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22.07.10 Massive Solidarity Sale Achieves Record Results
On 17th July Emmaus Cambridge hosted a sale to raise funds to support the work of Emmaus International who combat poverty across the world. 10 Emmaus Communities came from across the UK with van loads…
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16.07.10 The Duchess of Cornwall visits Emmaus Garden
The Duchess of Cornwall visited The Hampton Court Palace Flower Show to see the Emmaus Garden on the 8th of July. Her Royal Highness met the garden designer Bill Butterworth who explained that he had…
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15.07.10 Newsnight fame for Emmaus Hastings and Rother and Director of Emmaus UK
Tim Page (Director of Emmaus UK) appeared on Newsnight on Wednesday 14th July at 10.30pm on BBC TWO. It was a part of Newsnight's series on The Big Society, the new Government initiative which encourages…
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15.07.10 The Big Lunch at Emmaus Coventry, Sunday 18th July 2010
Come to Emmaus Coventry for a Big Lunch on Sunday 18th July at 12.30pm. Together with St. Bartholomew's Church, Coventry, they invite all their neighbours for a barbeque. The Big Lunch is a national event…
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13.07.10 First ever UK Solidarity Sale at Emmaus Cambridge
On Saturday 17th July Emmaus Cambridge and other Emmaus Communities from around the UK are holding a giant sale to raise money to support Emmaus International Projects around the world. Local residents…
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06.07.10 Record-breaking UK stalls at the Paris Salon Sale
Over a weekend in June, Companions and Staff from 13 UK Communities filled their vans with bric-a-brac and travelled to Paris for the 2010 11th Paris Salon Sale on Sunday 20th June. The Paris Salon Sale…
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30.06.10 Folk, France and Fun at Sheffield's Open Day.
Charlie Barker, a young folk singer with a growing reputation, was so impressed following her visit to Emmaus Sheffield that she has agreed to perform at the charity’s Open Day on the 10th July.…
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21.06.10 Emmaus Inspires Show Garden
Medal-winning garden designer Bill Butterworth is so inspired by Emmaus that he has created a garden that tells the story of the early days of the charity. He has based his design on the severe winter…
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17.06.10 Massive Paris sale for Emmaus Asia
Every year in Paris, Emmaus International organise a huge sale to support Emmaus projects worldwide. The Paris Salon, as the sale is known, brings hundreds of Companions, Staff and volunteers together…
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10.06.10 The Homeless World Cup and Emmaus: changing lives
When the whistle blows at the end of the Fifa World Cup final on 11th July, life will get back to normal for the millions of people around the world who follow the beautiful game. But fans won't have…
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08.06.10 Emmaus pedal power helps children's charity
A sponsored bike ride by Companions and staff at Emmaus Gloucestershire has raised funds for the Railway Children, a charity that has helped thousands of street children worldwide. The 28 mile route took…
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12.05.10 Forging Links
Emmaus President Terry Waite recently helped to forge links between Emmaus Leeds and Quarry House which is home to the DWP and the NHS. With Terry at the centre, staff from Quarry House and volunteers,…
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27.04.10 Marathon Triumph
Congratulations are in order to the four Emmaus runners who participated in the Flora London Marathon. Alex Millis lives in Berkshire and works as a medical writer, Kate Page is a medic in the armed services,…
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27.04.10 Funding boost for Emmaus Hastings and Rother
The vision of an Emmaus Community in Hastings & Rother has moved a step closer with the award of £436,000 from the Social Enterprise Investment Fund. Emmaus Hastings & Rother acquired their site from…
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22.04.10 From Oxford to Bosnia
Rob, a Companion from Emmaus Oxford reports on his visit to an Emmaus Community in Bosnia. This was a part of Emmaus' commitment to enabling Companions to visit other Emmaus Communities. "I travelled…
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19.04.10 New Emmaus shop opens in Preston
Terry Waite, President of Emmaus UK, was joined by the Mayor of Preston, Trustees, Staff and Companions from Emmaus Preston at the recent opening of the latest Emmaus shop. The new Emmaus Preston shop…
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15.04.10 Ashes discovered in Emmaus Gloucestershire donation.
Emmaus Communities are used to unusual donations, but Companions and staff at Emmaus Gloucestershire were taken by surprise when they sorted through a furniture donation and discovered a sealed casket…
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01.04.10 Team at Emmaus Oxford take on new challenge
Deputy Community Leader Andy Bache and three Companions from Emmaus Oxford are taking on the challenge of a lifetime. On the 1st May they are attempting to complete the Pennine Way trek in half the time…
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30.03.10 New Garden Project at Emmaus Village Carlton
On 16th April Emmaus Village Carlton will be opening a brand new venture. Elizabeth Harrington who joined Emmaus in 2007 after becoming homeless, is Project Leader of the new Garden Market at the Community…
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25.03.10 Archers star adds his story to Emmaus campaign
Long-term Emmaus supporter Tim Bentinck (aka David Archer from Radio 4) has just contributed his story to The Day That Changed My Life Campaign. His story is an honest account of the day that his mother…
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25.03.10 LENDING HIS WAITE
Emmaus President Terry Waite will soon be opening a new shop in Preston. He will cut the ribbon on a brand new venture in the city. Situated on Friargate, the shop will sell high quality second-hand furniture,…
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25.03.10 First Birthday Celebrations
Emmaus Oxford and the Emmaus shops in Rugby and Hampshire are all celebrating their first birthdays. At the end of March the shop in Rugby is throwing a birthday party to thank the town for their support.…
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24.03.10 1 000 videos saved from landfill
The Art Group at Emmaus Mossley recently had an exhibition in the Oldham Gallery of 1000 video works of art. The driving force behind the exhibition was to encourage people to stem the tide of videos…
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22.03.10 World Water Day 2010: The Emmaus project in Benin
The idea of an annual World Water Day to highlight the issues surrounding global water supplies came about after the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development. 18 years later and an estimated…
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08.03.10 Companions help raise awareness of Emmaus Salford
Emmaus Mossley Companions explain what Emmaus stands for and how they have benefited from living in an Emmaus Community in a video;
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25.02.10 Emmaus South Lambeth sale for Haiti earthquake survivors
Emmaus South Lambeth have raised £800 to help survivors of the Haiti earthquake in just one day. Companions at Emmaus South Lambeth came up with the idea of a special one day sale at their shops, the…
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01.02.10 Cold nights return
As snow falls again over much of the UK in the latest cold snap, homeless people on the streets are facing a really tough time. Paradoxically, some of the cold weather shelters that provided a respite…
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