Nottingham Nightstop also runs a Befriending and Mentoring Programme to support young people after their stay on the scheme.  Almost every young person hosted has suffered a breakdown in their normal support networks and lacks a trusted adult to help them negotiate the transition into independent living.  Existing mentoring services for young people are tied to particular housing or educational services and do not offer ongoing or holistic support.

Volunteer mentors provide mentoring and befriending to young people that is not conditional on their engagement with particular support services.  Mentors help young people identify goals and access appropriate services, but also offer friendship, a listening ear and a stable supportive relationship in a young person's life.