In autumn 2023, the Nightline Europe network was officially created, but the idea of working across European Nightlines is not new. In the last few years, the three regional / national Nightline federations in Europe (the former Nightline Association, Förderinitiative Nightlines Deutschland e.V., and Nightline France) discussed closer cooperation, recognising the benefits of working together across Europe on student mental health to boost attention, investment and action on the issue at European level In June 2025, the network had 36 members across the UK, Ireland, France, Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
Nightline Europe has the following objectives in mind:
- Create connections between existing and future European Nightlines to:
- Share best practice, tools and knowledge on student mental health
- Safeguard and improve the quality, accessibility and availability of European Nightline student services
- Support the development and impact of European Nightlines and:
- Implement innovative projects dedicated to mental health for young people
- Access funding for existing or new Nightlines in Europe
- Boost visibility of the network and its members, its projects, and student mental health as a public policy issue
- Improve awareness and action on student mental health in Europe.
The Nightline Europe Network has an organizational structure and is actively connecting Nightlines in Europe, including through an annual conference. In January 2025, the first Mental Health Report was released. Work is currently underway on a Starter Kit for Nightlines in countries where Nightlines do not yet exist.