was held at the place of its origin Essex University in March 2010. The conference and awards ceremonies is now facilitated by the Nightline Association at external venues. Philosophy and vision All Nightlines adhere to core principles of anonymity, confidentiality, and non-directionality. At all Nightlines, these are summarized as the 'Five Principles': Confidentiality - calls are strictly confidential between Nightline and the caller. Anonymity - callers are not required to give any identifying details to the Nightline volunteers taking their calls. Volunteers must also keep their work secret where possible, which often involves not revealing to their peers that they are Nightline volunteers. Non-Judgmental - Nightline will not impose any views or prejudices on callers. Non-Directive - Nightline will not push callers towards any course of action, but will try to help them come to their own decisions. Non-Advisory - Nightline does not give out advice, but will pass on factual, impartial information if appropriate. The Nightline Association also state that their vision is for every student in higher and further education to have access to the support offered by Nightline services so that: Every student is able to talk about their feelings in a safe, non-judgemental environment. Fewer students have their education compromised by emotional difficulties. Fewer students die by suicide. To achieve this vision, the mission of the Nightline Association is to raise the quality, profile and number of Nightline services so that every student is aware of and has access to confidential emotional peer support. Services and structure All Nightlines operate a telephone listening service, some providing separate lines and telephone numbers for listening and for information. Some also offer a 'drop-in' service, where callers can talk to a Nightline volunteer in person. Many Nightlines offer e-listening (contact by email) as an additional means of support. Most recently, some Nightlines have begun offering a confidential online listening service, a confidential text-based one-to-one chat conducted via a secure internet connection. In addition to the various listening services, some Nightlines supply condoms, pregnancy testing kits, personal attack alarms and women's sanitary products. A few even offer a 'bed for a night' service where students can come to Nightline to sleep, and some offer a camp-bed/mattress hire service for those students with friends visiting. A small number of Nightlines also now offer SMS and Skype services. Nightlines are staffed by student volunteers, who are trained to take calls in accordance