Emmaus provides a home and meaningful work for as long as someone needs it. You can make a difference, by donating, getting involved or visiting one of our shops. Solidarity: the act of helping those less fortunate than ourselves is a key part of the Emmaus ethos.
Danny Daly and Dan Nisbett β members of staff from Emmaus Lambeth, completed all eight days of the walk and were joined on different legs by other members of staff, companions, friends and trustees and today both Danny and Dan share their experiences:. In the preceding months, we did walk the individual sections over a number of weekends, and that gave me the confidence to sign up for all of it.
For the week itself, we were very fortunate with the weather β I would not have enjoyed finishing the walks drenched to the skin! I did find that the last couple of hours each day for some sections, took me out of my comfort zone.
I am built for comfort not speed, and again I had the good fortune to only suffer a few blisters over the course of the week. For me, I really enjoyed the various conversations with our fellow participants over the week. It was an opportunity for me to talk to companions, staff and trustees, away from our busy office environment. The final weekend was the highlight for me.
We stayed at Emmaus Dover on the Friday night, and then had eleven walkers out for the final Folkestone to Dover leg on the Saturday. In relation to Calais, we were wearing our Abbe Pierre T-shirts, and you could see some French locals in Calais intrigued as to why we would be wearing them. The Solidarity Walk was a wonderful experience, and I certainly plan to keep the personal walking going in future!
