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Our History & Organisation

 

The aim of Nightline is to provide a complementary service to established university welfare options. Nightline does not give advice; we aim to listen and support rather than to dictate courses of action. 

Affiliated Institutions

New volunteers trained every year

Current active volunteers

London Nightline does not restrict its activities to just one university, or even to those based in London; all higher education-related institutions are eligible to affiliate, although many of those that work with us are based in London. This means that the institutions the organisation deals with are very diverse and all require service from Nightline tailored to their individual requirements..

Approximately 40 new volunteers are trained and selected every year to replace those who graduate. They are wonderful, dedicated people, without whom Nightline simply would not operate.

The volunteers that keep the lines running every night during term time come from colleges and universities all over London. There are around 65 active volunteers at any one time.

Our History

As a registered charity, London Nightline has two paid members of staff and is governed by a board of experienced trustees.

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London Nightline began in 1971, when two students died by suicide at Imperial College, and the students of Imperial wanted to support their peers more. Clearly, the needs of students who were struggling with university life were not being met. Thus, with the intention of expanding the network of services available to students, and seeing the early success of Essex Nightline, London Nightline was born.

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More and more universities started to affiliate to make London Nightline the cross-institution collaboration you’ll still find today

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Nightline moved from its original site in South Kensington to a new home in the University of London Union (ULU)

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London Nightline continues to develop. Standards of training and support are constantly being reviewed and updated, with the help of the Telephone Helplines Association and organisations such as the Samaritans.

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We were one of the first services to introduce an anonymous instant messaging service that is integrated with our website, as we understand the importance of using services that appeal to students. It’s now just as popular as our phonelines.

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We moved into our own building, giving us space to expand our service and for volunteers to put their own stamp on the place

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Students across London struggle with academic changes and mental health issues during the pandemic, and we create an online volunteering option to enable London Nightline to continue to support as many students as possible.

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London Nightline celebrates its 50th anniversary. Thanks to everyone who has supported us during this time!

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London Nightline continues to grow and evolve, recruiting more volunteers every academic year. We offer four different ways for students to get in touch, and are a safe space for thousands to talk confidentially about whatever is on their mind.

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