Rock Trust - Youth Homeless Charity
@rocktrust.bsky.social
We’re dedicated to preventing youth homelessness and empowering young people to build brighter futures. Our vision is to end youth homelessness in Scotland.
Hosts of A Way Home Scotland | Founding member of Every Youth UK | Leaders of Upstream Scotland
Hosts of A Way Home Scotland | Founding member of Every Youth UK | Leaders of Upstream Scotland
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Last year in Scotland, more than 9,000 young people experienced homelessness.
Every single one of them faced anxiety, fear, and isolation.
At Rock Trust, we believe no young person should ever have to face homelessness alone.
This Christmas, give the gift of coorie - rocktrust.org/cooriein 💙
Every single one of them faced anxiety, fear, and isolation.
At Rock Trust, we believe no young person should ever have to face homelessness alone.
This Christmas, give the gift of coorie - rocktrust.org/cooriein 💙
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The #ChristmasChallenge is almost here, and from 2–9 December, your donation to over 1,500 incredible charities can be doubled.
We’re kicking things off with a special message from #PrueLeith, #GaryLineker and #ImeldaStaunton.
Explore the charities now: https://bit.ly/CC25-Social
We’re kicking things off with a special message from #PrueLeith, #GaryLineker and #ImeldaStaunton.
Explore the charities now: https://bit.ly/CC25-Social
November 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The #ChristmasChallenge is almost here, and from 2–9 December, your donation to over 1,500 incredible charities can be doubled.
We’re kicking things off with a special message from #PrueLeith, #GaryLineker and #ImeldaStaunton.
Explore the charities now: https://bit.ly/CC25-Social
We’re kicking things off with a special message from #PrueLeith, #GaryLineker and #ImeldaStaunton.
Explore the charities now: https://bit.ly/CC25-Social
📝 Ahead of Rachel Reeves' #UKBudget announcement today, we have co-signed a letter to the Chancellor calling for guarantees on the Youth Guarantee scheme.
It's time for meaningful action to ensure young people have fair and equitable access to employment, affordable housing and support.
It's time for meaningful action to ensure young people have fair and equitable access to employment, affordable housing and support.
📢 10 youth homelessness charity leaders have urgently written to Rachel Reeves outlining how the Youth Guarantee scheme must create meaningful, long-term jobs for thousands of vulnerable young people.
Here's what we want to see in Wednesday's Budget:
#Budget #UKEconomy #YouthEmployment
Here's what we want to see in Wednesday's Budget:
#Budget #UKEconomy #YouthEmployment
November 26, 2025 at 10:09 AM
📝 Ahead of Rachel Reeves' #UKBudget announcement today, we have co-signed a letter to the Chancellor calling for guarantees on the Youth Guarantee scheme.
It's time for meaningful action to ensure young people have fair and equitable access to employment, affordable housing and support.
It's time for meaningful action to ensure young people have fair and equitable access to employment, affordable housing and support.
This winter, thousands of young people in Scotland have nowhere to coorie in. Will you help?
For just £10, you can give a young person without family a Christmas meal and gift.
💙 Help us bring warmth, safety, and hope this season.
👉 Donate today - https://ow.ly/lteG50XxrxY
#EndYouthHomelessness
For just £10, you can give a young person without family a Christmas meal and gift.
💙 Help us bring warmth, safety, and hope this season.
👉 Donate today - https://ow.ly/lteG50XxrxY
#EndYouthHomelessness
November 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
This winter, thousands of young people in Scotland have nowhere to coorie in. Will you help?
For just £10, you can give a young person without family a Christmas meal and gift.
💙 Help us bring warmth, safety, and hope this season.
👉 Donate today - https://ow.ly/lteG50XxrxY
#EndYouthHomelessness
For just £10, you can give a young person without family a Christmas meal and gift.
💙 Help us bring warmth, safety, and hope this season.
👉 Donate today - https://ow.ly/lteG50XxrxY
#EndYouthHomelessness
We’re looking for volunteers to make a real difference this Christmas!
Join us for collections on Royal Mile & Princes Street - Dec 20th, between 10 AM – 4 PM.
Just an hour of your time can help fund vital support for young people facing homelessness.
Get in touch today https://ow.ly/Kp3N50XxlKI
Join us for collections on Royal Mile & Princes Street - Dec 20th, between 10 AM – 4 PM.
Just an hour of your time can help fund vital support for young people facing homelessness.
Get in touch today https://ow.ly/Kp3N50XxlKI
November 25, 2025 at 11:50 AM
We’re looking for volunteers to make a real difference this Christmas!
