Living on the freezing streets can take 32 years off your life

What makes someone sleep out on a night like this?


 
  "I always thought it could never happen to me". To read Richard's full story, and how Emmaus has changed his life Click here.

Emmaus launches its Coldest Nights campaign this week, to draw attention to the plight of rough sleepers in extreme weather. More very cold weather is expected this winter, and many homeless people are back on the streets after temporary Christmas shelters closed.
 

Emmaus is like no other homeless organisation in the UK. We don’t just provide food and accommodation. Companions come off primary benefits and participate in the running of their Community – working full-time collecting, renovating and reselling donated furniture. This supports the Community financially and enables Companions to develop new skills and regain their self-respect.

We aim to have an Emmaus Community in every town and city where there is a need. Please help us establish additional Communities so that we can offer more homeless people the chance of a new life.

1954 – The coldest nights ever recorded in France
Cold Winter
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On the streets of Paris during the harsh winter of 1954, a mother and baby froze to death. This event sparked the growth of Emmaus throughout the world when Abbé Pierre launched a major appeal for action.
   

Chris's story
Chris's Story
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Instead of a life cut brutally short by health problems and misery, Companions can look forward to a longer, more fulfilling life.  See Chris’s story here.
   

Get Involved with Emmaus

  
Get Involved with Emmaus
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Terry Waite CBE - President of Emmaus UK, ambassadors, staff and volunteers tell us how they became involved.