Homelessness Useful Links

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Useful Links

  • Glasgow City Council's Housing Options Guide.

  • Shelter Scotland
    Shelter is the national campaigning charity for homeless and badly housed people, providing housing advice through its Housing Aid Centres and Shelterline, a national freephone help line (0808 800 4444 Mon - Friday 9am - 5pm) Tackling homelessness is a key part of fighting poverty and inequality in Scotland.
  • The Scottish Government - Homelessness
    The Scottish Government is putting in place policies and legislation to prevent and alleviate homelessness and to ensure that every homeless person gets help according to their needs.

  • Glasgow Homelessness Network
    Glasgow Homelessness Network (GHN) is a voluntary sector organisation, which acts as the umbrella and coordinating body for homelessness in Glasgow
  • Homeless Information Pages (HIP website)
    A site developed by the Glasgow Homelessness Network providing information and advice to those who are homeless or rough sleeping.
  • Scottish Council for Single Homeless
    SCSH is the national membership body for organisations and individuals working to tackle homelessness in Scotland.
  • Big Issue Scotland
    The Big Issue in Scotland aims to provide homeless people in Scotland and throughout the world the opportunity to earn an income.
  • Glasgow Rent Deposit and Support Scheme
    The Glasgow Rent Deposit Scheme enables homeless people to gain access to quality private rented accommodation throughout the City of Glasgow.
  • Veterans Agency
    Our mission is to deliver modern, high-quality, customer-focused services to war disablement pensioners, war widow(er)s, their dependants and carers and other veterans; and to deliver them consistently, efficiently and effectively in recognition of the many extraordinary and unique personal sacrifices made in defence of the nation. If you were previously serving in the armed forces and are experiencing difficulties please get in touch with us.

  • Scottish Housing Regulator
    We regulate all social landlords in Scotland.  We protect the interests of tenants, as well as people who face homelessness or who have bought their home from a council or housing association.


    Housing Support providers

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Useful Addresses
  • Shelter - Glasgow Housing Aid Centre
    1st Floor Suite 2
    Breckenridge House
    274 Sauchiehall Street
    Glasgow G2 3EH
    Helpline 0808 800 4444 Mon - Friday 9am - 5pm

    Independent advice and advocacy for people who have any housing problems
  • Glasgow Street Service
    72 London Road
    Glasgow, G1 5NP
    Phone 0141 552 4164
    Freephone 0800 027 7466

    The service operates 7 days per week, 365 days per year and provides an outreach service to vulnerable men and women from Glasgow who are over the age of 16 and who are sleeping rough, or at risk of sleeping rough.  The service assists homeless or potentially homeless people to access accommodation, health and social welfare services to prevent rough sleeping.  

  • The Big Issue in Scotland
    Distribution Office & Vendor Support
    107 Saltmarket
    Glasgow G1 5LF
    Phone 0141 553 0924

    www.bigissuescotland.com 

    Distribution office opening hours for badging-up:
    Tues - Frid: 8am – 3pm 
    Sat: 8.30am – 11am.

    For vendors requiring magazines, the shop smart next door is open (Old Londis shop).

    Vendors must be homeless or vulnerably housed. They can get badged-up at the Distribution Office to sell the magazine at designated pitches. They buy the magazine for £1.00 and sell to customers for £2.00, keeping £1.00 profit on each copy. There is a wide range of Vendor Support services available. Contact the Distribution Office for more information.


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