Nightshop

Spare a bed, and you could spare a young person

“they are in the situation where a night or two somewhere safe could make all the difference between becoming lost on the streets and avoiding homelessness altogether”

The Edinburgh Nightstop service aims to provide young people between the ages of 16 and 25 years with emergency accommodation for up to 2 weeks in the homes of approved volunteers (although this can be extended, depending on circumstances).

The service is very much geared towards preventing young people entering the formal homeless system and staying in temporary bed and breakfast or adult hostel accommodation. It seeks to provide a bit of time out for the young person (and their family or carers) so that support can be put in place to help prevent the breakdown of their current accommodation arrangements, if possible, or identify and secure longer term accommodation most appropriate to the young person.

All volunteers are PVG checked and fully trained. They have the support of a dedicated Nightstop Development Co-ordinator and access to emergency number 24 hours a day.

This type of support isn’t right for everyone, and it is only provided to young people for whom it is considered a safe, appropriate option for them and the volunteer hosts.

If you’d like to know more about the ins and outs of how Nightstop works – have a look at our guide – What, How, Why: Nightstop Broken Down.

Alternatively get in touch via phone, our contact form or email hello@rocktrust.org

Nightstop hosts are currently needed in Edinburgh.