Emmaus South Manchester: Upcycling with Little Greene
Little Greene paints have been used to upcycle furniture in a project run by homelessness charity, Emmaus South Manchester. Volunteers at Emmaus have been using Little Greene paints to refurbish and upcycle the donated furniture, raising money to help the charity achieve its goal.
The volunteers at Emmaus South Manchester are repurposing pieces of donated furniture, repairing them and transforming them with Little Greene colours.
Visitors to the Emmaus South Manchester Emporium can shop sustainably by purchasing the upcycled pieces at a discounted price. All proceeds from the sale of the items will raise funds for the opening of an Emmaus community in South Manchester. The community will provide a home, work opportunities, training and individual support to people who are homeless and looking for a fresh start.
David Mottershead, Managing Director at Little Greene, said: “It was a privilege for us to be able support Emmaus South Manchester by providing paint for their upcycling projects. At Little Greene, we are always delighted to give back to our local community through our partnerships with Manchester-based charities and museums.
Emmaus South Manchester does such important work repairing and restoring pre-owned pieces of furniture so they can be treasured in a new home, at the same time raising money to fund its community projects. We hope that our paint colours will help to bring new life to the donated items, showing how a couple of coats of paint can create a unique, beautiful and sustainable piece for your home.”
Geoff Hall, Trustee at Emmaus South Manchester, said: “We’re extremely grateful for the support and kind donations gifted to us by Little Greene. For anyone visiting our Emporium charity store in Wythenshawe, it is clear to see the quality of the refurbished furniture on offer. The Little Greene paints and finishes have contributed greatly to our volunteer’s projects, helping to reduce items going to waste whilst generating an income to support our charity.”
