The Streetlife Trust – Shelter and support for young people in Blackpool

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The Annual Big SleepOut 2021 #BigSleepOut2021 sponsored by Beaverbrooks. This year will be our biggest sleepout to date!

The event will run from 8pm to 6am (or as long as you can last!). It will be held outside St John’s Church, St John’s Square. in Blackpool town centre.

A youth work charity who assist vulnerable young people in the Blackpool area

Streetlife provide support – for those up to the age of 26 – from The Base, our Day Centre, and Night Shelter, which serves as emergency accommodation for those who need it most.

Streetlife’s Night Shelter has re-opened on a reduced capacity of 4 beds from Sunday 1st November 2020.

Learn more about Streetlife, our team and the many ways we help the vulnerable in Blackpool.

Are you facing homelessness? We’re here to help. Find out what help is available to you at Streetlife.

You can help us make a difference and support our work by volunteering, fundraising and more.

During COVID-19 our Staff and volunteers are continuing to support young people in need.

Streetlife’s day centre is currently open by appointment only. Our night shelter has now reopened on a reduced capacity of 4 beds.

In order to secure emergency accommodation contact our Duty Team on 01253 294477 and speak with a Duty Worker between Monday to Friday 9am till 4pm.

Outside of these opening times, please call Emergency Duty Team on 01253 477600

We Are Streetlife

300

Young people a year visit our day centre for support on issues including housing, finances and employment.

150

Access our Night Shelter, which provides safe accomodation for up to eight young people

79%

Of young people who attend duty appointments after accessing The Shelter secure accomodation

200

Young people discover Streetlife’s services for the first time every year (that’s one every other day)

You can help us make a difference and transform young lives

Streetlife wouldn’t be possible without people like you. You can get involved through volunteering, fundraising events, campaigns and more.

Due to the enormous generosity of the local people, Streetlife raised a whopping £43k from 2019’s Big Sleepout! This money has been used to provide emergency safe accommodation to homeless young people in our Night Shelter at St. Johns Walk in Blackpool town centre.