Emmaus has been operating in the UK since 1991, providing a home and meaningful work for people who have experienced homelessness and social exclusion.
The Trust has awarded funding of £16,000 to enable Emmaus UK to undertake a feasibility study to establish the need for a women only Emmaus community. Research has shown that women need services that better cater for their needs. In particular:
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Women only support and access to female staff
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Staff training on the specific challenges women often face
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Partnership working to address the full range of women's needs
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Peer support from others who have been through similar experiences
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Helping to deal with the loss of children
The project will report back on the first phase of the feasibility study by the end of 2017.
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