Join us for collections on Royal Mile & Princes Street - Dec 20th, between 10 AM – 4 PM.
Just an hour of your time can help fund vital support for young people facing homelessness.
Get in touch today https://ow.ly/Kp3N50XxlKI
Join us for collections on Royal Mile & Princes Street - Dec 20th, between 10 AM – 4 PM.
Just an hour of your time can help fund vital support for young people facing homelessness.
Get in touch today https://ow.ly/Kp3N50XxlKI
✊ Today is the first day of #ESSW2025, running from 24-30 November.
Young people with no parental support often make it to university but paying for their own home and independent living while studying can be extremely challenging.
They need our support.
🔎 https://ow.ly/Ea6e50XvEMC
Young people with no parental support often make it to university but paying for their own home and independent living while studying can be extremely challenging.
They need our support.
🔎 https://ow.ly/Ea6e50XvEMC
November 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
✊ Today is the first day of #ESSW2025, running from 24-30 November.
Young people with no parental support often make it to university but paying for their own home and independent living while studying can be extremely challenging.
They need our support.
🔎 https://ow.ly/Ea6e50XvEMC
Young people with no parental support often make it to university but paying for their own home and independent living while studying can be extremely challenging.
They need our support.
🔎 https://ow.ly/Ea6e50XvEMC
This winter, help us make us make a difference to the lives of young people facing loneliness, fear and financial hardship.
Your donation this Christmas, will help young people in Scotland find warmth and safety.
To find out more about the campaign head over to https://ow.ly/H9Kt50XvJb5
Your donation this Christmas, will help young people in Scotland find warmth and safety.
To find out more about the campaign head over to https://ow.ly/H9Kt50XvJb5
November 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This winter, help us make us make a difference to the lives of young people facing loneliness, fear and financial hardship.
Your donation this Christmas, will help young people in Scotland find warmth and safety.
To find out more about the campaign head over to https://ow.ly/H9Kt50XvJb5
Your donation this Christmas, will help young people in Scotland find warmth and safety.
To find out more about the campaign head over to https://ow.ly/H9Kt50XvJb5
Last year in Scotland, more than 9,000 young people experienced homelessness.
Every single one of them faced anxiety, fear, and isolation.
At Rock Trust, we believe no young person should ever have to face homelessness alone.
This Christmas, give the gift of coorie - rocktrust.org/cooriein 💙
Every single one of them faced anxiety, fear, and isolation.
At Rock Trust, we believe no young person should ever have to face homelessness alone.
This Christmas, give the gift of coorie - rocktrust.org/cooriein 💙
November 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Last year in Scotland, more than 9,000 young people experienced homelessness.
Every single one of them faced anxiety, fear, and isolation.
At Rock Trust, we believe no young person should ever have to face homelessness alone.
This Christmas, give the gift of coorie - rocktrust.org/cooriein 💙
Every single one of them faced anxiety, fear, and isolation.
At Rock Trust, we believe no young person should ever have to face homelessness alone.
This Christmas, give the gift of coorie - rocktrust.org/cooriein 💙
🎄Yesterday we launched our winter fundraising campaign: Coorie In.
A campaign built on a simple idea: that everyone deserves a place where they feel warm, safe, and supported.
Watch the campaign video here: https://shorturl.at/qT73D
This Christmas, give the gift of coorie💙
#CoorieIn
A campaign built on a simple idea: that everyone deserves a place where they feel warm, safe, and supported.
Watch the campaign video here: https://shorturl.at/qT73D
This Christmas, give the gift of coorie💙
#CoorieIn
https://www.rocktrust.org/cooriein/
This winter, your Christmas donation can make a difference to the lives of young people facing loneliness, fear and financial hardship.
www.rocktrust.org
November 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🎄Yesterday we launched our winter fundraising campaign: Coorie In.
A campaign built on a simple idea: that everyone deserves a place where they feel warm, safe, and supported.
Watch the campaign video here: https://shorturl.at/qT73D
This Christmas, give the gift of coorie💙
#CoorieIn
A campaign built on a simple idea: that everyone deserves a place where they feel warm, safe, and supported.
Watch the campaign video here: https://shorturl.at/qT73D
This Christmas, give the gift of coorie💙
#CoorieIn
🔥 Ready to walk across fire for a cause?
💪 Take on Rock Trust’s Firewalk challenge, conquer fear in a resilience workshop, and help end youth homelessness in Scotland.
🍕 Free pizza from Pizza Geeks for all brave participants – sign up now!
https://tinyurl.com/mtdw5f4h
💪 Take on Rock Trust’s Firewalk challenge, conquer fear in a resilience workshop, and help end youth homelessness in Scotland.
