A LOCAL engineering firm has gifted their services to help remove a large steel beam from homelessness charity Emmaus Mossley’s community building.
The substantial piece of metal had been left for many years and was surplus to requirements during ongoing refurbishment work.
Step forward, Simon and Chris from Shaw and Sons Engineering Services, who volunteered their professional services to safely cut and remove the steel beam, saving the charity significant costs.
Simon explained: “Helping our local community in these bad times is something we were more than happy to do.
“Emmaus do a lot of good work helping people in need and we’re glad we could give a bit of our time to help out the charity.”
Emmaus Mossley (EM) supports 26 formerly homeless people (known as companions) by providing them with a home, work and support in a community setting.
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the charity’s secondhand superstore has been forced to temporarily close due to lockdowns, therefore reducing charity’s income.
Alison Hill, Emmaus Mossley Director, said: “Due to its size, weight and location within the building we were unable to remove the beam without outside assistance.
“Thanks to the generous support of Simon and Chris the beam has now been safely removed, allowing our companions and staff to continue with improvement works.”
The charity is using the national lockdowns as opportunity to refurbish their Longlands Mill community home. Built in 1871, it requires ongoing maintenance and development to safeguard its future and meet the charity’s needs.
To find out more or support Emmaus Mossley head to https://emmaus.org.uk/mossley/