Useful links

The links below are to organisations providing services to asylum seekers or to other information that might be useful.

 

An organisation's presence in the list does not endorse any of the information, products or views published on their website. Glasgow City Council is not responsible for the content of external web sites.

 

This list is not exhaustive.  If you would like to have an organisation added please email Joanna Payne or phone on 0141 222 7393.

 

Advice

Directories of local organisations whose work relates to asylum issues

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Education

All children in Glasgow aged between 5 and 16 must attend school.  Asylum seeking families should receive a letter from the Asylum Education Team within 2 weeks of arriving in Glasgow advising the name of their child’s school.  The Head Teacher of the school will then write with a time to visit the school to enrol.  At this meeting, the Head Teacher will tell you about the school and when your child will start to attend.  If an interpreter is required, the school will provide one. 

 

Contact details:

English as an Additional Language

Support Team

Nye Bevan House 7
94 Elmbank Street
Glasgow G2 4DL
Phone 0141 222 7365
Fax 0141 222 7376

 

Other useful education, training and volunteering links

Faith

Family tracing service

Government

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Police

Strathclyde Police established the remote reporting scheme to encourage the reporting of racist and homophobic crimes and incidents.  Asylum seekers, or anyone working with asylum seekers who becomes aware of an unreported incident, can draw it to the attention of the Police by submission of the Remote Reporting Form (Incident Referral Form).  The form can be downloaded from the Strathclyde Police website.

 

Health

The Asylum Seeker and Refugee Health Coordinator arranges for asylum seekers to be registered with a local general practitioner (doctor).  Asylum seekers will receive a "Doctor Registration Card" which specifies which GP to register with.  You must register with this doctor as soon as possible and take the Doctor Registration Card with you.  You will also need to take the health certificate form (called HC2) from your information pack provided by the UK Borders Agency.  In the event that you experience dental problems you should source a local dentist in your area.  To register with a dentist you will also need to take your health certificate form (HC2).

 

Contact details
Asylum Seeker and Refugee Health Coordinator

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Glasgow City CHP - North East Sector
Templeton Business Centre
Building 2
62 Templeton Street
Glasgow G40 1AD
Phone 0141 277 7501
Fax 0141 544 8475

 

Other useful health links

Housing

Interpreting

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Parenting

Trafficking 

Voluntary return

Women

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