🍕 Free pizza from Pizza Geeks for all brave participants – sign up now!
https://tinyurl.com/mtdw5f4h
Firewalk Challenge 2025
Walk across a two-metre bed of red-hot embers and help us end youth homelessness in Scotland!
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November 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
🔥 Ready to walk across fire for a cause?
💪 Take on Rock Trust’s Firewalk challenge, conquer fear in a resilience workshop, and help end youth homelessness in Scotland.
🍕 Free pizza from Pizza Geeks for all brave participants – sign up now!
https://tinyurl.com/mtdw5f4h
💪 Take on Rock Trust’s Firewalk challenge, conquer fear in a resilience workshop, and help end youth homelessness in Scotland.
🍕 Free pizza from Pizza Geeks for all brave participants – sign up now!
https://tinyurl.com/mtdw5f4h
"Despite all our successes, we are still only just scratching the surface of what still needs to be done."
Read Shea Moran's take on this year's annual Scottish homelessness conference.
#EndingYouthHomelessness @homelessnetwork.scot
www.rocktrust.org/hns-conferen...
Read Shea Moran's take on this year's annual Scottish homelessness conference.
#EndingYouthHomelessness @homelessnetwork.scot
www.rocktrust.org/hns-conferen...
More change is needed if we're to be 'world-leading' on housing rights - Rock Trust
Shae Moran from Rock Trust gives his take on this year’s Homeless Network Scotland Conference on homelessness prevention.
www.rocktrust.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
"Despite all our successes, we are still only just scratching the surface of what still needs to be done."
Read Shea Moran's take on this year's annual Scottish homelessness conference.
#EndingYouthHomelessness @homelessnetwork.scot
www.rocktrust.org/hns-conferen...
Read Shea Moran's take on this year's annual Scottish homelessness conference.
#EndingYouthHomelessness @homelessnetwork.scot
www.rocktrust.org/hns-conferen...
A heartfelt thank you to Milton Quilters for donating 20 wonderful handmade quilts to our Youth Housing Hub!
These beautiful creations will bring warmth and comfort to young people as the colder months set in. Your generosity means so much and truly makes a difference.
#EndingYouthHomelessness
These beautiful creations will bring warmth and comfort to young people as the colder months set in. Your generosity means so much and truly makes a difference.
#EndingYouthHomelessness
November 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
A heartfelt thank you to Milton Quilters for donating 20 wonderful handmade quilts to our Youth Housing Hub!
These beautiful creations will bring warmth and comfort to young people as the colder months set in. Your generosity means so much and truly makes a difference.
#EndingYouthHomelessness
These beautiful creations will bring warmth and comfort to young people as the colder months set in. Your generosity means so much and truly makes a difference.
#EndingYouthHomelessness
🔥 Happy Bonfire Night!
This month the legendary Firewalk returns Nov 20, one of Rock Trust’s most exciting fundraising events this autumn.
Spaces are limited, head to Rocktrust.org to register now and be part of something unforgetable!
#EndingYouthHomelessness
This month the legendary Firewalk returns Nov 20, one of Rock Trust’s most exciting fundraising events this autumn.
Spaces are limited, head to Rocktrust.org to register now and be part of something unforgetable!
#EndingYouthHomelessness
November 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
🔥 Happy Bonfire Night!
This month the legendary Firewalk returns Nov 20, one of Rock Trust’s most exciting fundraising events this autumn.
Spaces are limited, head to Rocktrust.org to register now and be part of something unforgetable!
#EndingYouthHomelessness
This month the legendary Firewalk returns Nov 20, one of Rock Trust’s most exciting fundraising events this autumn.
Spaces are limited, head to Rocktrust.org to register now and be part of something unforgetable!
#EndingYouthHomelessness
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Nearly 40 organisations (and counting) launched their Housing Justice manifesto for the 2026 Holyrood election at the homelessness conference this week. 🧵
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Nearly 40 organisations (and counting) launched their Housing Justice manifesto for the 2026 Holyrood election at the homelessness conference this week. 🧵
📣 We are looking for a Trustee and Company Director to help us expand the range of skills around the table.
🔹 One with third sector, social care/youth work leadership or fundraising experience; and
🔹 One with experience of organisational development and HR.
www.rocktrust.org/vacancy/trus...
🔹 One with third sector, social care/youth work leadership or fundraising experience; and
🔹 One with experience of organisational development and HR.
www.rocktrust.org/vacancy/trus...
Trustee and Company Director - Rock Trust
Rock Trust is looking for Trustee and Company Director who can help us expand the range of skills around the table.
www.rocktrust.org
October 31, 2025 at 9:50 AM
📣 We are looking for a Trustee and Company Director to help us expand the range of skills around the table.
