Accommodation

Sussex Nightstop

Who is the project for?

Who do we help?

Young single homeless people aged 16-25 in Brighton and Hove who are sofa-surfing, rough sleeping, needing to leave an unsafe home or facing nowhere to go. No local connection required.

Who we cannot help

Medium-High Risk of harm to self or others due to accommodation provided by volunteers, in the community.

Gender

Mixed

Minimum age accepted

16

Maximum age accepted

25

How to get a referral

Referral agencies

Welcome referrals from approved partners, including Brighton & Hove City Council, YMCA Youth Advice Centre (YAC), Social Services (Children’s Services), The Hummingbird Project, Change Grow Live (CGL), The Clocktower Sanctuary.

Referral procedure

Open for referrals between 9.00-3.00pm, Monday to Friday. For the best chance of a same-day placement we advise you to submit your referral before 11.00am. This enables us to complete everything required for a safe placement, including meeting guests in person.

Length of stay

Minimum stay

1 Night

Maximum stay

3-6 Months

Support and accommodation

Support offered

Staff provide support on a range of issues, main focus on housing and life skills. 24 Hour On-call support at night and weekends. Hosts provide a safe place and are available to listen. Befriending support from a Peer who has experienced Nightstop themselves.

Units

Room in volunteer host's house. Total spaces may vary, depending on number of volunteer hosts and make up of household can vary. Rooms are often En-suite or have access to their own bathroom and some are shared with the hosts depending on size of home.

Further information

Public transport

Transport is provided. On the first night at a new hosts' home, staff or a volunteer driver will take you to the hosts' home. We provide bus passes for return journeys and to get to hosts home when staying again.