Each year, it costs £1.3million to run Nightsafe. But instead of focusing on the money, let’s focus on the people.

Every year, we provide 15,000 safe nights off the street for young people aged 16 to 25.

The reason they need Nightsafe’s services varies and the young people who seek our support come to us with a wide range of challenging experiences and needs.

Young people can become homeless for all kinds of reasons.

• Overcrowding
• Their family may have moved away and left them behind
• They may have left the family home because it became too unsafe to stay due to violence and abuse in the household
• They may have left the family home due to unsafe behaviours such as drugs, alcohol or child exploitation
• They may have fled their home as an asylum seeker coming to the UK for the first time
• They may have fled their family to escape a forced marriage.

And by the time they reach us, they may have been in very unstable or unsafe circumstances for some time, sofa surfing or sleeping rough, and struggling to stay mentally and physically healthy.

As each person turns up at our door, the first thing we ask is how can we help you right now. It may be a bed for the night, a hot meal, a change of clothes or simply someone to talk to.

Sadly, in our 34-year history, we have seen an increase in the number of young people who require our support. We have also seen a sharp rise in the costs to provide our services – from staffing, to food and energy costs.

We have been fortunate to be supported by a number of businesses and individuals who have provided ‘in kind’ support – from food and drink, to trades, items and more. This page is partly to recognise and thank them.

We are also delighted to welcome on board our in kind patrons, as well as our new financial patrons, who are donating cash to help the charity continue to buy the items it needs, when it needs them. As funding pots are running dry, and more charities are vying for the same bids, these patrons are crucial to the future of Nightsafe.

Can you afford to donate £100 a month (or more) to Nightsafe?

We’d love to invite you in to speak to the team and some of our young people. Please get in touch on patron@nightsafe.org

• Cleaning products (washing powder fabric softener, washing up liquid, dishwasher tablets)
• Toiletries (deodorant, shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, sanitary products, condoms).
• Food (canned and dried goods, fresh produce)
• Home starter packs (new bedding, pots, pans, crockery, cutlery)
• Clothing (hats, scarves, underwear, socks, pyjamas, dressing gowns, shoes, coats, t-shirts, jumpers, trousers)
• Bedding (new sleeping bags, duvets, pillows)
• Transport (van or minibus for collections and days out)
• Seasons (advent calendars, Christmas gifts for young people aged 16-25, vouchers, Christmas stockings)
• White goods (vacuum cleaners, washers, dryers, fridge, freezers)
• Tradespeople (people to donate time who are joiners, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, gardeners, etc)
• Volunteers (to support our daycentre, night shelter and housing projects, mentor young people)