Nightstop - our emergency accommodation service.
Nightstop is for young people who have nowhere safe to stay tonight.
We can arrange a stay in as little as two hours.
In Nightstop, our hosts give young people a bed for the night in their own room. They provide a hot meal, a shower, maybe a chance to wash their clothes. If the young person wants, the host is there for them to talk to. Or they can just stay in their room – it’s up to them.
Those who need Nightstop are referred to us by Local Authorities and other agencies. We carry out a Police National Computer (PNC) check and do a risk assessment for each young person, so we are able to place them safely with our hosts.
We try to place young people in their local area, (unless it is not safe for the young person to do so) so they can continue with their college or work. Staying in education or employment despite homelessness is really important in preventing things from getting worse.
We arrange the travel. Normally the young person will have to get a bus or train and we arrange transport costs and details of how to get to their placement. All young people in Nightstop are given the SASH emergency telephone number they can call us on in case they are worried or get lost or need to speak to a worker in an emergency. In the evening, we call the host to check they have arrived safely. The host has access to the SASH emergency telephone number which is available 24 hours a day should they have any concerns about the young person staying with them in Nightstop.
The next day, the young person returns to the agency that referred them. We call the host to check how things went. We continue to work with the referrer night by night until the young person has somewhere permanent to stay. This might be a private let, a return home, our Supported Lodgings service, hostel accommodation with support or local authority housing.
Could you be a host?
If you have a spare room and want to help young homeless people, you could be a host. We provide full training, support and payments for hosting.
Want to know how to refer to Nightstop?
We take referrals from partner agencies in North Yorkshire. For more information please call Jo or Jade on 03300 562 259.
