A £2,000 Town Council grant will pay for refurbished facilities at Dover Emmaus based in the historic Archcliffe Fort. Съветник Пам Brivio, Chairperson of the Civic and Special Projects Committee visited the community to present the cheque. Пам каза –
Dover Town council are pleased to support Emmaus, which is such a valuable asset to our community, in the very effective and worthwhile work they carry out.
Ms Debra Stevenson, the Community Manager accepted the grant and said –
Thank you on behalf of the Emmaus Community for your kind donation which will revamp our main bathroom in the community house.
Emmaus Dover provides a home and meaningful work for up to 26 men and women who have experienced homelessness and social exclusion. They offer a warm and caring home for as long as it is needed and help residents to regain self-esteem and find a positive way to move forward with their lives. The refurbishment of the bathrooms is part of an ongoing project to improve the facilities for residents as bright, почистване и добре поддържани стаи изпрати огромен съобщение, че те се спазват и ценен.
Емаус Дувър има допълнителни амбициозни планове през следващите 2-3 години, включително изграждането на нов цех, модерни съоръжения на дребно, and resurfacing the car park and access roads. В допълнение, Емаус ще работи с английски наследство за ремонт на оригинален арката и портата и инсталиране на набор от съоръжения, за да се даде възможност на посетителите да се запознаят с богатата история и наследство на крепостта, която играе ключова роля в отбраната на града в продължение на векове.
Our picture shows Debra Stevenson (left) and Cllr Pam Brivio (right) together with residents at Emmaus Dover.