Decision details

To award Grant funding to Gloucestershire Nightstop for a period of 3 years from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2024 for the sum of £3,000/year.

Gloucestershire Nightstop provides short term emergency housing for young homeless people aged 16-25 through coordinating stays with host families throughout Gloucestershire. The length of stay for individuals will vary depending on the circumstances of the individual and the availability of host families.

The work of Gloucestershire Nightstop supports Cheltenham Borough Council’s Housing, Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2018-2023 supporting Cheltenham Borough Council’s outcomes to prevent homelessness for young people and provides suitable accommodation through host families on an emergency basis which is often an alternative to Bed & Breakfast accommodation for many young people.

This service supports best practice in ensuring that alternative emergency housing solutions are found for young people in a safe, family environment and supports Cheltenham Borough Council’s duties to prevent homelessness for all, regardless of their priority need status, under the Homelessness Reduction Act.

This grant will be funded from existing budgets

No alternative options to be considered

The Housing Options Team continue to support the Nightstop service as a useful tool in providing alternative emergency accommodation for young people.

Consultation was undertaken with Cheltenham Borough Homes Housing Options Team.