NIGHTSTOP DEVON (DEPAUL TRUST)

Depaul Nightstop UK

The Early Days
The first Nightstop service originated in Leeds as an initiative by local Christian Churches responding to the challenges highlighted in the Archbishop of Canterbury's report 'Faith In The City' published in 1985. The service was two years in development and became operational in October 1987.

From 1987 to 1991 the vision for Nightstop spread to communities in Durham, Birmingham and Leamington Spa where further services were developed.

Entertaining Angels
In January 1992 the BBC broadcast a television documentary, 'Entertaining Angels' - the story of Leeds Nightstop; and within two years the number of local Nightstop services had grown to ten.

National Development
National development was undertaken jointly by the charity Barnardos and the Nightstop National Network (made up of local Nightstop services). Barnardos funded the post of the National Nightstop Co-ordinator and provided office space in Leeds.

During the mid to late 1990's there was a rapid growth in the number of communities exploring the possibility of establishing a Nightstop service. In 1999 the decision was taken to set up a new independent registered charity and company limited by guarantee, Nightstop UK.

Nightstop UK moved to a national office in Shipley, West Yorkshire on October 2000.

In 1999, a representative from Nightstop UK spoke at an International Conference on Homelessness in Hungary and in April 2004 was keynote speaker in Queensland, Australia, on the work of Nightstop; and there have been expressions of interest in the work from Germany and the USA.

In December 2007 after consultation with and support from local Nightstop's, Nightstop UK became a service of Depaul UK to become Depaul Nightstop UK.


Depaul UK helps young people around the United Kingdom who are homeless, vulnerable and disadvataged. We are passionate about what we do, working in the heart of local communities.

Depaul Nightstop UK as a service of Depaul UK since December 2007, supports a network of Nightstop services throughout the United Kingdom, each providing safe emergency accommodation for homeless young people aged 16-25 in the homes of approved volunteers.

NightStop offers a safe and secure environment for vulnerable young people, whilst solutions are found to their housing problems.

Below is a link which contains stories from young people who have been helped through the Depaul trust.
www.depaulnightstopuk.org/content/storiesfromyoungpeople


The link below takes you to the NightStop Devon page where you can read how you can get involved locally.
www.depaulnightstopuk.org/content/nightstopschemes/scheme/7

The two links below will take you to two short films about the work of NightStop Devon and Devon Community Foundation.
www.youtube.com/user/NightStopDevon
www.youtube.com/user/devonfoundation

Global Poverty Project

About the Global Poverty Project Our vision is a world without extreme poverty within a generation.

The Global Poverty Project exists to increase the number and effectiveness of people taking action to end extreme poverty.

We have developed 1.4 Billion Reasons, a simple yet ground-breaking presentation, that is travelling the world, inspiring and empowering audiences in its path. Based on leading research, the 90 minute presentation clearly articulates the facts of extreme poverty and demonstrates that by making simple changes everyone can be a part of the solution.

Since being launched at the UN High Level Event on the MDGs in September 2008, the Global Poverty Project has:

• Developed the 1.4 Billion Reasons feature slideshow presentation to run between 45 and 90 minutes, in collaboration with a group of advisors.

• Delivered the presentation to more than 20,000 people in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA at more than 100 events since premiering on July 4, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.

• Activated more than 5,500 people to make a commitment to take action to end extreme poverty.

• Reached more than 15,000,000 people through media coverage in 3 countries.

UK Activation

The Global Poverty Project will be reaching 40,000 people with a local customised version of the 1.4 Billion Reasons presentation in 2010, commencing in February.

Working in partnership with leading charities, community groups and organisations across the country, we will be delivering the presentation at conferences, schools, universities, churches, workplaces and festivals. Find out how to book a presentation by clicking the "host" link to the right.

How can you help end extreme poverty?
The Global Poverty Project is not after your money. The presentation explains how your everyday actions - in what you learn, say, buy, give and do - can be connected to the ending of extreme poverty. Small actions in your life can create big opportunities for the world's poorest.

1.4 Billion Reasons links audience members with leading organisations so that each and every one of us can take action to end extreme poverty.


About Us

1.4 billion people on our planet live in extreme poverty. The Global Poverty Project seeks to invigorate the global movement to take effective concerted action on poverty through the presentation 1.4 billion reasons.

If you would like to know more about this cause and how you can get involved click on the links below:

www.globalpovertyproject.com/pages/give

www.globalpovertyproject.com/pages/get_involved

www.globalpovertyproject.com/creative/

www.globalpovertyproject.com/events/