Welcome to Emmaus Sheffield
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Emmaus Sheffield is South Yorkshire's first such community; a place where people who were formerly homeless will find somewhere safe and welcoming to live; a place where they can rediscover their dignity and self-pride through being part of a working community geared towards becoming self-sufficient through social enterprise.
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Our Community
The plan is to eventually create a home for 24 people (known as Companions) who would otherwise be homeless. Becoming a companion in an Emmaus Community is not an easy option. On joining the Community, Companions sign off primary benefits and commit themselves to volunteering for 40 hours per week in their community.
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Our Community Shop
Our shop on Blast Lane in Sheffield has been open since August. Here we sell recycled household goods including furniture, bric-a-brac, records, CDs, videos and books, electrical goods and bicycles.
Shop opening times
Monday - Friday 9:30am - 5:00pm
Saturday - 10:00am - 4:30pm
Sunday Closed
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An Opportunity to Volunteer
We welcome people who volunteer their time to support the Community. We recognise the important role volunteers can play and we offer a wide range of opportunities. We are keen to recruit people who can give a few hours a week of their time to work alongside both the staff and Companions. We would like to speak to people who could fill some of the roles in the following areas:
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Logistics & Warehousing
We need Drivers and Driver's Mates to help us collect and deliver furniture and other household items around Sheffield and South Yorkshire. We also need people to help us process and store the items we collect. Can you help?
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PAT Testing
We collect many small electrical items that need testing and sometimes require some minor repairs. We have the testing equipment. Can you help?
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Furniture Renovation
At present we are unable to renovate any furniture due to lack of trained staff , if you are able to help us with this then we want to hear from you. If you can renovate used furniture, repair things, re-upholster and french polish, and share all these skills with our Companions please get in touch.
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Keep in touch with our quarterly newsletter
If you would like to receive our quarterly newsletter then please email us at enquiry@emmaus-sheffield.org.uk stating if you would like to recieve it by email or by post.
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