EMMAUS is a secular charity which offers an alternative to homelessness by providing a home, work and companionship.

Each person has his or her own room and lives and works for the Community. In return they agree to refrain from drugs/alcohol/violent behaviour, to sign off primary benefits and work to the best of their ability in the Community business.

Most EMMAUS Communities earn their living refurbishing and repairing donated furniture and electrical goods which are then sold in the Community's shop.

Through this work Companions (as those who live in our Emmaus Communities are called), learn many valuable skills and help the Community reach its goal of becoming self-sufficient.

Each Community is thus a way for people to move from dependency to self-reliance and self-respect.

Emmaus Sheffield

Our community is based in a former cutlery factory and a Grade II listed building called Sipelia Works on Cadman Street, close to Sheffield city centre.  We opened our shop in late August 2007 and welcomed our first Companions in January this year when the conversion of the first floor accommodation was completed.