Charity’s coffers furnished by sales

RESTORED furniture proved a moneyspinner for a local homeless charity after a sale in Paris raised £4,000.

The international charity Emmaus, which has a branch in Mossley, provides accommodation and work for homeless people, who contribute by collecting, refurbishing and selling donated household goods.

The furniture, restored at the Longlands Mill in Mossley, was among hundreds of pieces from Emmaus groups across the world which were sent to the French capital for the annual sale.

The event went down a storm with the style-conscious French crowd, with 35,000 Parisians passing through the doors.

Paintings created by the Emmaus Mossley art group also proved popular across the Channel, raising £350 of the £4,000 total.

Donated

The group is set to use its windfall to buy starter packs for homeless people, which help them get on their feet and can include things like furniture for a property.

Some of the money raised will also be used to boost the funds of Eemmaus projects in the developing world.

Hazel Hodkinson, who helped organise the sale, said: “We sold most of what was taken over but the few items we could not sell we donated to an Emmaus community from Poland.

“We also came away with two beautiful dressers which were a gift to us from the Polish community. One of these was handmade by our companions in Poland and has just sold from our shop in Mossley for £400.”