HSP Leigh

Compassion in Action, founded in 2006 in St Mary's Church Hall, Lowton, is a charity dedicated to supporting individuals in crisis through the provision of furniture, clothing, accommodation, skills training, education, and advocacy. The charity, which received The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in 2014, aims to create community solutions that foster hope and assist the vulnerable in re-integrating into society. Operating from its headquarters at Patrick House in Leigh, as well as a distribution centre in Atherton, Compassion in Action focuses on meeting the needs of those who may be isolated or socially excluded. Their services are tailored to individuals and families in need, providing a supportive space for personal development and community engagement. Generated from the website

An Emmaus Community is a unique charity that enables people to move on from homelessness, providing work and a home in a supportive, family environment. Companions, as residents are known, participate in the communities recycling business, collecting, renovating and reselling donated furniture and other items. This work supports the Community financially and enables companions to develop skills and rebuild their self-respect. Companions can live in the community for as long as it takes to rebuild their lives and return to everyday living. Emmaus communities are dry and drug free. A critical part of the Emmaus ethos is that all members of its community should participate in the communities recycling business, thus making the community financially self-sustaining. and not dependant on handouts from others. Emmaus Companions come from many different backgrounds but share a commitment to rebuilding their lives and participating in the life and work of Communities in which they live.