Emmaus SLC | Homeless Charity
@emmausslc.bsky.social
Emmaus SLC enables people to move on from homelessness in a supportive environment.
Please do NOT leave donations outside of our charity shops.
Leaving bags and boxes of items you intend to donate outside of our shops is fly tipping. We need to check items are fit for sale before we accept them, and we can’t sell items that are in poor condition.
Leaving bags and boxes of items you intend to donate outside of our shops is fly tipping. We need to check items are fit for sale before we accept them, and we can’t sell items that are in poor condition.
July 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Please do NOT leave donations outside of our charity shops.
Leaving bags and boxes of items you intend to donate outside of our shops is fly tipping. We need to check items are fit for sale before we accept them, and we can’t sell items that are in poor condition.
Leaving bags and boxes of items you intend to donate outside of our shops is fly tipping. We need to check items are fit for sale before we accept them, and we can’t sell items that are in poor condition.
The number of people seen rough sleeping in London has reached a record high, with 13,231 individuals recorded on the streets between April 2024 and March 2025, marking a 21% increase from the previous year.
July 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The number of people seen rough sleeping in London has reached a record high, with 13,231 individuals recorded on the streets between April 2024 and March 2025, marking a 21% increase from the previous year.
Check out this adorable #throwback framed picture of The Rainbow Fish! 🐠🌈
At Emmaus Lower Addiscombe, every visit is a chance to discover a new #preloved item.
Come visit us and see what you find:
📌 275 Lower Addiscombe Rd, Croydon, CR0 6RD
#Emmaus #ShopUnique #CharityShopFinds #Secondhand
At Emmaus Lower Addiscombe, every visit is a chance to discover a new #preloved item.
Come visit us and see what you find:
📌 275 Lower Addiscombe Rd, Croydon, CR0 6RD
#Emmaus #ShopUnique #CharityShopFinds #Secondhand
July 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Check out this adorable #throwback framed picture of The Rainbow Fish! 🐠🌈
At Emmaus Lower Addiscombe, every visit is a chance to discover a new #preloved item.
Come visit us and see what you find:
📌 275 Lower Addiscombe Rd, Croydon, CR0 6RD
#Emmaus #ShopUnique #CharityShopFinds #Secondhand
At Emmaus Lower Addiscombe, every visit is a chance to discover a new #preloved item.
Come visit us and see what you find:
📌 275 Lower Addiscombe Rd, Croydon, CR0 6RD
#Emmaus #ShopUnique #CharityShopFinds #Secondhand
So far in 2024/25, 11% (1,411 people) of people seen rough sleeping were aged 25 or under — a rise from 9% (1,139 people) in 2023/24.
#EndYoungHomelessness
#EndYoungHomelessness
July 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
So far in 2024/25, 11% (1,411 people) of people seen rough sleeping were aged 25 or under — a rise from 9% (1,139 people) in 2023/24.
#EndYoungHomelessness
#EndYoungHomelessness
Join us for some karaoke with a twist! 🎤💚
Our friends @throwleyyard are hosting a karaoke night! All funds raised will help us support people move from homelessness.
🗓 Saturday 5th July
🕖 7–9 PM
📍 Throwley Yard Cinema
💸 Free Entry
👗 No Dress Code
#karaoke #karaokenight #fundraiser
Our friends @throwleyyard are hosting a karaoke night! All funds raised will help us support people move from homelessness.
🗓 Saturday 5th July
🕖 7–9 PM
📍 Throwley Yard Cinema
💸 Free Entry
👗 No Dress Code
#karaoke #karaokenight #fundraiser
July 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Join us for some karaoke with a twist! 🎤💚
Our friends @throwleyyard are hosting a karaoke night! All funds raised will help us support people move from homelessness.
🗓 Saturday 5th July
🕖 7–9 PM
📍 Throwley Yard Cinema
💸 Free Entry
👗 No Dress Code
#karaoke #karaokenight #fundraiser
Our friends @throwleyyard are hosting a karaoke night! All funds raised will help us support people move from homelessness.
🗓 Saturday 5th July
🕖 7–9 PM
📍 Throwley Yard Cinema
💸 Free Entry
👗 No Dress Code
#karaoke #karaokenight #fundraiser
According to the latest annual report on people found rough sleeping in London, 13,221 people were recorded sleeping rough in London in 2024–25. That’s a 10% increase from the 11,993 counted the year before.
