Organisation Type: Local Info

To get this new service going, we are currently looking for volunteers in the community who would be willing to offer the use of their spare room to a young person in need.

**How Nightstop Works**

Nightstop prevents homelessness through community hosting. It helps people who are in immediate housing crisis by providing safe accommodation in the homes of trained and vetted volunteers called ‘hosts’. Nightstop hosts offer guests a spare room, a hot meal, a shower, and a listening ear, while the Nightstop staff team work with the young person to arrange longer-term accommodation. While Nightstop Essex is a new service in the area, there is already a network of 30+ Nightstop services working to prevent homelessness due to the kindness of our volunteer hosts across the country.

Nightstop Essex are currently recruiting for the following:

– Volunteer Hosts, who have a spare room and live in the Chelmsford or Colchester area

– Volunteer Drivers/Chaperones, who would like to help young people arrive safely at a host’s home

Please do get in touch if you have an interest in any of the above roles, or would like to chat to us about getting involved in another way.

The Nightstop Essex team are available via phone:

Alison Hartley – 07929 750574 (Chelmsford)

Louise Groves – 07516 574318 (Colchester)

Or via email at: Nightstop.Essex@depaulcharity.org.uk

You can also check out our events listings to find details of upcoming Volunteering Q&A sessions.