There are a number of specialist accommodation options or other services available for the following service user groups:
Older people
People affected by mental health problems
People with physical disabilities
People with sensory impairments
People with learning disabilities
Young people
Refugees/asylum seekers
People with a drugs or alcohol problem
People with HIV/AIDS
Ex-armed services
Ex-offenders
Glasgow City Council provides a range of services for older people .
Housing associations and co-operatives provide a range of accommodation options across Glasgow. This includes sheltered, very sheltered or amenity houses, and community alarm systems.
The main providers in Glasgow are:
Other housing associations may also have specialist accommodation for older people. Find a housing association or co-operative by area .
Abbeyfield Societies offers homes within homes for frail or older people who no longer wish or are able to live alone, but who seeks companionship and an independent lifestyle within a secure and caring environment.
The Elderly Accommodation Council provides a housing options website for older people. The site includes a searchable database of properties to rent or buy.
INNIS provides specialist free advice on private retirement housing provided by Age Concern Scotland .
Glasgow City Council organises and provides a range of services for people living in the city who are affected by mental health problems .
Both the Glasgow Association for Mental Health (GAMH) and the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) provide a range of accommodation and housing support services.
Richmond Fellowship Scotland provides a mix of individual tenancies and supported accommodation throughout the city.
Queens Cross Housing Association provides some
specialist supported accommodation in Glasgow.
Loretto Housing Association Lipton House is involved in the provision of a range of supported accommodation.
Penumbra provides some supported accommodation and a housing support service throughout the city.
Links to other organisations working with people affected by mental health problems .
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Physical disabilities
Glasgow City Council provides a range of services for people with physical disabilities living in the city .
Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living has comprehensive information on access to housing in the city for people with disabilities and a range of other services.
Homepointer 47 - Access to Housing in Scotland: Rights for Disabled People (2006)
Margaret Blackwood Housing Association provides houses for rent and shared ownership throughout Scotland for people with disabilities and their families, for older people and for those without disabilities, all within mixed communities.
Disabled Persons Housing Service aims to be a one stop shop for people with disabilities who are in housing need.
Glasgow City Council provides a range of support for sensory impaired people living in the city.
Links to other organisations working with people affected by sensory impairment .
Services in Glasgow for people with learning disabilities and their carers are available through the Glasgow Learning Disability Partnership .
A specialist provider of housing and support is Key Housing Association .
Richmond Fellowship Scotland provides a mix of individual tenancies and supported accommodation throughout the city.
Loretto Housing Association Lipton House is involved in the provision of a range of supported accommodation.
Quarriers provides some specialist supported accommodation in the city.
Glasgow City Council provides services for young people looked after by the Council and also provides general information for young people who it looks after .
Leavinghome.info provides useful information for young people thinking about leaving home.
Shelter Scotland provides online information for young people.
There is information available on accommodation for young people at risk of homelessness .
Many housing providers are involved in different ways to help young people, whether or not they have been previously looked after by the Council. A key provider is Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association .
Glasgow City Council provides services for asylum seekers and refugees .
The Refugee Housing Information Pack contains a lot of advice about all aspects of housing, money and debt issues that may be of interest to refugees. A range of translated versions will soon be available here Refugee Housing Information & Advice Pack
The Scottish Refugee Council provides a safe and welcoming service for asylum seekers and refugees.
YMCA Glasgow provides accommodation and support for asylum seekers and unaccompanied minors pending a Home Office decision.
Other organisations working with asylum seekers and refugees .
Glasgow City Council organises and provides a range of services for people living in the city who are affected by drugs and alcohol .
Turning Point Scotland manages a number of different services in Glasgow.
The Scottish Drugs Forum provides information about harm reduction services in Glasgow.
HIV-AIDS Carers & Family Service Provider Scotland provides support and services to carers, families, partners and friends who have a loved one with HIV or AIDS.
The Royal British Legion's Ex-Service Homes Referral Agency (ESHRA) provides detailed information about care homes, specialist homes and housing designed to meet the needs of the ex-service community and their dependants. Details about accommodation in Glasgow and other parts of Scotland .
The Veterans Agency is the single point of contact within the Ministry of Defence for providing information, help and advice on issues of concern to veterans and their families. It does this through its free Helpline, welfare service and this website.
Glasgow City Council provides services for ex-offenders .
Contact with Criminal Justice Social Work Services is normally as a result of court orders or sentences.
SACRO provides accommodation services for offenders in the city who require support and/or supervision.
Other organisations working with ex-offenders .
Glasgow City Council is not responsible for the content of external websites.