How does Nightstop help young homeless people? | Shelter
Experiences with Gloucestershire local charity Nightstop who help keep young people off the streets by arranging temporary accommodation in ...
Toulouse 21 Gloucester 17: match report
Gloucester could not hang on for a famous win but given the circumstances a bonus point was a considerable achievement and something to build on after the most testing of weeks which also saw their Samoan centre Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu banned for three weeks after his latest Twitter outburst.
“It was massive for Mike, I’m delighted for him,” director of rugby Bryan Redpath said, allowing himself a rare smile. “He was playing out of position and with a centre he hasn’t played with for a long time in Henry and they both played well. We have kept it just about the rugby this week, the other things are external. Mike is here to train, to play and to try and enjoy his game. Performing like that is what you want from him.
“Not for a moment did I think of leaving him out. He is desperate to play rugby and that is what he is employed to do for Gloucester. If he is performing like that, why should we let external things get in the way?
Gloucestershire Nightstop
Gloucestershire Nightstop works with young people aged 16 – 25 who are homeless or in housing need. Our organisation has been working in Gloucestershire since 1999 and over this time we have helped hundreds of young people that come from within the County. We are a community based organisation and this is reflected in our approach to homelessness. One of our main activities is the Nightstop service from which we take our name. Nightstop provides emergency accommodation for young people aged 16 - 25 in the homes of trained and vetted volunteers (hosts). People are often unaware of this aspect of our work and are surprised that there are people that are happy to open their doors in this way. While hosting can be daunting at first welcoming young people into their homes soon becomes second nature. We often say that hosts are ordinary people making an extraordinary contribution. For those that care about young people and have a spare room, hosting can be a unique and rewarding experience....