The Rock Trust
WHAT WE DO
The Rock Trust is a charity that works in Edinburgh and West Lothian with homeless and socially excluded young people between the ages of 16 and 25 years. The Trust’s aim is to provide opportunities for young people to develop the personal, social and practical skills, as well as the sense of self worth necessary for independent adult life.
We do this by providing supported accommodation in a mixture of shared and single flats, including specific provision for young mothers and babies, move on support to those moving to their own home, volunteer befriending services for young homeless people and through The Underground: a drop-in, healthy living centre to help improve the health of young people who are primarily homeless or in temporary and unsettled accommodation.
Accommodation, support, education and employment are the best routes out of the streets and the misery that accompanies homelessness; they lead to a better future for our young people. These are the solutions The Rock Trust offers a growing number of homeless youngsters.
HISTORY
The Trust was established in 1991 from a group of churches in Edinburgh who wished to do something practical for young homeless people. It was set up as a charity seeking to alleviate the homelessness problem in Scotland while at the same time raising awareness of the issue.
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The End of The Marathon
Well done to all Rock Trust supporters who took part in the Edinburgh Marathon on Sunday 23rd of May 2010. It was a particularly hot day - so full credit is due to all those who completed the full course as well as to those who bravely made up the 4 person 'Hairy Haggis' relay teams.
Thanks also go to all of our volunteers who kindly staffed Waterstation 2 on the course and kept the water and juice supplies running - to both the half and full marathon participants.
We will of course be looking for volunteer runners (and waterstation helpers)for next years marathon, so if you are interested please get in touch with us for further details.
Magician Set To Add Sparkle To Novembers Sleepout
We are delighted to announce that magician Kevin McMahon will be joining us again for this years sponsored sleeoput on Friday 26th November 2010 (outside St Andrews and St Georges Church on George Street in Edinburgh).
Kevin has been supporting the event for the past four years and never fails to delight and entertain the troops.
Kevin has been busy organising the new Edinburgh International Magic Festival (7th - 11th July 2010). There are plenty of shows for all age ranges (including a great programme for children) and there is a 2 for 1 offer on tickets bought for the first day shows.