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Confidential Support

All calls remain strictly confidential. Whatever you say stays between you and the volunteer taking your call.

100% Anonymous

You stay completely anonymous. We won’t know any identifying details like what you study or where you live.

Non-Judgemental

Volunteers provide an open and accepting atmosphere and will not judge you or what you say.

Non-Directive

NiteLine volunteers won’t tell you what to do or direct you towards a particular course of action. We will simply listen.

Run By Students For Students

NiteLine is for you. We are a listening, support and information service run by and for the students of DBS, MU, NCAD, RCSI, TCD, TUD & UCD and their affiliate colleges. Our volunteers go through a rigorous training and screening programme based on the Samaritans model.

We’re here if you ever feel that you would like to talk to someone who will listen, accept and understand without judging. You can talk about anything; no problem is too big or too small.

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Click on the button below to start chatting. Lines are open every night of term from 21:00 – 02:30.

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Volunteer With Us

We offer a confidential, anonymous, non-judgemental and non-directive service. Volunteers will undergo a challenging, extensive, and rewarding training process.

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Become a partner college

Please contact coordinator@niteline.org for further details on affiliation fees and terms of affiliation.

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Our Mission

NiteLine’s mission is to support student mental health through a confidential, late-night listening and information service.

Compassion

We are motivated by compassion. Our service is founded on empathy and respect for our callers and fellow volunteers.

Peer Support

As students themselves, our volunteers are in the unique position of being able to empathise with our callers. We recognize that student support comes from the inside out and pride ourselves on our support structures for our volunteers.

Student Empowerment

We empower our callers to speak openly and make their own decisions through our pillars of anonymity, confidentiality, non-judgmental listening, and non-directive support. We empower our student volunteers to support their peers and grow as leaders of our service.

Excellence

We are committed to providing a professional and quality service to our callers and stakeholders alongside high quality training and support for our volunteers.

Inclusivity

We believe our service must be freely accessible to any of our students that need us. We strive to have a welcoming volunteer base that is representative of the wider student body.