Nightsafe
Referral address
The Boulevard Centre
Cathedral Quarter
45 Railway Road
Blackburn
BB1 1EZ
Referral phone
01254 503067
Referral email
Website
http://www.blackburn-nightsafe.org.uk
Who is the project for?
Who do we help?
Young single homeless people aged 16-24. Must have a local connection to Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn or Ribble Valley.
Who we cannot help
Sex offenders or people with arson on their record.
- Minimum age accepted: 16
- Maximum age accepted: 24
How to get a referral
Referral agencies
Accept self referrals and referrals from any agency.
Referral procedure
Phone office Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, out of hours 07739454978 or call in after 5pm at the nightshelter (address above). Complete registration form and housing benefit form on arrival.
Length of stay
- Minimum stay: 1 night
- Maximum stay: 9 nights
Support and accommodation
Support offered
2 volunteers on shift overnight. Daytime support at the Platform 5 day centre, providing advice and information on benefits, educational activities and workshops, help with finding accommodation and counselling.
Rooms and charges
None
- Shelter 5
- Project beds 16
- Total spaces: 21
Facilities
- Furnishings: Rooms have basic furniture, lino floors.
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- Disabled facilities: Accessible entry, lift, wet room, disabled bedroom and Evac chair for emergencies.
- Other facilities: Lounge, dining area, laptop available both in the emergency accommodation and the day centre.
Rules and policies
House rules and tenure
No alcohol allowed on the premises (unless prescribed). Smoking allowed outside only. Written house rules.
Visitors
Not allowed.
User participation
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Further information
Public transport
Good local train network between Blackburn and Darwen . The Shelter is situated next to the Railway station in Blackburn
Volunteering
info@night-safe.org.uk. With Volunteering Matters and have local as well as 6 overseas volunteers. We have a Volunteer Co-ordinator who supports all our volunteers. All volunteers provide a range of different support and activities and take part in Team meetings and can access all training packages.
Donations
Food, clothes, money. Phone 01254 503067 or email info@night-safe.org.uk for details.
Is this page accurate?
If you work for Nightsafe and would like to tell us about any of this information that needs updating please email the Homeless Link Information team. Please note this email address does not contact the service listed above so do not use it if you are looking for help or advice.