Since launching in 2019, the initiative has partnered with 400 companies across 40 cities, helping more than 1,000 people and providing around 160,000 nights of shelter. Organisers hope to expand the model across Europe as demand for emergency accommodation continues.

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The initiative uses offices that would otherwise remain empty overnight, giving guests access to basic facilities such as kitchens, showers and beds.

Founded in Nantes, the nonprofit now also operates in Lisbon, Barcelona and Brussels. Supporters say the model addresses homelessness while making better use of underused office space following the shift to hybrid working.