About Us
History Of Emmaus
The Emmaus Movement was started in France in the 1940s, founded by a priest, MP and hero of the Resistance, known as Abbe Pierre. Appalled by the poverty and homelessness that he saw around him that he opened his own home to 18 homeless men. These men supported themselves by refurbishing other people¹s rubbish, and became known as the rag pickers of Emmaus. Gradually new communities were established in France and around the world.
The first UK community was set up in Cambridge in 1992. Since 1992 the charity has grown and has many outlets across the uk. Sadly the founder Abbe Pierre died in January 2007 but his legacy still lives on. There are currently 19 Communities open in the UK and 12 Emmaus groups. In addition, the Emmaus UK Federation is part of an international Movement with more than 300 projects in over 40 countries worldwide.
What We need
As a charity who are trying to battle homelessness we want you to help us in any way you can.
- Donations of quality second-hand goods. Please no junk.
- Volunteers are always needed to help whether it is driving, sorting bric-a-brac and clothes, helping in the shop or the office. If you are interested in learning more then please contact us.
- Financial contributions.
- Help Raising Awareness.
- If you are a business interested in becoming a corporate companion then why not contact us?
What We Do
From our central Leeds location, we run a quality second-hand furniture store, café, hire out a meeting/leisure room and offer supervised car parking.
We also run a market stall from our location in Leeds market.
The business is vital to our Community as this is how we generate the income which will enable us to become financially self-sustaining, supporting the costs of the Community whilst providing opportunities to help Companions.
Donation Requirements
We rely on donations from yourselves. We need donations of all the things you no longer need and they have to be in good condition and re-saleable - no junk please.
All soft furnishings have to have the non-flammable label on them - we are not allowed by law to sell anything that doesn’t. We require donations of Dining room suites, wardrobes, dressing tables, beds, drawers etc are all acceptable at our large furniture store. Bric-a-brac, books, pictures and clothes.
Please remember that we only require items that can be re-sold. We do not take fridges, anything that uses gas and items that are beyond repair.
If you have any questions or would like your larger items collected, please ring 0113 248 4288 or email info@emmausleeds.co.uk
Furniture Store
We sell top quality second hand goods, including desks, cupboards, beds and tables. Some of the items we receive are repaired in our workshop, so the goods are in very good condition when we put them in the store.
Clothes, books and bric-a-brac
We sell a wide selection of books. Ranging from anything from your cookery book to your autobiographies.
We also have our very own clothes section. Maybe you could find a nice dress, or a pair of jeans at a very affordable price.
There are some brilliant pieces in the bric-a-brac section. There are bound to be some real bargains.
Coffee Shop
Fancy a cup of tea after browsing? then why not visit our coffee shop, which serves a range of drinks, or if its food you want then have a look at our delicious menu . Fantastic value for money.
Fayres/Corporate Events/Sales
Emmaus Leeds plays its part in the local community. If you wish to know more about any future events that are going on at Emmaus Leeds in the future then please continue to visit our website for updates.
Market Stall
Emmaus Leeds also has its very own market stall in Leeds market. The stall gives us another point of sale so that we can reach different customers. The stall has only been open a few months, so if you weren’t aware of it before then feel free to visit it and pick up yourself a bargain.
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