News
Jerry Hall makes money for Emmaus
June, 2008:
Glamorous actress Jerry Hall has raised £28,000 for Emmaus communities by auctioning a collection of her dresses.
The auction, which included the dress she wore to marry Mick Jagger, took place at Sothebys in London.
Jerry wanted to contribute towards giving people a second chance. She said, "I am so pleased to think that my dresses can lead a new lease of life in someone else's wardrobe, and at the same time contribute towards creating future Emmaus communities."
New Shop Manager at Mossley
May, 2008:
Hazel Hodkinson has been appointed as Shop Manager at Emmaus Mossley.
As well as managing a family, Hazel has worked with ServiceCare and taken a university course as a mature student.
Hazel plans to improve the customer experience, drawing on the experience of Emmaus companions and building on our current successes.
Helping to keep others warm this winter!
December, 2007:
Terry Waite visited Emmaus Mossley in December to see how the Community is helping to keep others warm as part of its "solidarity" principle.
£500 worth of new hats, gloves and socks have been purchased with funds raised for the "solidarity" programme. These will be donated to Wellsprings in Stockport and Cornerstones in Manchester - two drop-in centres that will distribute the clothing to homeless people in Greater Manchester.
Photo, left: Terry Waite and Dave Rigby model the new clothing.,
Photo, right: Terry took the opportunity to meet volunteers who staff our "Collectables" room.
Terry Waite presents certificates
October, 2007:
Terry Waite, the President of Emmaus UK, visited Emmaus Mossley on October 12th.
He presented certificates to companions who had completed a specially-tailored training course.
The course was run in partnership with Tameside College and covered motivation and confidence as well as retail and customer service skills.
The photo shows Terry (back row) with John Carroll, Principal, Tameside College, and Diane Maxine and Rory from Tameside College, along with companions and staff of Emmaus Mossley.
Click this link for more photos.
New Collectables Room
October, 2007:
A new sales room has been created at Emmaus Mossley where collectable items are available.
These are items that are a little bit too special to be sold in the Bric-a-brac shop, and are set aside for the discerning customer to browse through.
The new Collectables Room is situated behind the café on the upper sales floor.
Staffed by volunteers, it is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays only, from 10.00 am until 3.00 pm.
Terry Waite to visit
September, 2007:
Terry Waite is to visit to Emmaus Mossley on October 12th.
Terry, president of Emmaus UK, will present certificates to companions who have completed a training course.
The course was run in partnership with Tameside College and covered motivation and confidence as well as retail and customer service skills.
Customers are welcome to come and meet Terry when he is here.
Fun Day at Emmaus in September
August, 2007:
A Fabulous Fun Day will take place at Emmaus Mossley on Saturday 8th September, 2007.
The event will run from 11.00 am to 4.00 pm and will feature live music, face painting, children's entertainment, tombola, raffle, luck dip, refreshments and more!
The day will co-incide with Emmaus Day being celebrated at communities around the country. It also co-incides with Heritage Open Day, and the Mossley Industrial Heritage Centre will be open all afternoon.
More rooms made available
April, 2007:
A grant from the Department of Communities and Local Government along with grants from the Trusthouse Charitable Foundation and the Dulverton Trust have allowed four new bedrooms to be completed at Emmaus Mossley.
The new bedrooms, each complete with en-suite bathroom with toilet, shower and washbasin, were created from two common rooms that were under-used.
The new rooms, with views across the valley, will enable Emmaus Mossley to accommodate four additional companions.
Improvements to workshop environment
March, 2007:
A recent grant from the Department of Communities and Local Government enabled improvements to be made to the workshops at Emmaus Mossley.
To comply with stricter regulations, a dust extraction system has been fitted that sucks up all the sawdust and particles created by the machinery, directly from source.
This has made a cleaner and more pleasant environment for companions to work in.
Emmaus Founder Dies
January 22nd, 2007:
Abbé Pierre, founder of the Emmaus Movement, has died. He had been admitted to hospital suffering from a lung infection.
Abbé Pierre, who was 94, was a tireless human rights activist and the fact that the Emmaus Movement now consists of over 400 Communities around the world is testament to his amazing ability to inspire others to join him in his work.
Read about Abbé Pierre and the early days of Emmaus.