🔹 One with third sector, social care/youth work leadership or fundraising experience; and
🔹 One with experience of organisational development and HR.
www.rocktrust.org/vacancy/trus...
🔹 One with third sector, social care/youth work leadership or fundraising experience; and
🔹 One with experience of organisational development and HR.
www.rocktrust.org/vacancy/trus...
Continued investment is vital if we are serious as a nation about #EndingYouthHomelessness.
We welcome Scottish Government's announcement of increased funding, including a £1m investment in DHPs for local authorities, and an extra £100k added to an emergency fund for those at risk of homelessness.
We welcome Scottish Government's announcement of increased funding, including a £1m investment in DHPs for local authorities, and an extra £100k added to an emergency fund for those at risk of homelessness.
As the annual homelessness conference begins today, ScotGov has announced £1.6m for homelessness crisis measures including funding to tackle rough sleeping and support women who have experienced domestic abuse. Read more:
www.gov.scot/news/boostin...
www.gov.scot/news/boostin...
Boosting crisis support
New funding to prevent homelessness and expand emergency grants.
www.gov.scot
October 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Continued investment is vital if we are serious as a nation about #EndingYouthHomelessness.
We welcome Scottish Government's announcement of increased funding, including a £1m investment in DHPs for local authorities, and an extra £100k added to an emergency fund for those at risk of homelessness.
We welcome Scottish Government's announcement of increased funding, including a £1m investment in DHPs for local authorities, and an extra £100k added to an emergency fund for those at risk of homelessness.
If you share our vision of a Scotland where no young person is ever left behind, join us for our Firewalk, a unique event full of bravery, laughter, and a two-metre bed of red-hot embers.
This is a popular fundraising event, so don't miss out! https://www.rocktrust.org/event/firewalk-edinburgh/
This is a popular fundraising event, so don't miss out! https://www.rocktrust.org/event/firewalk-edinburgh/
October 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
If you share our vision of a Scotland where no young person is ever left behind, join us for our Firewalk, a unique event full of bravery, laughter, and a two-metre bed of red-hot embers.
This is a popular fundraising event, so don't miss out! https://www.rocktrust.org/event/firewalk-edinburgh/
This is a popular fundraising event, so don't miss out! https://www.rocktrust.org/event/firewalk-edinburgh/
📲 One major improvement on our new website is our unique user pathways. In practice, this means:
😃 Young people can have a relatable, jargon-free experience.
💼 Professionals can dive into the nitty gritty of our service models.
https://www.rocktrust.org/for-professionals/our-service-models/
😃 Young people can have a relatable, jargon-free experience.
💼 Professionals can dive into the nitty gritty of our service models.
https://www.rocktrust.org/for-professionals/our-service-models/
October 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
📲 One major improvement on our new website is our unique user pathways. In practice, this means:
😃 Young people can have a relatable, jargon-free experience.
💼 Professionals can dive into the nitty gritty of our service models.
https://www.rocktrust.org/for-professionals/our-service-models/
😃 Young people can have a relatable, jargon-free experience.
💼 Professionals can dive into the nitty gritty of our service models.
https://www.rocktrust.org/for-professionals/our-service-models/
👋 Our new website includes intuitive enquiry forms that are specific to a wide range of circumstances young people at risk of homelessness might be experiencing.
📲 Explore our new website to discover our new and improved digital services.
https://www.rocktrust.org/find-support/make-an-enquiry/
📲 Explore our new website to discover our new and improved digital services.
https://www.rocktrust.org/find-support/make-an-enquiry/
October 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
👋 Our new website includes intuitive enquiry forms that are specific to a wide range of circumstances young people at risk of homelessness might be experiencing.
📲 Explore our new website to discover our new and improved digital services.
https://www.rocktrust.org/find-support/make-an-enquiry/
📲 Explore our new website to discover our new and improved digital services.
https://www.rocktrust.org/find-support/make-an-enquiry/
Same mission - new home. We're marking #WorldHomelessnessDay with the launch of our new website and evolved brand.
Youth homelessness is not inevitable, through bold-thinking, cross-sector collaboration and targeted support, we can end it for good.
Have a look 👉 www.rocktrust.org
Youth homelessness is not inevitable, through bold-thinking, cross-sector collaboration and targeted support, we can end it for good.
Have a look 👉 www.rocktrust.org
October 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Same mission - new home. We're marking #WorldHomelessnessDay with the launch of our new website and evolved brand.
Youth homelessness is not inevitable, through bold-thinking, cross-sector collaboration and targeted support, we can end it for good.
