Nightstop provides safe overnight accommodation for young
people but, as demand for beds soar by 300%, the charity is forced to turn away
twice as many vulnerable people as before. In London, the need for Nightstop
hosts has never been more urgent. Eighteen months ago, Depaul, the charity
which runs Nightstop, was turning away two young people a day. In the last
sixth months, that’s increased to four. Apart from two emergency hostels which
are always full, there is nowhere other than the streets for young homeless
people to go. It’s not just London, there’s a frightening lack of emergency
accommodation for young people across the UK, and demand for the service has
increased by 300% in just 12 months.
Nightstop currently only operates in 25% of the country. Read more on
the Guardian website.
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