Simon Community Scotland: Nightstop

Nightstop is an initiative by Simon Community Scotland that offers an incredibly important service for young people in distress who are at risk of homelessness.

The reasons why young people end up homeless are varied. Most commonly, it’s a breakdown in the relationship at home and sometimes a cooling-off period allows staff to support the family to reconnect and talk through their issues. Sometimes, the young person is escaping violence or abuse, or is facing issues concerning their sexuality.

Through Nightstop, young people facing the prospect of sleeping rough on the streets can be provided an emergency bed for the night – in a volunteer’s home rather than in a homelessness hostel. The Nightstop concept has been hugely successful in other parts of the country and we’re excited about the opportunity to deliver a safe, compassionate and homely alternative to potentially risky options elsewhere.

We worked alongside Simon Community and Electrify to produce this film depicting a young girl running away from home and finding herself in need of a place to stay. The concept was to show the 2 different paths that her night could take and the power of contacting Simon Community ahead of being in a crisis. All production, filming and edit was done in-house and the project was filmed in 1 day in various locations in and around Glasgow.

For more information on the Nightstop service in Glasgow, please visit: Nightstop in Glasgow