NightLite SafeSpace Cafe
Task · 4–8 hrs · by 30 Sept 2024
CB2 3EL, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
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Cambridge Street Pastors and NightLite Safe Space Night Cafe
#84824
Scan me or visit www.volunteercambs.org.uk/o/Cambridge-Street-Pastors/activities/NightLite-SafeSpace-Cafe/84824 to join
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Summary
Volunteers work alongside Cambridge Street Pastors in NightLite, offering a non-judgmental safe space for anyone in the city at night from 10pm to 3am.Detailed description
Volunteers work as part of the Cambridge Street Pastors team, at NightLite, a safe space/ night cafe in Downing Place Church CB2 3EL (Next to Revolution & opposite John Lewis)
on Saturday nights from 9.30pm to 3.30am
NightLite provides free access to toilet, hot drinks or water, snacks, a place to recover or to wait (friends, taxi, paramedics), re-charge phone, etc.
Volunteers will be expected to help wherever necessary under the supervision of the Team Leader for that night.
Many people find themselves in a difficult situation while out at night, so a caring, helpful and practical outlook is vital to provide whatever support is required.
What volunteers need
🗣️ Native language skills
What we will provide to volunteers
🤝 Extra supportAbout Cambridge Street Pastors and NightLite Safe Space Night Cafe
Cambridge Street Pastors and NightLite offer practical and emotional support to people out in Cambridge on Saturday nights. Street Pastors are volunteers from churches of any denomination and NightLite has volunteers from many different walks of life. Our main focus is to be non-judgmental and happy to help anyone of any faith, gender, sexuality and age. Street Pastors patrol the streets from 10pm until 3am and are easy to recognise in their blue uniforms and rucksacks. NightLite is based in Downing Place URC Church, just opposite John Lewis. We help and respond to calls from venue staff, police, paramedics and cctv.