Will you help turn fear into hope this winter?

This winter, we’re facing the worst youth homelessness crisis on record – every four minutes, a young person faces the fear of homelessness. Thousands will sleep rough or in unsafe places. Cold, frightened, alone – and at risk of violence, exploitation, and harm. The reality is terrifying. But with your support, we can make young people safe and give them hope for a brighter future. And, thanks to our generous partners, your donation will be doubled.

Our emergency accommodation service Nightstop helped Alan find safety. He said:

When you don’t have a roof over your head, it’s constant worry. You can’t think about anything else. 

Alan arrived in the UK as an asylum seeker fleeing civil war. When he was granted leave to remain by the Home Office he was determined to make a new life, to study hard in pursuit of his childhood dream of becoming a doctor . But that hope quickly turned to despair with no support and nowhere safe to stay. 

Alan searched online for help and found Nightstop.  They gave me hope at a time I felt there was nowhere else to go.  When I found Nightstop it was a sanctuary. A place you can walk into and find safety, food, and most importantly kindness. 

I hope the hosts never stop doing what they do. Helping others who are in need and in times of hardship is amazing. They are heroes who have hearts of gold, One day, when I’m a doctor, I want to pay it forward. Free care, kindness, dignity, just like they gave me. Nightstop changed my life. Full stop. 

The struggle is real for young people. They could, like Alan, be fleeing war or persecution. Many are escaping family conflict. We are determined to help every young person who needs our help, regardless of their story. 

Nightstop transforms young people’s lives

Our Nightstop network is a crucial part of how we do this.

Nightstop provides young people in crisis with same-night emergency accommodation in the homes of trained and vetted volunteer hosts.

But Nightstop is more than just a bed. It’s a warm welcome, a hot meal, a shower clean clothes and toiletries. Simple things that can be life-changing for a young person at their most vulnerable.

While they are safe, our team helps rebuild family ties, address mental health challenges, or secure longer-term housing – guiding each young person toward a brighter, safer future.

Why we urgently need you to donate

This winter, demand for our services is soaring up and down the country. We rely on voluntary donations to fund life-saving work like Nightstop – and without urgent funding we simply can’t be there for every young person who needs us.  

Yet life-changing support doesn’t have to cost the earth. Nightstop is a unique and cost-effective solution to the spiraling youth homelessness crisis.  

Will you donate today? Your donation will be doubled, meaning twice the impact. Help us to turn the fear of homelessness into the hope of a brighter future. 

This year, our generous partners are doubling all donations up to the value of £60,500 until 31 December 2025. Donate today and your donation will be doubled.

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Thank you to OSB Group, The Julia Rausing Trust, Egis, and those donors who wish to remain anonymous.