Saturday September 20^th will see a new venture here at the Community. As well as the shop being open as normal, Cambridge auctioneers Cheffins have kindly agreed to help us organise an auction of 20^th Century glass, ceramics, pottery and paintings.

It will be held in a separate marquee with a viewing period in the morning from 9-12 and the auction will start at 12 midday.

We already have some fine items (particularly of top quality designer glass) but would love more. If you have items you would like to donate to the auction please call or email Jane or Debbie on or call on 01223 863657 extension 3. We will be happy to collect locally. We also plan to approach some local galleries and artists to see if they will be willing to support us.

We have wanted for a long time to establish a bursary for senior companions to enable them, when they are ready, to broaden their horizons.  The fund will be called the ‘Waterson Bursary’ in honour of Ian Waterson who lived and worked with us here at Emmaus Cambridge in our early years. Ian sadly died several years ago but was always a champion of companions making efforts to get back on their feet.

Further details about the auction will be posted on our website over the weeks to come and catalogues will be available from the beginning of September. Please contact us if you want to know more.

We held a special one-day Solidarity Sale on Saturday 2 August  with at 50% off all second-hand goods on sale in our Landbeach warehouse. The aim of the day was to raise funds to support the work of Emmaus International and was part of a Worldwide Sale, in which more than 300 Emmaus communities throughout the world generated funds to support projects in Europe, Africa, Asia and America and we were able to raise £6,500 thanks to our supporters.

 

Money raised will be spent on improving the everyday living conditions of people, particularly on the African Continent and in Asia, with the priority being to provide access to water in areas without basic amenities. 

Emmaus International will also encourages people all over the developed world to commit to ethical banking and to say no to contemporary slavery. It is a huge challenge for us all and we are encouraged that Emmaus communities throughout the world have been able to come together to work to highlight these issues. Unlike the communities, Emmaus International does not have a trading operation so has to rely on the communities’ generosity to fund its major projects.