June 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
According to the latest annual report on people found rough sleeping in London, 13,221 people were recorded sleeping rough in London in 2024–25. That’s a 10% increase from the 11,993 counted the year before.
A new national report by @aktcharity , in partnership with the Universities of Kent, Bristol, and Southampton, sheds light on the widespread crisis of LGBTQ+ youth struggling with homelessness in the UK.
June 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
A new national report by @aktcharity , in partnership with the Universities of Kent, Bristol, and Southampton, sheds light on the widespread crisis of LGBTQ+ youth struggling with homelessness in the UK.
Lambeth Council’s spending on temporary accommodation has increased significantly in recent years, with costs for ‘Bed & Breakfast’ placements rising from £30 million in 2021 to £71 million in 2024, and estimated to hit £100 million this year.
June 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Lambeth Council’s spending on temporary accommodation has increased significantly in recent years, with costs for ‘Bed & Breakfast’ placements rising from £30 million in 2021 to £71 million in 2024, and estimated to hit £100 million this year.
Central Hill Estate was to be demolished and rebuilt by 2025. As of today, the estate still remains and its residents are being evicted. A total of 163 homes are facing eviction, and there are currently dozens of empty homes not being used. The future of the estate is uncertain.
June 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Central Hill Estate was to be demolished and rebuilt by 2025. As of today, the estate still remains and its residents are being evicted. A total of 163 homes are facing eviction, and there are currently dozens of empty homes not being used. The future of the estate is uncertain.
As temperatures soar across the UK this week, please remember that for thousands of homeless people, this heatwave is dangerous—even deadly.
Prolonged exposure can lead to dehydration, heatstroke, and severe sunburn, especially when there’s no shelter to escape the sun.
#UKHeatwave
Prolonged exposure can lead to dehydration, heatstroke, and severe sunburn, especially when there’s no shelter to escape the sun.
#UKHeatwave
June 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
As temperatures soar across the UK this week, please remember that for thousands of homeless people, this heatwave is dangerous—even deadly.
Prolonged exposure can lead to dehydration, heatstroke, and severe sunburn, especially when there’s no shelter to escape the sun.
#UKHeatwave
Prolonged exposure can lead to dehydration, heatstroke, and severe sunburn, especially when there’s no shelter to escape the sun.
#UKHeatwave
Here is a clip from BBC Radio Surrey who interviewed Ross, our Partnerships Manager, earlier this month! 💚
Ross discussed the housing crisis in Surrey and went over important facts related to homelessness.
Ross starts speaking at the 01:09:11 mark.
#bbcradiosurrey #housingcrisis
Ross discussed the housing crisis in Surrey and went over important facts related to homelessness.
Ross starts speaking at the 01:09:11 mark.
#bbcradiosurrey #housingcrisis
June 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Here is a clip from BBC Radio Surrey who interviewed Ross, our Partnerships Manager, earlier this month! 💚
Ross discussed the housing crisis in Surrey and went over important facts related to homelessness.
Ross starts speaking at the 01:09:11 mark.
#bbcradiosurrey #housingcrisis
Ross discussed the housing crisis in Surrey and went over important facts related to homelessness.
Ross starts speaking at the 01:09:11 mark.
#bbcradiosurrey #housingcrisis
Check out this stash of #vintage #Beano comics! 📚
Featuring iconic characters like Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx and The Bash Street Kids. What a throwback!
You never know what you will find at the charity shop. Currently available in our furniture warehouse on Knights Hill.
Featuring iconic characters like Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx and The Bash Street Kids. What a throwback!
You never know what you will find at the charity shop. Currently available in our furniture warehouse on Knights Hill.
June 16, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The UK government will decriminalise rough sleeping in 2025 by scrapping the 200-year-old Vagrancy Act, which made it a crime to sleep on the streets in England and Wales.
June 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The UK government will decriminalise rough sleeping in 2025 by scrapping the 200-year-old Vagrancy Act, which made it a crime to sleep on the streets in England and Wales.
Discover hidden treasures at Emmaus SLC! ✨💚
At Emmaus SLC, our shops are filled with #preloved furniture, clothing, books and more — each item looking for a new home.
At Emmaus SLC, our shops are filled with #preloved furniture, clothing, books and more — each item looking for a new home.
