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The Crash Pad is a winter shelter that runs each year from December to May for young people in crisis They were not just asking for housing.

The Crash Pad is a winter shelter run by a charity called The Pilion Trust. It is open from 5th December to the 2nd of May and supports homeless young people in crisis and at risk providing a friendly family orientated place that they can rest and feel safe. During their stay at the shelter, the young people are given a bed with clean bedding, towels, dinner and breakfast, access to hot wate

r and bathroom facilities, somewhere to wash and dry their clothes and someone to listen to them and support them throughout their stay. As well as providing a safe shelter, the staff at the Crash Pad support the young people with:

Finding accommodation and tenancy rights
Education and employment

Life skills
Benefits and Budgeting
Their mental and physical health
Their self esteem
Workshops including music, writing, art and cookery classes
In the winter of 2014/15, 116 young people stayed at the Crash Pad. Most of the young people accessing the shelter had emotional and psychological needs. Their complex needs included:

Self Harming
Attempted suicides
Eating Disorders
Violence by partners
Abuse in the home
Issues with Sexuality and Gender

Addictions
Trauma and Torture
Parental neglect and violence
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Cultural issues

Young people who access the shelter, are found support, housing, family connections and more. This support is continued after the shelter closes for the summer until the young person feels equipped to move on and flourish. We also provide Summer workshops for young people regardless of whether they were able to access The Crash Pad shelter. PLEASE HELP THE PILION TRUST TO CONTINUE THEIR AMAZING WORK....THANKYOU

Charity Number: 1122628

https://www.justgiving.com/piliontrust/

Address

60 Lough Road
London
N78TH

Telephone

02077002498

Website

https://www.justgiving.com/piliontrust/

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