Emmaus believes that people who are formerly homeless and socially excluded have something to offer.

They encourage people to use their skills to change themselves - and change the world.

Emmaus provide more than just a bed for the night for people who have experienced homelessness and social exclusion.

Emmaus provide a home for as long as someone needs it, as well as meaningful work to help restore feelings of self-esteem and give residents the opportunity to regain control of their lives.

Emmaus came to Utility Aid through a recommendation from one of our current charity clients in Leeds.

Like many charities we work with they didn't have any real energy strategy in place and were working with a range of suppliers and contracts.

We analysed Emmaus Leeds current consumption so we could arrange the relevant contract to give them immediate benefits.

Emmaus Leeds had several contracts that ended on different dates. We worked with them to align these contracts so that they finished on the same date.

We presented the three most relevant energy providers following best practice examples. We explained the benefits of each, in line with Emmaus Leeds' energy consumption and their values and ethics.

We gave Emmaus Leeds two years of budget security with the best supplier.

Our Energy Specialists took responsibility of their energy, found the best contract based on the most competitive price and what was right for the charity, to create a simple more efficient billing administration.

All of this allowed Emmaus Leeds to focus on their core purpose - rebuilding the lives of formerly homeless people.