The Connection at St Martin’s clients, staff and volunteers will be taking part in a 10 mile walk around the Western and Eastern Jubilee Walkway to raise money for two charities: The Honeypot’s Children’s Charity and ourselves, CSTM.

Each year, we hold an event called the Pilgrimage which is a 74 mile walk, held over three days, from London to Canterbury Cathedral. Inspired by this, one of our clients proposed that we should hold a walk in London. This idea was then developed and organised by many of the people we support, becoming CSTM’s London Walk 2021!

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“The worst thing about living on the streets is being cold, when it snows I have to go to the disabled toilets to sleep there. When you’re on the streets the people walking by are scary, sometimes I get spat on - people just swear at me. People should do the Walk to fund raise money for charity. The Connection helps us by providing food and washing our clothes. The staff have been really supportive and are presently helping to get me in contact with my daughter.”

- John *name has been changed to protect anonymity.

By donating to The Connection at St Martin’s today, you are helping people, like John, off of the streets of Westminster and onto the road to recovery.

£5: could provide tea and food for someone during a chat with the outreach team

£15: could provide 1 hour of gardening where people can rebuild their skills and confidence at The Connection

£20: could provide 1 hour of art sessions for people to rebuild their skills and confidence

£20: could provide 1 hour of work with a Mental Health Worker

£20: could provide 1 phone with credit so someone can stay in touch and receive support from The Connection

£20: could provide 1 hour of outreach work to engage people sleeping rough

£40: could fund 1 whole day of laundry services to provide clean clothes for people

£50: could fund a 1 hour session with a psychologist

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More about The Honeypot’s Children’s Charity’s work:

Since 1996 Honeypot has been working to enhance the lives of young carers aged 5-12 years by providing respite breaks and on-going outreach support. In the UK nationwide, we give young carers a break from demanding and stressful responsibilities at home and provide a safe, nurturing environment where children at risk can develop their full potential.

“We believe that every child has the right to make the most of their one chance at childhood, regardless of the circumstances they experience at home. This is why we exist.”

— Simmi Woodwall, CEO Honeypot