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Help Stop Homelessness

Making room for young people.

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Open Homes is a homelessness charity with a difference: we work with churches, charities and individuals in Nottingham to shelter and support young people aged 16-25yrs from the moment they are made homeless. Our volunteers open their homes to a young person giving them food, shelter, a hot shower making them feel safe and cared for.

Volunteer at any stage of life

Volunteer couple from Open Homes Nottingham sharing a laugh, embodying the supportive and caring community for homeless youth in emergency accommodation.

Hosts

Alex and Mia want to do more than just lobby for housing equality: they empower young guests to advocate for themselves.

Smiling Open Homes Nottingham volunteer host standing by his car, ready to assist with transport for homeless young people in need of emergency accommodation.

Driver

Volunteer driver Rick, 63, uses the skills he honed as a teacher to boost guests’ confidence on the way to their home for the night.

Compassionate Open Homes Nottingham volunteer hosts seated together, ready to provide a safe and welcoming space for young people facing homelessness.

Hosts

Nurturing their spectacular allotment wasn’t enough for dynamic retirees John and Susan; now they tend to the needs of the refugees who share their home.

Enthusiastic female Open Homes Nottingham volunteer by her car, contributing to emergency transport services for youth in crisis accommodation.

Driver

Nurse Jessica, 32, wants to do more than just patch up problems. As a volunteer driver, she’s the first kind face young guests see on their placement.

Volunteer in Open Homes Nottingham kitchen, supporting young homeless people

Host

Sarah, 45, wants to share her life-long passion for social work with the young people she hosts.
Happy family sitting on a green couch, supported by Open Homes Nottingham charity for young homeless people

Hosts

Emily and David want their children to learn firsthand that helping feels good. Young guests become part of the family for the night.

    What our Young People Have to Say...

    "The best thing about Nightstop was knowing I wasn’t sleeping on the streets. The hosts always checked in to see how I was doing."

    "The hosts made it feel like I was at home. I could have food and sit and talk with them."

    "My favourite thing about Nightstop was being able to stay with lovely people."

    "It was so homely. It made me look at people differently because I learnt that they can help."

    "They gave me toothpaste, shampoo and other things that I needed. I was able to shower."

      Help Tackle Youth Homelessness

      Open Homes transforms the lives of homeless youth aged 16-25 in Nottingham by providing emergency accommodation and emotional and practical support. Our Nottingham Nightstop pathways project focuses on early intervention, offering stability. Every role, from hosting to driving, is invaluable.
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      Volunteer from Open Homes Nottingham greeting a young man on a city street at night, supporting homeless youth