the Community Home in August 2008. In this section, you can read more about:
You can also read below about our trustees and staff or click here to see a map showing the location of our shop and office.
Trustees
Richard Spooner - Chair since 2001 and Treasurer of Emmaus Colchester since 2000. Richard is also a trustee of Emmaus UK. He was managing director of a computer software and services company from 1986-1999, is a trustee of Equitas Trust, a non-executive director of insurance company Equitas Ltd and chairman of Euractiv.com plc, a media company.
Charles Ince - A Trustee since 2004. Charles is a Fellow of The Royal Institution of Quantity Surveyors and has spent his career in construction and development.For most of his working life he has been based in the Colchester area and recently sold his interest in a local construction company.
Lynne McKay - A Trustee since 2005.Lynne has worked for the Essex Probation Service for over 30 years where she now works as Communications Manager. She is responsible for communications strategy and planning, media work at international, national and local level, speech writing and briefings, parliamentary liaison, events management, publications and internet-based information.
Paul Douglas - A Trustee since 2005, Paul has run his own company, Palladian Press, for the last eleven years having worked in the graphic, print and communications industry since leaving school. His company currently employs 32 staff and has recently won the prestigious 'Growing Business of the Year 2006' award sponsored by Barclays.
Gill Thomson - A Trustee since 2009, Gill works at Colchester Borough Homes.
A Fundraising Development Board will be recruited in the near future which will report to the Trustees.
Staff
Keith Henrick - General Manager. Joined the Charity in December 2008 initially as Administrator but moved into combined role of Administrator/Business Manager and then General Manager. Keith brings many years experience in Corporate Banking and former Director of a property development company.
Fiona Broom - Community Leader at Emmaus Colchester since April 2008, Fiona leads and manages the Companions at the Colchester Community bulding. Fiona established a founding group of Companions and is responsible for the residents' day-to-day welfare and development. Fiona has twelve years experience of working with homeless people in the local area.
Ecky Prolingheuer - Deputy Leader since August 2008. Previously many years experience in the Probation Service and with working with disadvantaged people.
Craig Shaw - Retail Manager appointed November 2009. Craig brings a wealth of experience in the retail trade.
Anita Cleary - Administrator joined in April 2009 following the succesful expansion of the outlets for donated goods.Anita deals with all the day to day finance.