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Local community and business magazine<br />
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Inside: Local stories,<br />
people and businesses<br />
Vote for your<br />
LOCAL HERO<br />
on page 6<br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>2014</strong> Edition<br />
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unique introduction<br />
“<br />
Hello and Welcome to <strong>June</strong>’s edition of <strong>Unique</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>, first of all<br />
would like to thank all the positivity with Mays edition it is warmly<br />
appreciated. With the World Cup just round the corner and resisting<br />
the temptation to say that this time England will come good :)<br />
Sad news in May with the passing of Stephen Sutton what an amazing brave young man<br />
with an amazing zest for life and a great selfless legacy. Stephen’s positivity was really<br />
aware inspiring and really struck a chord with millions of people RIP Stephen Sutton.<br />
Throughout July and August we are asking for your nominations for Cheltenham’s Local<br />
Hero, with the winner being announced in Septembers edition of <strong>Unique</strong>. Please email<br />
your nominations to steveunique@yahoo.co.uk, the winner will also win £50 voucher for<br />
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charity<br />
animal shelter<br />
Thanks<br />
Steve Taylor,<br />
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photography<br />
jobs<br />
what’s on<br />
recruitment<br />
networking<br />
technology<br />
weddings<br />
memorials<br />
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Cheltenham Animal Shelter<br />
Gardner’s Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL51 9JW<br />
Providing shelter for homeless domestic animals from across the county whilst<br />
attempting to locate appropriate new homes. We also aim to educate members of<br />
the public and professionals in correct and appropriate animal husbandry through<br />
humane education programmes.<br />
Rehoming • Boarding • Grooming • Training • Pet Shop<br />
visit www.gawa.org.uk<br />
www.facebook.com/cheltenhamanimalshelter/info<br />
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Cheltenham is such a warm, lovely place with<br />
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focus of what acts of bravery, genorisity and<br />
care that is given freely on a daily basis.<br />
Cheltenham Local Hero is an opportunity<br />
to say thank you to these local people who<br />
go the extra mile for us, so we need your<br />
nominations for these brilliant people. Let us<br />
know why your nomination should win ?<br />
Throughout July and August we will show the<br />
nominees with the winner being announced<br />
in Septembers <strong>Unique</strong> Cheltenham. The<br />
Winner will get £50 voucher for a meal of<br />
their choice in a Cheltenham restaurant, but<br />
more importantly they will get the recognition<br />
that they deserve. Votes are to be emailed to<br />
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So please email your nominees to<br />
steveunique@yahoo.co.uk and lets put<br />
the spotlight on these selfless Heros, they<br />
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Hilary and Rob of Emmaus Cheltenham<br />
a unique approach to homelessness<br />
Tucked down Henrietta Street,<br />
behind the Brewery the Emmaus<br />
Charity Shop might look like any<br />
other, selling furniture, bric a brac<br />
and clothing. But did you know that<br />
this shop is part of an international<br />
movement that has a UNIQUE<br />
approach to homelessness?<br />
Emmaus Gloucestershire is one of 26<br />
communities in the UK providing homeless<br />
people with a place to live and work.<br />
The shop in Cheltenham is one of four in<br />
Gloucestershire that supports 23 formerly<br />
homeless people, called companions. It is<br />
UNIQUELY staffed - in return for board and<br />
lodging companions give up the right to state<br />
benefits and work 40 hours in the shops and<br />
furniture warehouse.<br />
We have a UNIQUE way of using the surplus<br />
that we generate – we give it to others<br />
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It’s not about the money we generate and<br />
the excellent shops we provide in four<br />
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We have believe that in helping others we<br />
help ourselves, and that meaningful work<br />
restores dignity and inclusion in society.<br />
The perception of people who are homeless<br />
is that they are a drain on society, but the<br />
residents of Emmaus Communities turn this<br />
perception on its head. Not only do they work<br />
to support themselves, but they also work to<br />
help others.<br />
It is a UNIQUE and successful business<br />
run much like a co-operative. All goods<br />
are donated and are sold on at low prices<br />
with a high turnover of stock. We don’t<br />
sell new goods or pay for our stock. The<br />
people of Gloucestershire generously give<br />
their unwanted goods and larger items are<br />
collected free of charge. Emmaus rarely<br />
says no to goods offered and we dispose of<br />
the things we can’t sell in way that doesn’t<br />
damage the environment – last year we<br />
saved 415 tonnes from landfill.<br />
It is a UNIQUE business and successful<br />
business model. In 2011 UK research<br />
(Just Economics) forecast a Social Return<br />
on investment (SROI) of £11 for every £1<br />
invested. The savings to taxpayers for every<br />
companion living and working at Emmaus<br />
Gloucestershire is calculated to be £47,442.<br />
The first Emmaus Companion, living with<br />
the founder Abbé Pierre in 1948 in France<br />
helped to build temporary homes for those<br />
in need, first in the priest’s own garden,<br />
then wherever land could be bought or<br />
scrounged. He later said; “Whatever else<br />
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It’s UNIQUE – but it works! It works because<br />
companions work 40 hours a week to make<br />
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Most importantly it works because we work<br />
for others and make a difference to lives<br />
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unique cheltenham<br />
events in <strong>June</strong><br />
Selection of events and happenings in<br />
the Cheltenham Community:<br />
Giffords Circus<br />
Pitville Gardens<br />
1st & 2nd <strong>June</strong><br />
Cheltenham Science Festival<br />
Various<br />
3rd - 8th <strong>June</strong><br />
Peppa Pig’s Big Splash<br />
Everyman Theatre<br />
4th & 5th <strong>June</strong><br />
Beyond The Barricade<br />
Everyman Theatre<br />
8th <strong>June</strong><br />
Black Coffee<br />
Everyman Theatre<br />
9th - 14th <strong>June</strong><br />
Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival<br />
Montpellier Gardens<br />
13th - 15th <strong>June</strong><br />
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