About Nightline

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An anonymous listening and information service run by students, for students in London universities.

London Nightline is an independent charity with the vision that every student in London feels supported throughout their university experience, however this may look for them.

We achieve this aim by offering a free, overnight listening service run for students by students.

We run from 6pm-8am (including weekends), when other welfare services or support systems tend to be unavailable. There are no referrals or waiting lists, and no problem is too big or too small to discuss with our fully-trained helpline volunteers.

Our Team

The London Nightline team consists of two full-time members of staff, over 70 dedicated student volunteers, and a board of experienced trustees who oversee the charity’s strategy and governance.

London Nightline’s Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the charity and setting its strategic direction. Our trustees are:

Ben Collins (Chair)
Jessica Curry (Treasurer)
Sophie Allchin
Darren de Souza
Gilly Fisher
Elliot Gathercole
Lewis Haines
Alvin Ramsamy
Jessica Smith

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Our History

London Nightline was set up by Imperial College students in 1971, after the deaths of two students by suicide. Students there felt that their peers’ needs were not being met and wanted to do something to support each other.

Inspired by the creation of Essex Nightline the year before, London Nightline began as a telephone listening service. More than 50 years later this is still a fundamental part of the service, although we also hear from students through instant messaging and email.

We are the largest of 30 Nightlines across the United Kingdom and together have a reach of 1.3 million students.

Our Network