Grants help with improvements
December, 2006:
Much needed repairs and improvements to the mill are finally being carried out thanks to a series of generous grants amounting to over £200,000. These include a substantial sum of £160,000 from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, now called the Department of Communities and Local Government.
Project Director Paul Misik says, "These grants have not only helped us to purchase a new van for our business but are also enabling us to add four more rooms to our premises which means we can welcome four more Companions into our Community. The money will also greatly improve the standard of accommodation for all those here at present. We are very grateful for all the financial aid to our project which offers constructive help to people who have found themselves without a place to live and work."
Duchess of Cornwall becomes Patron
December, 2006:
Emmaus Mossley has received some exciting news in recent weeks - the Duchess of Cornwall has confirmed that she is to be a patron for Emmaus UK.
Terry Waite, President of Emmaus UK said, "We are so pleased to be able to welcome The Duchess of Cornwall into the family of Emmaus. Her contribution will be of tremendous benefit to this charity which is working so creatively with homeless people."
Children In Need
November, 2006:
On Saturday 18th November, there was a Fun Day at Emmaus Mossley, to raise funds for this year's Children In Need appeal.
There was live entertainment, a bouncy castle, Face Painting, Luck Dip and various stalls.
Thank you to everyone who supported the event, which raised £1,000 for Children in Need.
Ten Years of Emmaus in Mossley
September, 2006:
On Saturday 9th September, there was a Celebration of Ten Years of Emmaus in Mossley, with live entertainment, bouncy castle and stalls in the yard.
A stream of visitors arrived throughout the day, most of whom took the opportunity to do a bit of shopping at Emmaus Mossley,which was much busier than on a normal Saturday.
Earlier in the day, local historian Alan Petford led a Local History Trail from St George's Church to Emmaus Mossley, which was enjoyed by around 30 people.
Terry Waite drops in
September, 2006:
Terry Waite paid a surprise visit to Emmaus Mossley on 7th September!
Terry, who is the president of Emmaus UK, was in the area for the launch of Emmaus Salford and called into the Mossley community which is celebrating its 10th birthday.
Terry met companions, staff, volunteers and customers who were in the building at the time.
New Charter thanked for support
August, 2006:
Coordinator Lee Hartley thanked New Charter for their long-term involvement with Emmaus Mossley.
New Charter's re-let teams regularly donate good quality furniture from vacated properties which would have otherwise ended up going into landfill!
New Charter has also helping Emmaus Mossley to source and appoint building contractors for the work to be carried out under the ODPM's grant.
Out and about
July, 2006:
Companions Dennis, Martin, Paul, Paul and Skinner with Lee (Coordinator) enjoyed an equine romp round Wythenshawe park in Manchester!
Companions' outings in recent months have included visits to go bowling, clay pigeon shooting and to watch boxing.
Running for children's charity
May, 2006:
Two runners from Emmaus Mossley joined 22,000 others to brave a cold Sunday morning in May to run 10km (around 6 miles) for a local charity.
Lee Hartley (co-ordinator) and Paul McCorkindale (companion) answered an appeal on the local radio station for runners to raise money for 'Manchester Kids', a grant-giving charity that supports voluntary and community groups who are making a difference to the lives of local children with serious illness or disabilities and children who suffer poverty, abuse, neglect or distress.
Despite the pouring rain and with a minimum of training, both Lee and Paul completed the Great Manchester Run with times of 55 and 58 minutes respectively and in so doing contributed £200 towards the £30,000 raised for the charity on the day.
Bric-a-brac becomes famous
April, 2006:
"The Street", a new TV series, starts on Thursday 13th April, at 9.00 pm on BBC1.
If anything looks familiar about the programme, it could be that you have seen many of the props here at Emmaus Mossley! The makers, Granada Television, came to Emmaus Mossley last September to buy the props for the series.
Help Emmaus Mossley online
April, 2006:
You can now support Emmaus Mossley when buying things online from other websites! Click for details.
Grant to aid improvements
April, 2006:
Emmaus Mossley has been awarded a substantial grant from the Homelessness Directorate at the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for repairs to the building and improvements to the companions' areas.
Rare cricket book turns up
March, 2006:
An unusual cricket book was donated. We received a copy of "Many A Slip", the autobiography of Colin Ingleby MacKenzie, captain of 1960s cricket champions Hampshire.
The book has been signed by Colin and all the team members.
We have contacted the club and they are interested in obtaining the book.
