The Rock Trust

We're back with another meet the team!

We're taking you behind the scenes at Rock Trust to introduce the people whose hard work helps make our services possible. This week, meet Calum!

Calum is our Trusts and Grants Fundraising Lead, responsible for securing funding, writing grant applications, and supporting reporting requirements.

💬 "The most rewarding part of my role is helping to secure funding for our vital services, including establishing new projects like the Hubs in Glasgow and Perth, which will support hundreds of young people facing homelessness."

Calum's work enables us to grow our impact and provide life-changing support to the young people who need it most. 💙

We're looking for a Fundraising & Communications Manager to join the Rock Trust team in Edinburgh.

✨ Perks include: Hybrid working. Annual leave that increases each year. An extra wellbeing day on top of annual leave. Enhanced parental leave. A 6% pension contribution…And work that genuinely changes young people's lives.

Permanent role | £38,716-£43,600 | Edinburgh (hybrid)

Find out more today - https://ow.ly/kHjz50Zeeqx

Want to make a real difference for young people affected by homelessness?

We’re excited to be expanding our team at Rock Trust and currently recruiting for a number of exciting opportunities across Scotland.

Current vacancies include:

• Project Worker – Upstream (Edinburgh) – 10.5 hours per week
• Project Worker – HF4Y Project (Fife)
• Project Worker – HF4Y Project (Glasgow)
• Fundraising & Communications Manager (Edinburgh)

Find out more about these roles here: https://www.rocktrust.org/about-rock-trust/careers/

If you’re passionate about supporting young people and want to be part of a values-driven team, we’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch if you have any questions.

Careers If you’re a young person affected by or at risk of homelessness, we can offer you advice and support to help you move forward with your life.

We’re delighted to share that Upstream UK won the Homeless Link Award for Successful Partnerships 🎉

Upstream UK is a four-nation partnership focused on preventing youth homelessness through early identification and support. Led by Llamau alongside Centrepoint, MACS Supporting Children and us leading in Scotland.

The programme works with schools and local services to identify young people at risk and offer support before crisis point. Across all four nations, 98% of young people supported through Upstream have remained safely at home, while 85% of families achieved personal wellbeing goals, including better communication, reduced conflict and stronger relationships.

This recognition highlights the power of early, relationship-centred support delivered through genuine collaboration, and we’re proud to be part of it.

https://www.rocktrust.org/upstream-wins-excellence-award/

A huge thank you to Beauty Banks for their donation of toiletries to our Glasgow Hub 💙

Beauty Banks works to tackle hygiene poverty by providing essential hygiene products to charities and community organisations supporting people who need them most and we’re incredibly grateful to be one of them.

These donations will go directly to the young people we support providing everyday essentials. Small things like shampoo, deodorant and toothpaste can have a huge impact on confidence and will make a real difference to the young people who come through our services.

Could you be our next Team Manager?

We are the Fundraising & Comms team at Rock Trust - an experienced team of five individuals passionate about ending youth homelessness in Scotland. We are motivated, resilient, and highly collaborative. We thrive when using our creativity to drive support for young people.

We're looking for a Manager who can steer the team in high pressure situations - somebody who shares our values and takes a well-being centred approach. Ideally you'll have experience across multiple fundraising disciplines, be adept at developing and tailoring powerful messaging, and be a natural relationship-manager.

Please get in touch or check out our careers page if you'd like to find out more about the Manager role!