Emmaus Village Carlton

House of Industry awards £20,000 to two Bedford charities

Trustees overseeing a historic Bedford charity fund have approved nearly £20,000 in grants for two organisations, but a third application was deferred over concerns it did not clearly meet the trust’s...

Bedfordshire homelessness charity raises concerns as rough sleeping rises by 24%

A charity that helps the homeless has voiced concerns after new government figures revealed the number of people sleeping rough in Bedfordshire has risen by more than 24% in the...

Homelessness charity celebrates £30,000 grant from Harpur Trust

The Harpur Trust has granted a £30,000 funding boost to the homelessness charity, Emmaus Village Carlton to support the building and garden redevelopment of The Dom Gregory building...

Film focusing on Bedfordshire homelessness charity reaches finals of National Charity Film Awards

A film, titled ‘Safe & Warm - Cadent Foundation’s Support for the Emmaus Community’ has been shortlisted in the 2024 Smiley Movement’s Charity Film Awards in The Big Issue Corporate Cause category...

Bedfordshire homelessness charity warmly welcomes new Chief Executive

A Bedfordshire homelessness charity has welcomed its new chief executive on board this week. Donna-Louise Cobban joins Emmaus Village Carlton with a wealth of experience within the homelessness sector. She...

Carlton homelessness charity in finals for national award – and your vote counts

Bedfordshire homelessness charity Emmaus Village Carlton has made the final shortlist for a national award run by the Reuse Network. The Reuse Network is the UK’s only membership body dedicated to charitable...

Bob the clock keeping time at Emmaus Village Carlton

A volunteer at Emmaus Village Carlton has been keeping time for the charity thanks to fixing hundreds of clocks and watches that have been donated to help homeless people get back on their feet. Bob MacDonald...

Emmaus Village Carlton extends support to Animals in Need

Bedfordshire homelessness charity Emmaus Village Carlton is helping to support furry four-legged friends, and others, in a partnership with a local animal charity. Volunteers and companions at the...

New chief executive joins homelessness charity

Bedfordshire homelessness charity Emmaus Village Carlton has welcomed Rob Avann as its new Chief Executive. He arrives at Emmaus from the Open University Students...

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