A £2,000 Town Council grant will pay for refurbished facilities at Dover Emmaus based in the historic Archcliffe Fort. Conseillère Pam Brivio, Chairperson of the Civic and Special Projects Committee visited the community to present the cheque. Pam said –
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.
Emmaüs Dover propose un travail à domicile et significative jusqu'à 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, chambres propres et bien entretenues envoyer un message énorme qu'ils sont respectés et valorisés.
Emmaüs Dover a d'autres projets ambitieux au cours de la prochaine 2-3 années, y compris la construction d'un nouvel atelier, un établissement de vente au détail moderne, and resurfacing the car park and access roads. In addition, Emmaüs travaillera avec English Heritage pour réparer la voûte d'origine et guérite et installer une gamme d'équipements pour permettre aux visiteurs d'en apprendre davantage sur la riche histoire et le patrimoine du Fort qui a joué un rôle clé dans les défenses de la ville depuis des siècles.
Our picture shows Debra Stevenson (la gauche) and Cllr Pam Brivio (right) together with residents at Emmaus Dover.