Our Work

Nightstop – emergency accommodation

Nightstop is a UK-wide network of same-night emergency accommodation services that support young people in crisis.


What we do

Young people at risk of rough sleeping are matched with trained and vetted volunteer hosts who offer a place to stay in the spare room of their home. As well as a bed for the night, Nightstop hosts provide meals, washing facilities and a friendly, listening ear.

During a young person’s stay, Nightstop teams work with them to address the underlying issues that have led to crisis point and help find longer-term solutions. This might mean arranging family mediation to support a return home, or helping a young person move on to supported housing through the local authority or other charity-led services.

Led and accredited by Depaul UK, the Nightstop network is delivered by charities and community organisations around the UK.

Through Nightstop, we can prevent homelessness and change the course of a young person’s life.


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Nightstop in 2024
Safe bed nights
Volunteer hosts and drivers
Nightstop guests
Nightstops across the UK
Statistic number 5871, which describes the number of safe bed nights in 2024 Safe bed nights
Statistic number 993 describes how many Nightstop hosts and drivers in 2024 Volunteer hosts and drivers
Statistic describing the amount of Nightstop guests in 2025 Nightstop guests
23 is the number of Nightstops there are across the UK Nightstops across the UK

Client and Nightstop volunteer hugging

Nightstop guest Yasmina reunites with her hosts

Ex-Nightstop guest Yasmina reunites with the Mark and Elisabeth, the hosts who welcomed her when she had nowhere safe to go.