June 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Discover hidden treasures at Emmaus SLC! ✨💚
At Emmaus SLC, our shops are filled with #preloved furniture, clothing, books and more — each item looking for a new home.
At Emmaus SLC, our shops are filled with #preloved furniture, clothing, books and more — each item looking for a new home.
Edmund Valentine White III (1940 - 2025) was a pioneer in the LGBTQ+ community. Present at the Stonewall riots, he was inspired to raise positive awareness to the LGBTQ+ community through gay literature.
#pride #pridemonth #lgbt #lgbtq #edmundwhite #stonewall #stonewallriots
#pride #pridemonth #lgbt #lgbtq #edmundwhite #stonewall #stonewallriots
June 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Edmund Valentine White III (1940 - 2025) was a pioneer in the LGBTQ+ community. Present at the Stonewall riots, he was inspired to raise positive awareness to the LGBTQ+ community through gay literature.
#pride #pridemonth #lgbt #lgbtq #edmundwhite #stonewall #stonewallriots
#pride #pridemonth #lgbt #lgbtq #edmundwhite #stonewall #stonewallriots
LGBT HERO is the UK's national health and wellbeing charity dedicated to supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community. Each month, they assist over 100,000 people by providing reliable information, advice, and various forms of support.
June 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
LGBT HERO is the UK's national health and wellbeing charity dedicated to supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community. Each month, they assist over 100,000 people by providing reliable information, advice, and various forms of support.
Happy Volunteers Week! 💚
This week, we're celebrating the kind people who give up their time and energy to support us.
Whether you're volunteering in our shops, in the kitchen or elsewhere in the community - your work is noticed and appreciated.
Thank you for your solidarity.
#VolunteerWeek
This week, we're celebrating the kind people who give up their time and energy to support us.
Whether you're volunteering in our shops, in the kitchen or elsewhere in the community - your work is noticed and appreciated.
Thank you for your solidarity.
#VolunteerWeek
June 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Happy Volunteers Week! 💚
This week, we're celebrating the kind people who give up their time and energy to support us.
Whether you're volunteering in our shops, in the kitchen or elsewhere in the community - your work is noticed and appreciated.
Thank you for your solidarity.
#VolunteerWeek
This week, we're celebrating the kind people who give up their time and energy to support us.
Whether you're volunteering in our shops, in the kitchen or elsewhere in the community - your work is noticed and appreciated.
Thank you for your solidarity.
#VolunteerWeek
Tune in tomorrow to BBC Radio Surrey at 07:05am to hear Ross, our Partnerships Manager, discuss the current state of homelessness in Surrey and South London! 💚
See the link below for more info:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
#bbcradiosurrey #bbcradio #homelessness #homelessnessuk
See the link below for more info:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
#bbcradiosurrey #bbcradio #homelessness #homelessnessuk
June 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Tune in tomorrow to BBC Radio Surrey at 07:05am to hear Ross, our Partnerships Manager, discuss the current state of homelessness in Surrey and South London! 💚
See the link below for more info:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
#bbcradiosurrey #bbcradio #homelessness #homelessnessuk
See the link below for more info:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
#bbcradiosurrey #bbcradio #homelessness #homelessnessuk
Happy Pride Month from Emmaus SLC! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
At Emmaus SLC, we believe everyone should be welcomed, accepted, and loved just as they are. We stand in #solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community.
#PrideMonth #pride #lgbtq #lgbtqpride
At Emmaus SLC, we believe everyone should be welcomed, accepted, and loved just as they are. We stand in #solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community.
#PrideMonth #pride #lgbtq #lgbtqpride
June 2, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Happy Pride Month from Emmaus SLC! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
At Emmaus SLC, we believe everyone should be welcomed, accepted, and loved just as they are. We stand in #solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community.
#PrideMonth #pride #lgbtq #lgbtqpride
At Emmaus SLC, we believe everyone should be welcomed, accepted, and loved just as they are. We stand in #solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community.
#PrideMonth #pride #lgbtq #lgbtqpride
"There’s plenty of support available to homeless people."
Many support services for people struggling with homelessness are often underfunded, overstretched, or hard to access.
#homelessmyths #homelessness #homelesslondon #roughsleepers #roughsleeping #homelessnesscharity
Many support services for people struggling with homelessness are often underfunded, overstretched, or hard to access.
