Teresa – ‘Why I volunteer at NSNO’
I moved from New York City to London chasing ‘life experience.’ The vision was to gain new work experiences abroad and to fill my personal time with mini-adventures across Europe (for as long as time and budgets allow). When the fun or learning stopped I would be back on the next plane back to New.. read more →
Charlotte’s January Blog
I’ve been volunteering for NSNO since July of last year, and I do one four hour shift in the North Hub every fortnight. I started volunteering because when you live inLondon, homelessness is such an obvious, visible problem. I see a handful of homeless people just walking from home to the tube in the morning. In.. read more →
Ruth’s November Blog
Hi. I’m Ruth and I’m a volunteer at the West Hub for NSNO. I’ve been volunteering there since September. For my blog, I wanted to chat about what a shift involves. Hopefully, if you’re reading this, and are wondering if you should come and join us, this will give you some insight into how straightforward and.. read more →
Elinor – ‘Why I volunteer at NSNO’
I’ve volunteered for around 14 months for NSNO. I do a fortnightly shift on the helpline. Why do I volunteer? Firstly, NSNO makes it really easy. Evening and weekend shifts are exactly what works for me, and what NSNO needs. And they are very flexible about changing dates. A lot of organisations are looking for.. read more →
Caroline – ‘Why I volunteer at NSNO’
When No Second Night Out approached Crisis Volunteers for help I jumped at the chance and I was one of the first group of volunteers to work on the line. I have been a volunteer at Crisis for Christmas since moving to London 5 years ago. It helped me reconcile the fact that you simply.. read more →
Beth’s September Blog
Volunteering at No Second Night Out has continuously surprised me, as you can never know who you are going to meet or what situation you might face when taking a person’s details over the phone. I am currently at University so have volunteered a few shifts a week during my summer holidays. It has truly.. read more →
Paul’s August Volunteer Blog
At 7.30am I am onboard the train from Northampton down to London Euston. It’s a little quieter this week on the train after the last few weeks of the Olympics! It is always a very pleasant journey each Saturday morning; getting you into a relaxed mood to begin your day and the shift on the.. read more →
Volunteer Thank You
Dear Petra, I hope you are well. I have been very busy, as I am sure you are too, and I nearly forgot to send this belated thank you. At the moment I am volunteering as a Communications Assistant at Crisis and I am a Research Volunteer at Broadway. I cannot believe how lucky I.. read more →
Richard’s July Volunteer Blog
I have now been volunteering with No Second Night Out for four months, so thought I would write some more about my experiences, following on from my blog written in March. Something I find that has changed is that when I arrive, normally Fridays evenings, I used to ask the shift manager if there is.. read more →
Sue’s June Volunteer Blog
I’ve just finished my second shift at the No Second Night Out hub in north London and have come away feeling exhausted, grateful and humbled. I’m so pleased to be able to help out the staff where I can, giving them the opportunity to concentrate on getting the clients into accommodation as soon as possible and I’m.. read more →