West End 24 Hour Safe Space
Need a place to get away? We welcome youth ages 13-26 to rest, relax, access food, resources, and basic needs, in a supportive, kind, and warm environment.
West End 24 Hour Safe Space (WE24) operates out of 430 Langside Street. Our programming is open nightly 7-days a week, from 11:00pm-7:00am
Safe Rides
Get a safe ride HOME or to our shelter.
Each night from
11:00pm-2:00am
Phone: (204) 333-9681
Or message us on Facebook:
West End Twentyfour Hours
Resources
Each night our participants are offered a meal and have access to our services.
We provide participants with laundry, basic needs (clothing, hygiene, etc.), harm reduction, and mental health support.
For non-urgent inquiries, please contact:
we24@spenceneighbourhood.org
Donations
WE24 is always in need of donations. Please visit our donation page if you are interested in supporting our programming.
We accept donations year-round.
Program History
The West End 24 Hour Safe Space has been a dream of the residents of the West End for many years.
We have been so thrilled to watch this project go from a grassroots dream to a plan, to a project with funding behind it, to an open and operational service, to a family of youth, volunteers and staff that work to keep the most marginalized among us safe and connected to positive role models and resources.
Winnipeg’s West End, a low-income neighbourhood with higher crime rates and more active streets than most, had no 24-hour safe space for youth until the summer of 2016.
Unfortunately, in our neighbourhood, and in many others, youth are not experiencing the safety and care that most of us had while growing up. In other neighbourhoods, such as the North End, there have been successful creations of 24-hour safe spaces, through Rossbrook House and Ndinawe, to counter this unfortunate reality. We wanted to follow their examples and provide a space where youth feel safe and respected and the staff is well-trained and caring people.
We believe that it is our responsibility to keep each other safe and provide positive opportunities to the youth of our community.
For this reason, West End 24-hour Safe Space was born. When youth are in crisis and exploited, and home is no longer a refuge, they can’t wait until morning to find safety.
Concerned Winnipeggers and West End community groups came together in 2014-2015 and created a plan for a safe space, informed by the youth who needed it most. With monetary support from individuals, organizations, community groups, partners, and funders, we were able to open our doors in 2016.
WE24 Brochure
SNA encourages local community groups to share our WE24 brochure with youth participants in the West End area who may need to access our services.
WE24 Program Calendar
Take a look at what activities are planned for this month!