<div><br />
</div>
<div>At Emmaus Glasgow, we are dedicated to helping the homeless and vulnerable in our community. We provide vital support services that give people a chance to get back on their feet, and have a chance at a better life.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong><em>We rely on our ageing fleet of vans not only for our social enterprise operation but for daily food collections,  twice weekly city centre soup kitchens, supporting local food banks, community outreach, and homelessness support. The introduction of LEZ zones into Glasgow city centre in June 2023  will mean that we will not be able to deliver many of our vital services without financial penalty  (£85 per day) due to the age of our fleet.</em></strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Emmaus (pronounce E-May-Us) is a homeless charity with a difference. We don't just give people a bed for the night; we offer a home and meaningful work, training and a sense of belonging. We offer supported accommodation for 27 people who have experienced homelessness. We also provide 2 weekly evening soup kitchens, support many city-wide food banks and provide free furniture to those most in need in the city.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>We don't receive funding from the Government or local council funding. We aim to raise money through our various social enterprises such as our shops and House Clearances supported by our Companions and army of volunteers.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>As with the people we support we have been managing through difficult times through Covid (where we had to close our shops) and now spiralling increases in costs such as our heating bill for our main accommodation and offices went up by an additional £40,000 this year. Food costs, diesel and running costs have also significantly increased. We have had to rely on our reserves to manage. We had a fleet of 3 vans and a people carrier. 
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong><em>What we need: We've had to retire one of our vans and the other two are high maintenance and getting old - one is now 11 years old with very high mileage and has been off the road for significant periods this year. Our People Carrier is also 10 years old.  Please help us to continue  to support the homeless and vulnerable in Glasgow.</em></strong>
</div>

Bernard Maguire

Sandra Connor

William Quinton

Kathleen MACDONALD

Jennifer FitzGibbon

Ian Meacock

Anonymous

Sharon Liddle

Alan Graham

Ali McCowat

Derek Buchan

Jean Denton

Help keep us on the road. Support the vulnerable

Help keep us on the road. Support the vulnerable

Still £2,257 to go. Help us build momentum.