Emmaus Leicestershire & Rutland

Who we are

Emmaus Leicestershire and Rutland Background

At Emmaus Leicestershire & Rutland, formerly homeless people and those at risk of homelessness find a place where they can enjoy companionship and support. Our community was established in 2012 and is based in Hinckley.

We offer a home

We currently have space to accommodate 16 people at our accommodation ‘Elm Lea’ in Hinckley, Leicestershire. Everyone has their own room and private bathroom whilst living in the community, as well as many large communal areas where they can socialise.

We offer work

All companions work full time and there is work for everyone. Our two retail locations provide a commercial setting where skills can be learned in a friendly atmosphere.

We offer a new beginning

Emmaus offers homeless people a fresh start in life with the support of the community around them. They can stay as long as they wish and are offered opportunities to acquire skills. Some stay for only a few months in order to get themselves back on their feet before returning to independent living, but for others Emmaus will become their permanent home. If a companion wants to move on, he or she will be assisted to find accommodation and work.

We wish to grow our community

It is our aspiration to develop and grow our community by increasing the number of companions that we can accommodate which will consequently enable us to increase the contribution from our social enterprise. This year we have acquired the enlarged site from which we undertake social enterprise activity and we are now planning to develop that site into a consolidated location for all activities.