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Affiliation

The costs of running London Nightline are mostly covered by the universities, students’ unions and accommodation providers across the capital who want their students to be able to access the service. We are a charity and therefore charge fees in line with our costs, rather than to make a profit. Access to Nightline for a year costs 41p per student.

Information for Prospective Affiliates

Mental health, stress and loneliness are three huge topics that affect students, and that universitites have a responsibility to offer an appropriate range of support to their students with.

Affiliating with London Nightline grants an institution’s students full access to London Nightline – allowing them to call, IM, email or Skype between 6pm and 8am every night of term. They can talk through their thoughts and fears with their peers, fellow students who can often relate to how they are feeling. We offer a non-directive and non-judgemental service, which allows callers to lead the conversation and reach their own conclusions in an accepting and empathetic environment. 

Being open at night allows us to compliment other university welfare services, which are generally only available during the day, and support students during the night-time hours when difficulties can feel more challenging. Nightline can also be a valuable source of support to students who spend time carrying out course placements or other activities away from university and those studying from their home with a distance-learning institution, and who therefore have limited access to institution-based welfare services. 

There are over 50 colleges, universities and student unions that are currently affiliated to London Nightline. We cover a wide variety of institutions, from very large universities offering many different courses of study, to smaller and more specialist colleges, to individuals based at home. Our ultimate aim is for every student to have access to a Nightline listening service, and we are always eager to generate new affiliations, whether they are based in London or don’t have access to a more local Nightline.

If your institution is interested in becoming an affiliate of London Nightline, for more information or to set up a meeting, please contact our Coordinator: london@nightline.org.uk

Benefits of Affiliation

In return for your annual affiliation fee, you’ll benefit from all the wonderful aspects of Nightline.

A Listening Service For Your Students

  • Provide your students with a peer-to-peer listening, support and information service between 6pm and 8am every night during term time,
  • Complement your existing welfare services by providing out-of-hours support and information to your students.

Volunteering Opportunities

  • Offer your students an excellent volunteering programme with full training, support and opportunities for progression within the organisation.
  • Opportunities for your students to specialise their volunteering to their interests, whether that be on our publicity team or within the service section, such as becoming a trainer or technology coordinator

Publicity Materials and Events

  • Access to Nightline-branded publicity materials. At present these publicity items include posters, flyers, bookmarks and wallet cards, although materials may vary from year to year. To receive these items, please email the coordinator at london@nightline.org.uk.
  • Have representatives available to attend Freshers’ Fairs, Welfare Sessions and similar events at your institution

Networking and Information

  • Aim to organise an annual face-to-face meeting with representatives from your institution to keep you informed of developments to Nightline, discuss the specific requirements of your institution, or answer any questions you may have.
  • The chance for a representative from your institution to attend termly Affiliate Advisory Committee meetings to hear about our updates and progression, and network with other institutions in the sector.

Training Opportunities

  • Invite welfare staff and sabbatical officers to attend our training in October.
  • Offer external training packages, based on our own active listening skills training, to relevant staff at your institution (subject to availability).
  • Invite a representative from your institution to sit on our Steering Committee, which meets three times a year and helps make sure that our funders have an active part to play in the running of our charity.

Current Affiliates

If you don’t attend one of these universities, please check with the Nightline Association here to find your local Nightline.

  • AA4S Affordable Accommodation 4 Students
  • The Academy of Contemporary Music
  • Boston University London Program
  • Union of Brunel Students
  • Chapter Student Accommodation
  • The Courtauld Institute of Art Students’ Union
  • Florida State University in London
  • Fordham University
  • Fresh Student Living
  • Glasgow and Caledonian University in London
  • Goodenough College
  • University of Greenwich
  • Guildhall School of Music and Drama
  • Imperial College London
  • Institute of Cancer Research
  • INTO London World Education Centre
  • Kingston University
  • London School of Economics and Political Science
  • London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
  • Mountbatten Institute
  • National Film and Television School
  • New College of the Humanities
  • New York University in London Program
  • Newcastle University in London
  • Pearson College London
  • Point Blank Music School
  • Queen Mary University Students’ Union
  • Ravensbourne University
  • Richmond, The American University in London
  • Royal Academy of Arts
  • Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
  • Royal Academy of Music
  • Royal College of Art
  • Royal College of Music
  • Royal Holloway
  • Royal Veterinary College
  • Sotheby’s Institute of Art
  • St George’s Students’ Union
  • Unite Students
  • University College London
  • University College of Estate Management
  • University College of Osteopathy
  • University of the Arts
  • University of London Intercollegiate Halls
  • University of Law
  • University of Roehampton
  • Winchester University

Contact us about affiliating to London Nightline