What We Do

Bristol Nightstop is a project run by Caring at Christmas.

Background

• Established in Bristol in the 1990’s
• Caring at Christmas took responsibility in January 2006
• Funded through Trust funds and statutory funding

What do we do?

• Bristol Nightstop offers emergency accommodation for 16-25 year olds in the homes of vetted volunteer hosts. The young people are referred to Bristol Nightstop via a variety of referral agencies.
• We provide the following for Young People
• Own room in the home of vetted volunteers
• An evening meal and breakfast
• Bath/shower
• Laundry Facilities
• Companionship
• Advice and information on what to do next
• Travel expenses, toiletries and pyjamas
• We provide the following for Volunteer Hosts
• Recruitment, CRB check, home assessment and training
• Regular supervision
• Ongoing support including 24 hour on-call support when young person is staying
• Host support network and socials
• Handbook which outlines policies and procedures
• We provide the following for Referral agencies
  • Training on the referral process
  • Free accommodation for young people
  • Information and literature on Nightstop
  • The opportunity to provide feedback