Accommodation
YMCA Norfolk - Nightstop Plus
Who is the project for?
Who do we help?
Young, single people aged 16-24 who are homeless in an emergency.
Who we cannot help
Unmanaged addictions, schedule 1 offenders, needs too high, danger to self or others.
Gender
Mixed
Minimum age accepted
16
Maximum age accepted
24
How to get a referral
Referral agencies
Only accept referrals from Norwich City Council, South Norfolk Council, Broadland District Council, Breckland and Norfolk County Council (Children's Services/EDT teams only).
Referral procedure
Referrals are taken by phone between 12-7pm.
A housing application form including all relevant risk information should be sent by the referral partner following the initial phone contact with Nightstop.
Length of stay
Minimum stay
1 Night
Maximum stay
≤ 1 Week
Support and accommodation
Support offered
General support from volunteer when young person is in their home.
Duty worker available for signposting & advice from 12-7pm.
Out of Hours phone line available.
Total spaces
8
Units
Rooms in hostel only offered if accommodation in a volunteer's home is unsuitable due to enhanced needs/risk.
Further information
Public transport
Volunteer driver available to offer transport, but all placements are accessible by public transport.