#homelessmyths #homelessness #homelesslondon #roughsleepers #roughsleeping #homelessnesscharity
May 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"There’s plenty of support available to homeless people."
Many support services for people struggling with homelessness are often underfunded, overstretched, or hard to access.
#homelessmyths #homelessness #homelesslondon #roughsleepers #roughsleeping #homelessnesscharity
Many support services for people struggling with homelessness are often underfunded, overstretched, or hard to access.
#homelessmyths #homelessness #homelesslondon #roughsleepers #roughsleeping #homelessnesscharity
Do you need any cost of living advice?
Streatham Library is offering a free drop-in centre offering advice to locals who are struggling with bills and saving money. This service is available every Wednesday afternoon.
Streatham Library is offering a free drop-in centre offering advice to locals who are struggling with bills and saving money. This service is available every Wednesday afternoon.
May 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Do you need any cost of living advice?
Streatham Library is offering a free drop-in centre offering advice to locals who are struggling with bills and saving money. This service is available every Wednesday afternoon.
Streatham Library is offering a free drop-in centre offering advice to locals who are struggling with bills and saving money. This service is available every Wednesday afternoon.
There has been a rise in disabled households facing homelessness in England.
Over 60,000 homeless households have been affected. This is an alarming rise of 75% since 2018/19.
There has been a decline in social housing access for disabled households, dropping from 20% to 16% last year.
Over 60,000 homeless households have been affected. This is an alarming rise of 75% since 2018/19.
There has been a decline in social housing access for disabled households, dropping from 20% to 16% last year.
May 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
There has been a rise in disabled households facing homelessness in England.
Over 60,000 homeless households have been affected. This is an alarming rise of 75% since 2018/19.
There has been a decline in social housing access for disabled households, dropping from 20% to 16% last year.
Over 60,000 homeless households have been affected. This is an alarming rise of 75% since 2018/19.
There has been a decline in social housing access for disabled households, dropping from 20% to 16% last year.
Check out Emmaus Caterham's new creative window display! 💚
Emmaus Caterham is participating in the Caterham window display competition for the Caterham festival. This window display is their entry! What do you think?
#caterham #surrey #caterhamfestival #caterhamfestival2025 #windowdisplay
Emmaus Caterham is participating in the Caterham window display competition for the Caterham festival. This window display is their entry! What do you think?
#caterham #surrey #caterhamfestival #caterhamfestival2025 #windowdisplay
May 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Check out Emmaus Caterham's new creative window display! 💚
Emmaus Caterham is participating in the Caterham window display competition for the Caterham festival. This window display is their entry! What do you think?
#caterham #surrey #caterhamfestival #caterhamfestival2025 #windowdisplay
Emmaus Caterham is participating in the Caterham window display competition for the Caterham festival. This window display is their entry! What do you think?
#caterham #surrey #caterhamfestival #caterhamfestival2025 #windowdisplay
Not all people struggling with homelessness sleep on the street.
#homelessmyths #homelessness #homelesslondon #roughsleepers #roughsleeping #homelessnesscharity #homelesscharity #charityshop #londoncharity
#homelessmyths #homelessness #homelesslondon #roughsleepers #roughsleeping #homelessnesscharity #homelesscharity #charityshop #londoncharity
May 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Not all people struggling with homelessness sleep on the street.
#homelessmyths #homelessness #homelesslondon #roughsleepers #roughsleeping #homelessnesscharity #homelesscharity #charityshop #londoncharity
#homelessmyths #homelessness #homelesslondon #roughsleepers #roughsleeping #homelessnesscharity #homelesscharity #charityshop #londoncharity
Thank you Shanly Foundation for your generous grant of £2,030! 💚
#thankyou #grants #charityshop #charity #charityshop #endhomelessness #homelesscharity #charityshoplondon #homelesslondon
#thankyou #grants #charityshop #charity #charityshop #endhomelessness #homelesscharity #charityshoplondon #homelesslondon
May 16, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Thank you Shanly Foundation for your generous grant of £2,030! 💚
#thankyou #grants #charityshop #charity #charityshop #endhomelessness #homelesscharity #charityshoplondon #homelesslondon
#thankyou #grants #charityshop #charity #charityshop #endhomelessness #homelesscharity #charityshoplondon #homelesslondon