stories

Apartment block and a tree in bloom.

Roy and Marian

Roy and Marian have supported more than 300 people at risk of homelessness. The couple say that supporting the next generation is something they’re very passionate about.

Hannah and Clare, volunteer hosts on the beach

Hannah and Clare

Hannah and her partner Clare host young people at risk of homelessness at least once a month. They say that they get a lot of joy out of meeting people they wouldn’t usually get to meet

Young person on a bed smiling looking content

Jamie’s story

Jamie has a new place of his own, a full-time job, and a renewed faith that there are people in the world who really do care. And he should know... just when he thought he'd hit rock bottom, Jamie found Nightstop, and he hasn't looked back since

Mo’s story

Mo, 21, is married with a young child and works as a full-time HGV driver. But it wasn't that long ago that he had no job and nowhere to live. Until he found Nightstop...

Head and shoulder portrait shot of Darren

Darren’s story

Darren has a new haircut, a new flat and a new outlook on life. Looking at him now, it's hard to believe he spent the winter living in a tent on the streets of Middlesbrough.

Photo of Ali

Ali’s story

Ali is a newly qualified electrician with a new set of tools and ambition for the future. His journey has been long - fleeing Sudan at just 13, he lost his family and his culture, yet his resilience to rebuild his life and start again has been remarkable.

jack sat on a step

Jack’s story

Jack's feeling good. He's recently learnt how to manage his wellbeing and has improved his confidence with training and support. It's a big change. Once so depressed, Jack's relationship with his family became so strained, he had to leave home.

Andy and Michelle

Andy and Michelle from North London have welcomed more than 80 Nightstop guests into their home over the last decade. They think it's one of the most tangible, rewarding and practical ways of offering hope to a young person.

Katy and Will at their front door

Katy and Will

Katy and Will started hosting during lockdown. Their son Zac is brilliant at breaking the ice when a young person comes to stay.

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