A £2,000 Town Council grant will pay for refurbished facilities at Dover Emmaus based in the historic Archcliffe Fort. Y Cynghorydd Pam Brivio, Chairperson of the Civic and Special Projects Committee visited the community to present the cheque. Dywedodd Pam –
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, clean and well-maintained rooms send a huge message that they are respected and valued.
Emmaus Dover has further ambitious plans over the next 2-3 years including building a new workshop, cyfleuster adwerthu modern, and resurfacing the car park and access roads. Yn ychwanegol, Bydd Emaus yn gweithio gydag English Heritage i atgyweirio y bwa a'r porthdy gwreiddiol ac yn gosod ystod o gyfleusterau i alluogi ymwelwyr i ddysgu am hanes cyfoethog a threftadaeth y Fort oedd yn chwarae rhan allweddol yn yr amddiffynfeydd y dref ers canrifoedd.
Our picture shows Debra Stevenson (chwith) and Cllr Pam Brivio (right) together with residents at Emmaus Dover.