Oct 16 2020: Emmaus Sheffield receives £30,000 grant aid lifeline

CITY homeless charity Emmaus Sheffield has been awarded a £30,000 grant by the Julia and Hans Rausing Charity Survival Fund.

The fund was established by the couple in July to help charities in need due to the Covid-19 pandemic and has provided £18 million to support core costs for charities over the second half of the year.

And one of the organisations which placed a successful application was Emmaus Sheffield, the drug and alcohol free project that provides a home, support and work for formerly homeless people in Sheffield.

Through its Social Enterprise programme it aims to provide meaningful work and enable the people it supports – known as companions - to eventually become self-supporting once more.

One of its main income streams is its extremely popular second hand superstore - based at the charity’s headquarters in Cadman Street, closer to Victoria Quays - but during lockdown the operation was forced to close, though it is now open again and following all COVID-19 rules on safe shopping.

“To have been awarded a £30,000 by the Julia and Hans Rausing Charity Survival Fund means so much to us,” said Emmaus Sheffield Deputy manager Charley Fedorenko.

“The first half of 2020 proved a challenging time for both the charity and our companions but this level of support helps us to move forward with greater confidence and optimism.”