Come along to the Christmas Fair at Emmaus Mossley! It is on Saturday 10th December from 10.00 am until 3.00 pm.
The day will feature:
• Fabulous furniture, clothes and bric a brac
• Book and record sale
• Christmas refreshments and carols sung by the Saddleworth Musical Society
• Fabulous local musicians playing throughout the day
• collectables room open (normally open only on Tuesdays and Thursdays)
• Toy stall
• Tombola
Come along and have a lovely relaxed day listening to fabulous music whilst you browse around our Alladin's Cave of wonders. An ideal place to find interesting and unusual gifts for Christmas!
Emmaus Mossley has been participating in Greater Manchester's "Watch Your Waste" Week, designed to bring to people's attention how Emmaus Mossley, along with other organisations, can help to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill by enabling things to be re-used.
On 23rd November, Emmaus Mossley set up a Pre-Loved Living Room set inside Ashton Market Hall to promote "Watch Your Waste" Week. The two photos show the display.
Emmaus Mossley has been participating in Greater Manchester's "Watch Your Waste" Week, designed to bring to people's attention how Emmaus Mossley, along with other organisations, can help to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill by enabling things to be re-used.
We will also have a part to play in the week's Final Celebration Event - a Fashion Show at Maxwell Hall, University of Salford on Saturday 26th November. Doors open at 6 pm and the show starts at 7 pm. The 1940s inspired "up-cycled" fashion show collection motivates and encourages you to make the most of what you have. Places are free but must be booked in advance. See the Recycle for Greater Manchester website for details and for further information about the week.
Emmaus Mossley will be providing the period furniture and artifacts for the show's stage set. We will also have a display of furniture, etc. along with other charity/furniture re-use organisations in th eevent's "Market Place".
In a partnership between Emmaus Mossley and Greater Manchester's Waste and Recycling contractor Viridor, a facility has now been set up for householders to donate unwanted furniture at the Household Waste Recycling Centre at Bayley Street in Stalybridge.
Unwanted furniture can be placed carefully into a special container. Should you need any help, site operatives are on hand to assist. The furniture is collected on a regular basis by Emmaus Mossley.
You can read more about the project here on the Recycle for Greater Manchester website.
You can also download the leaflet that lists the items that can be placed in the container.
Every tonne of re-used furniture diverted away from landfill saves 2.7 tonnes of CO2 being emitted, so the Re-Use project can make a real difference.
You can, of course, still bring donated items directly to Emmaus Mossley or arrange for bulky items to be collected.
The 13th and 14th of August saw the village of Uppermill going Yanks Crazy for the special Yanks Weekend.
Emmaus Mossley's Uppermill Boutique joined in with the spirit of the weekend with specially selected vintage clothing and artifacts being available for sale.
Recent donations have included an unusual musical cigarette box that opens and closes mechanically!
It is currently on sale in our Uppermill Boutique but you can see it working in this video.
Recent donations have included a brass dog which appears to be almost identical to one which featured recently on television's Bargain Hunt programme!
The dog, which is around 6 inches long, is currently on sale in our Collectables Room.
The children from Year 2 at Milton St John's Primary School in Mossley have raised £182 for Emmaus Mossley!
The kind-hearted children raised the money by holding a sponsored skip and by having a sale of rice-krispie cakes.
The class decided to help after visiting the Mossley Industrial Heritage Centre and having a tour of Emmaus Mossley.
A big Thank You to the children of Milton St John's School!
Sylvia and Alan, two of our long-serving volunteers, retired at the end of April.
They have volunteered their time to help at Emmaus Mossley since it opened in 1997.
Their experience in antiques has been very useful to us. Last year, realising that we were receiving many good quality donations, they established our popular Collectables Shop, which opens two days a week.
Sylvia and Alan have become part of the "family" at Emmaus Mossley and will be missed by all!
Emmaus Mossley held an Open Day on 16th April with a special Vintage and Retro theme.
A selection of retro clothing, furniture and artifacts had been saved up specially to go on sale on the day. Our special Collectables shop, normally open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, opened for the day and drew in many customers.
Local musicians came along and played live music during the day, adding to the lively atmosphere.
Please come and visit us on our "Open Day" on Saturday 16th April 2011 in our Mossley shop.
There will be a special vintage and retro theme to the day with vintage and retro clothing, jewellery and knick-knacks on sale.
Our special Collectables Room will be open between 10.00 am and 3.00 pm (usually open on Tues and Thurs only).
Our book shop includes classic children's books and collectable annuals.
Our café will be offering home baking, cakes and potato pie.
Live music with local musicians!
Terry Waite opened Emmaus Mossley's new Uppermill Boutique on Saturday 27th November.
Terry, who is Emmaus UK's president, was in Mossley for the day to be at our Christmas Fair, and took the opportunity to visit the new shop in the neighbouring village of Uppermill.
The photo shows Terry cutting the ribbon, with companions Les and Lee, who are helping to run the shop.
Emmaus Mossley's retail manager, Hazel Hodkinson, said that she is proud of what companions, staff and volunteers have achieved with the new shop, which sells high-quality furniture, bric-a-brac, jewellery and vintage clothes.
Terry Waite, the President of Emmaus UK, joined us at Emmaus Mossley for our Christmas Fair.
Terry spent much of the day speaking with shoppers and visitors. Just after lunch he went over to our new shop in Uppermill to officially open it.
Terry enjoyed himself by joining in with the musicians who were performing, and tried his hand at playing a baritone horn. Even after he had put his coat onto leave, he could not resist singing a duet with Sue McClelland.
