nightstop volunteers
Ordinary People
Doing an Extraordinary Job
for Homeless Youngsters
Just what kind of people would volunteer to take a completely unknown homeless
young person into their own homes? Well, last year almost 300 people throughout
the UK agreed to do just that, and some 2,000 homeless young people spent the
night in the home of a volunteer Nightstop host.
David Harris, from Nightstop UK, says "Nightstop volunteers come from all kinds
of backgrounds - couples and singles, large houses and modest houses, young
families and retired people. The thing that they have in common is that they
really are ordinary people doing an extraordinary job that really can make a
difference."
Volunteers in South Holland District
The
South Holland District Nightstop Steering Group is made up of local people
representing local churches and other groups concerned with the quality
of provision for homeless people in the area.
People who volunteer to become Nightstop hosts or telephone co-coordinators will receive
training and support, and will be in at the start of an exciting new project for
local young people.
We are offering an increasing number of beds, and because we are now
expanding our service into a larger area, we particularly need more
hosts to fill the demand. As hosts need to go through the usual CRB
(criminal records) checks, this takes some time to arrange. If
people need reassurance about any questions they have, one of our
hosts is able to make a home visit to chat about hosting.
To find out more about volunteering for Nightstop South Holland
District get in touch with one of our contacts. Nightstop is a registered charity.
To find out more about local branches and opportunities to volunteer in your
area, visit the Nightstop national website www.nightstop-uk.org
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