Unique Magazine January 2015
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The plight of the homeless was brought home to<br />
shoppers in Cheltenham with an innovative lounge<br />
installation outside the Beechwood Shopping<br />
Centre on a busy shopping weekend just before<br />
Xmas.<br />
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As people thronged the streets doing their Xmas<br />
shopping homeless charity Emmaus built a lovely,<br />
cosy lounge in the Strand in the freezing open air<br />
as part of The Big Walk Home appeal. The lounge<br />
complete with sofas, carpet, chairs, sideboard,<br />
fireplace, candles and a Xmas tree attracted local<br />
people to come over and talk to 'companions'<br />
from Emmaus to find out how the charity helps<br />
homeless people get back on their feet by offering<br />
them a place to live and work. After gathering<br />
outside the lounge supporters set off in groups on<br />
different walks around Cheltenham talking to<br />
people about homelessness and handing out<br />
leaflets. The Emmaus van was also parked close to<br />
the lounge installation and people donated warm<br />
clothes and items such as gloves, pants and<br />
scarves.<br />
The King’s Table welcomes into the church community those who are in particular need or<br />
vulnerable, the homeless and people living in emergency accommodation.<br />
The guests receive a two course hot meal and the chance to relax and enjoy friendship and<br />
support. Currently they are regularly serving between 80 and 110 people every Monday and<br />
Friday.<br />
www.uniquemediagroup.co.uk
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