StopGap (registered Charity number 1146601),  began in 2010 in response to the need for emergency accommodation for homeless people in Sheffield during the coldest months of the year.

We pay for bed and breakfast accommodation for rough sleepers and those people who are at risk of rough sleeping.

From 1st July 2018 to 30th June 2019 we provided 632 bed nights of accommodation to 260 homeless and vulnerable people.

Local agencies working with homeless and vulnerable people contact us to arrange accommodation.  In general, we give people 2 nights, but in complex cases we can extend this, so that referral agencies have time to work with them to address longer term housing needs.

Our partner agencies, among others, include Framework, the Cathedral Archer Project, St Wilfrid’s Centre, the Salvation Army, HARC, Snowdrop Project, Nightstop and ASSIST Sheffield.

We ask the agencies to continue to work with people to resolve deeper issues like substance misuse and poor mental health.

Our work helps; it provides a moment of security which helps people to get back on their feet. And it gives our referral agencies a chance to work further with them to find longer term solutions to their accommodation and other problems.

Whilst our priority is to provide shelter for those sleeping rough during the winter, it is proved that there is a year-round need for our service and year round benefits.   

Your help and support is greatly appreciated!