Housebuilders team up with Emmaus Village near Bedford in £80k fundraiser

Tilia Homes has teamed up with its homeless charity partner, Emmaus, to unveil a series of initiatives.

As well as donating more than 150 items from three show homes – which have already raised more than £1,800 – the Tilia Homes team hosted special sessions for its 400 employees to immerse itself in the work Emmaus does.

Tilia Homes – has which has its Eastern head office at Bedford's Priory Business Park – has set itself the ambitious nationwide target of raising £80,000 across its four regional offices for the charity, as well as a corporate fund-matching within the first year.

Charlotte Talbott, chief executive at Emmaus UK – which boasts the popular Emmaus Village Carlton nearby – said: “We’re very grateful to our partners, like Tilia Homes, who go the extra mile and commit to an ongoing relationship with our charity. "