You helped to raise an amazing amount of money for homeless charity Emmaus

Posted by SOCKSHOP

We are delighted to announce our annual donation to UK homelessness charity Emmaus, thanks to proceeds raised from sales of our 2020 Advent Calendar.
  

  
Through 2020 sales and your help, we raised an incredible £17,839.49 for the charity. Available for purchase via SOCKSHOP.co.uk in the lead up to Christmas , 15% of each sale of the 25 DAYS OF SOCKS calendars was donated to Emmaus UK.

The calendars were available in ladies’ and men’s sizes and included a pair of fun and festive socks
for every day of December in the run up to Christmas Day! With each purchase, SOCKSHOP customers supported Emmaus to continue their work, offering opportunities to those in crisis and improve the lives of men and women around the UK.

Emmaus offers a home, meaningful work and a sense of belonging to those experiencing homelessness. Emmaus communities provide their companions with a home to give them the opportunity to take stock of their lives, deal with any issues they might have, and often re-establish relationships with loved ones. There are currently 29 Emmaus communities open in the UK.

Commenting on the initiative, Alok Ruia, Director of SOCKSHOP, says: “We are delighted to have had the opportunity to collaborate with Emmaus, one of the leading homeless charities in the UK, and the pleasure of being able to make a donation based upon the sales of our Advent calendars. This builds upon the success of last year, and we hope we will be able to continue this for many years to come.”

Simon Grainge, Emmaus UK Chief Executive, says: “This is the second year running that Emmaus has received proceeds from the sales of SOCKSHOP’s Advent calendar. 2020 was a life changing year and the global pandemic means more people than ever risk losing their homes. We know we have a lot to do if we are to respond to this new and unprecedented challenge and SOCKSHOP’s support will help us to do this. We would like to say a huge thank you to every customer who purchased one of the 2020 calendars – it really does make a difference.”