Students of New Charter Academy in Ashton under Lyne have raised money to help Emmaus Mossley.
The students chose Emmaus Mossley as one of the charities which they would support this year.
A group of students came along to the Christmas Fair to run a cake stall, the proceeds of which were also donated to Emmaus Mossley.
The students took the opportunity to present a cheque for £100 to our president, Terry Waite, at the Christmas Fair.
Terry Waite, while visiting our Christmas Fair, took time out to thank Rosemary Anderson, who is retiring after many years as a volunteer helper.
Rosemary was a member of the original group responsible for establishing the community in Mossley in the 1990s.
For many years Rosemary has built up and organised our large secondhand book department.
Rosemary was presented with a flower bowl complete with an attractive wooden stand which had been carefully restored by Simon, one of the Companions at Emmaus Mossley.
Terry Waite will be visiting Emmaus Mossley on Saturday November 27th, when we will have our Christmas Fair.
At 1.00 pm, Terry will visit our new Boutique in Uppermill, where he will perform the official opening.
If you are in the Uppermill area, why not call in at 1.00 pm and meet Terry yourself?
Or come and support our Christmas Fair at the Mossley shop, where Terry will be present for much of the day.
In addition to our Secondhand Superstore in Mossley, we have now opened The Boutique, our small shop in Uppermill, Saddleworth.
The Boutique opened on 8th September 2010 and is tucked away behind the Ice-Cream Parlour opposite Saddleworth Museum.
The shop is open Wednesdays to Fridays from 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm and on Saturdays and Sundays from 11.00 am to 4.00 pm.
Read more about our Uppermill shop and see location map on this page.
Emmaus Mossley has had its first advertisement on the radio waves!
The 40 second ad was made for us by Tameside Radio and has been getting broadcast several times a day.
You can hear the radio ad for yourself by clicking here!
Bruce, a companion at Emmaus Mossley, has been announced as the winner of the Charlie Jordan Solidarity Travel Award for 2010.
This is an annual award is made by Emmaus Brighton and Hove in honour of the late Charlie Jordan, who was a co-founder and trustee of the Brighton and Hove community and a promoter of Emmaus in the UK and beyond.
Bruce will be awarded up to £600 to enable him to visit Emmaus Communities which are known to have a strong commitment to the Abbe Pierre's way of thinking. This is consistent with Charlie Jordan's wish to bring the influence of the Emmaus movement from its home in France to the UK.
The concept of Solidarity is central to the ethos of Emmaus Communities. Rather than be a drain on society, residents of Emmaus Communities not only work to support themselves, but they also work to help others.
Solidarity takes many forms within Emmaus Communities; sometimes surplus income generated from the business of the Community goes towards starting new Emmaus Communities, sometimes it is donated to other local charities or to disaster appeals.
Bruce was nominated for his involvement in Emmaus Mossley's Solidarity projects, including helping the embryonic Emmaus Salford with van driving and other work.
Bruce, Dennis and Hazel headed off to Emmaus's Paris Salon in June, with a van full of special things for sale, to raise money for Emmaus International's solidarity causes, and meet others from Emmaus communities across Europe! [See here for more info on the Paris Salon.]
The stall in Paris that was shared by Emmaus Mossley and Emmaus Cambridge raised 4,000 euros for Emmaus International's solidarity good causes! (11,000 euros were raised by the various UK communities present!) Well done to all involved!
The Emmaus Paris Salon was featured on a French television news item! (Sorry - no English subtitles!) Click here to watch.
Emmaus Mossley now has a Facebook page.
If you are on Facebook, why not beome a "fan"? Keep an eye on the page for news and photos. Add a comment.
Click the link to visit our Facebook page.
Terry Waite came to Mossley today to present certificates to companions at Emmaus Mossley in recognition of qualifications achieved.
A number of companions have attained Level 1 or 2 NVQs in skills such as Catering, Warehousing & Storage, Carrying & Delivering Goods, Customer Services and Cleaning & Servicing.
In addition, a number of companions have achieved City and Guilds certificates in Numeracy and Literacy as part of the Skills for Life programme.
The courses were delivered by staff of Tameside College under "Train to Gain" funding. Deputy Principal Jenny Worsdale expressed her delight at the success of the partnership with Emmaus Mossley. She attended the award ceremony along with members of the College staff who had been involved in the training.
The courses were arranged by Community Leader Dave Rigby as part of Emmaus Mossley's continuing programme of personal development for the companions.
Terry Waite is the national President of the Emmaus movement.
Terry Waite with companions and Tameside College staff at Emmaus Mossley
Terry Waite will be visiting Emmaus Mossley on Tuesday May 11th.
Terry, who is Emmaus's national President, will be visiting to present certficates to Companions who have completed NVQ courses.
If you are in the area around mid-day, why not call in and meet Terry yourself?
Anyone waiting for one of our vans to call to collect or deliver something in early January would not have been surprised to hear that they were snow-bound in our yard.
It was not possible for vehicles to get up or down the steep Queen Street on 5th January because of deep snow. For the next few days, even once the vans were liberated, they were not be able to reach many addresses on estates or back streets.
We had to contact customers who had arranged a collection or delivery and arrange new dates as soon as we were able. We are glad that our customers were very understanding during this frustrating period.
Even when the car park was not accessible to vehicles, the shop remained open as normal if you were able to reach us on foot. We are only a short distance from Mossley Station and most trains were running.