Have a look 👉 www.rocktrust.org
Youth homelessness is not inevitable, through bold-thinking, cross-sector collaboration and targeted support, we can end it for good.
Have a look 👉 www.rocktrust.org
We welcome @mairimcallan.bsky.social re-affirming today Scottish Government's commitment to growing Housing First and to creating more homes. We now need to see the recommended levels of investment needed to truly meet Scottish housing needs.
September 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
We welcome @mairimcallan.bsky.social re-affirming today Scottish Government's commitment to growing Housing First and to creating more homes. We now need to see the recommended levels of investment needed to truly meet Scottish housing needs.
One of the young people we support joined our CEO @rocktrust-kate.bsky.social and their Project Worker to meet with Màiri McAllan MSP and share their experience of our Housing First for Youth, delivered in partnership with fifecouncil.bsky.social, providing permanent homes and personalised support.
July 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
One of the young people we support joined our CEO @rocktrust-kate.bsky.social and their Project Worker to meet with Màiri McAllan MSP and share their experience of our Housing First for Youth, delivered in partnership with fifecouncil.bsky.social, providing permanent homes and personalised support.
📌 We're recruiting!
Key competencies:
▪️Working as part of a small team.
▪️Reliability
▪️Professionalism
▪️Ability to multi-task
▪️Ability to work on own initiative
To find out more and apply, download the job pack 👉 www.rocktrust.org/wp-content/u...
#EndingYouthHomelessness #JobVacancy
Key competencies:
▪️Working as part of a small team.
▪️Reliability
▪️Professionalism
▪️Ability to multi-task
▪️Ability to work on own initiative
To find out more and apply, download the job pack 👉 www.rocktrust.org/wp-content/u...
#EndingYouthHomelessness #JobVacancy
July 10, 2025 at 8:26 AM
📌 We're recruiting!
Key competencies:
▪️Working as part of a small team.
▪️Reliability
▪️Professionalism
▪️Ability to multi-task
▪️Ability to work on own initiative
To find out more and apply, download the job pack 👉 www.rocktrust.org/wp-content/u...
#EndingYouthHomelessness #JobVacancy
Key competencies:
▪️Working as part of a small team.
▪️Reliability
▪️Professionalism
▪️Ability to multi-task
▪️Ability to work on own initiative
To find out more and apply, download the job pack 👉 www.rocktrust.org/wp-content/u...
#EndingYouthHomelessness #JobVacancy
🗨️ “I’m so grateful I could cry,” said one of the Rock Trust young people who took part in this unforgettable experience!
If you haven't read our blog about the experience yet 👉 www.rocktrust.org/young-people...
#EndingYouthHomelessness
If you haven't read our blog about the experience yet 👉 www.rocktrust.org/young-people...
#EndingYouthHomelessness
June 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🗨️ “I’m so grateful I could cry,” said one of the Rock Trust young people who took part in this unforgettable experience!
If you haven't read our blog about the experience yet 👉 www.rocktrust.org/young-people...
#EndingYouthHomelessness
If you haven't read our blog about the experience yet 👉 www.rocktrust.org/young-people...
#EndingYouthHomelessness
We want to extend our thanks to Paul McLennan for his collaboration and dedication to addressing the causes of youth homelessness.
Welcome to our new Housing Minister Màiri McAllan. We’re encouraged to see the Scottish Government renew their commitment to tackling the current housing emergency.
👇
Welcome to our new Housing Minister Màiri McAllan. We’re encouraged to see the Scottish Government renew their commitment to tackling the current housing emergency.
👇
June 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We want to extend our thanks to Paul McLennan for his collaboration and dedication to addressing the causes of youth homelessness.
Welcome to our new Housing Minister Màiri McAllan. We’re encouraged to see the Scottish Government renew their commitment to tackling the current housing emergency.
👇
Welcome to our new Housing Minister Màiri McAllan. We’re encouraged to see the Scottish Government renew their commitment to tackling the current housing emergency.
👇
We’ve got the keys.
But we need your help to add warmth, colour, and comfort, for a young person starting fresh. #MakeItHome
Donate Today www.rocktrust.org/make-it-home
But we need your help to add warmth, colour, and comfort, for a young person starting fresh. #MakeItHome
Donate Today www.rocktrust.org/make-it-home
June 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
We’ve got the keys.
But we need your help to add warmth, colour, and comfort, for a young person starting fresh. #MakeItHome
Donate Today www.rocktrust.org/make-it-home
But we need your help to add warmth, colour, and comfort, for a young person starting fresh. #MakeItHome
Donate Today www.rocktrust.org/make-it-home