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Established 2005 Registered Charity No. 1110656
Scottish Charity Register No. SC043760
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The Rights Guide for Rough Sleepers outlines your rights around arrest, stop and search, answering police questions, move-ons, no-drinking zones, sleeping rough, taking a pee in public and highway obstruction. It was put together by the Pavement, Housing Justice, Liberty and Zacchaeus 2000.
If your benefits have been sanctioned (cut off or reduced) and you feel this is unfair, you can appeal. Print this letter and hand it in at the office where you sign on. If you feel you need more advice about sanctions, contact Zacchaeus 2000 or your nearest Citizen’s Advice Bureau. And let us know contact@thepavement.org.uk at the Pavement!
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Bethany Christian Trust
65 Bonnington Road, Edinburgh
EH6 5JQ
Phone: 0131 561 8930
Supports individuals and families to help them tackle long-term homelessness problems including addictions, debt, lack of furniture, unemployment and social isolation.
Accommodation/housing advice, Alcohol workers, Careers advice, Counselling, Drugs workers, Food (free), Outreach workers
Cocaine Anonymous (Scotland)
PO Box 26812, Glasgow
G1 9AB
Phone: 0141 959 6363 (24/7)
Helpline and website. Fellowship of people who help each other to stay off cocaine, crack and other drugs. Cocaine Anonymous is a twelve-step program formed in 1982 for people who seek recovery from drug addiction. It is patterned very closely after Alcoholics Anonymous.
Counselling
Crossreach (Rankeillor Initiative)
205 Cowgate, Edinburgh
EH1 1JH
Phone: 0131 225 4901
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm (phone only for referrals)
For those in the early stages of recovering from substance use, we can provide temporary accommodation in shared flats while you get back on your feet again.
Accommodation/housing advice, Alcohol workers, Counselling, Drugs workers, Benefits advice, Bathroom/showers, Clothing store, Careers advice, Education/training
Crossreach (Simpson Hse)
52 Queen Street, Edinburgh
EH2 3NS
Phone: 0131 225 6028
Thursday: 10:15am-12pm (A Life Worth Living group)
Counselling for people affected by their own or another's drug use. Recovery support groups, recovery one-to-one appointments, and work with children and young people affected by parental substance use. Phone in to self-refer to services, or drop in on Wed/Thu to register. For counselling & recovery enquiries, email counselling@simpson-house.org or call 0131 225 6028.
Counselling, Drugs workers, Step-free
Crossreach Move On (Whiteinch)
0/5, 13 Victoria Park Drive South, Whiteinch, Glasgow
G14 9RN
Phone: 0141 959 5069
Saturday & Sunday: 9am-5pm
Temporary furnished accommodation and support to adults in recovery from substance misuse, who have achieved a period of stability through residential or community rehabilitation. Service is mainly for people living clean, but some methadone, etc, users who are stable will be considered.
Mental health, Accommodation/housing advice, Alcohol workers, Counselling, Drugs workers, Tenancy support, Step-free
Drinkline
Phone: 0300 123 1110
Saturday & Sunday: 11am-4pm
Free, confidential helpline for people worried about their alcohol intake or anyone concerned about them. Advice on services to help you cut down your drinking.
Alcohol workers, Counselling, Outreach worker links
Edinburgh City Youth Cafe
11-15 Vennel, Edinburgh
EH1 2HU
Phone: 0131 229 1797
Friday: 6pm-9pm (under 18s)
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 6 – 9pm (Drop-in). Crime victims - emotional support C-Cards available for free condoms. Call or email contact@6vt.info
Mental health, Accommodation/housing advice, Alcohol workers, Counselling, Debt advice, Drugs workers, Education/training, Medical/health
Glasgow City Mission
20 Crimea Street, Glasgow
G2 8PW
Phone: 0141 221 2630
Open Monday – Friday Drop In: 10am – 4:30pm, 6 – 7:30pm Lunch: 1 – 3pm, Dinner: 6 – 7:30pm. Our Urban café is open for music lessons and college classes. We are also working with some guests to get them into employment. Our counselling service is operating in Crimea Street and some activities continue online. Nursery open.
Mental health, Accommodation/housing advice, Alcohol workers, Careers advice, Counselling, Drugs workers, Education/training, Food (free), Foot care, Internet access, Leisure facilities, Outreach worker links, Outreach workers, Tenancy support, Step-free, Ex-forces, Ex-offenders, Food, Medical/health, Advocacy
Glasgow Council on Alcohol
14 North Claremont St, Glasgow
G3 7LE
Phone: 0141 353 1800
Friday: 9am-5pm
Saturday: 9am-1pm
GCA is an accredited counselling service and provides individual, free and confidential counselling for people experiencing alcohol-related difficulties and those affected by someone else's alcohol use. Drop in any time during opening hours. Freephone helpline: 0808 802 9000
Alcohol workers, Counselling, Outreach worker links, Step-free
Health in Mind
40 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh
EH2 4RT
Phone: 0131 225 8508
All meetings currently online on Zoom. A range of mental health and wellbeing services for people with housing and mental health support needs. You can self-refer to most services directly or ask your GP to refer you. Counselling; support for people from minority ethnic communities; combatting isolation by connecting people; art therapy; suicide prevention; support with substance misuse; health information; training and more - please phone for more details.
Mental health, Accommodation/housing advice, Advocacy, Counselling, Tenancy support, Art classes, Education/training
Homeless Families Health Care Team
55 Hunter Street, Glasgow
G4 0UP
Phone: 0141 553 2826
GPs, nurses and office staff also run clinics at some hostels. Appointments not necessary. Also support people who have hospital appointments and want someone to go with them. An addiction and mental health team is based here.
Mental health, Advocacy, Alcohol workers, Counselling, Drugs workers, Medical/health, Outreach worker links, Outreach workers
Lodging House Mission
35 East Campbell St, Glasgow
G1 5DT
Phone: 0141 552 0285
Monday-Thursday: 12pm-2pm (Free lunch)
Friday: 12pm-1:30pm (Free Lunch)
We are a day centre for the homeless, socially isolated, and vulnerable, based in the East End of Glasgow. We have an Intervention Worker who provides a range of services including emotional support, benefits checks, filling out forms and signposting to relevant organisations. In addition to that we also provide a suite of activities which is constantly reviewed to ensure they are the most appropriate/enjoyable for our client group.
Accommodation/housing advice, Advocacy, Barber, Benefits advice, Bathroom/showers, Careers advice, Clothing store, Counselling, Dentist, Education/training, Food (free), Food, Foot care, Internet access, Luggage storage, Music/drama, Sexual health, Tenancy support, Ex-offenders
Phoenix Futures Scotland
Phone: 0141 336 4272
Organisation helping people recover from alcohol and drugs. 'Recovery through Nature' connects service users with nature to work on conservation projects in settings across Scotland. Info: john.deeney@phoenix-futures.org.uk 'Building Futures N Lanarkshire' (self- or agency-referral - lanarkshire.communities@phoenix-futures.org.uk) and 'Scottish Residential Service' (scottish.residential@phoenix-futures.org.uk) provide peer support, group work, counselling, and leisure activities.
Counselling, Alcohol workers, Drugs workers, Education/training, Leisure facilities
Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs
Phone: 08080 10 10 11
Bereavement support & free counselling. If you have lost someone to a drug-related death, call for guidance & information, free counselling sessions, telephone support and peer support. email: helpline@sfad.org.uk
Counselling
Second Chance Project Scotland
Ashfield House, 402 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow
G2 3JD
Phone: 0141 336 7272
Three-stage day treatment programme for people with drug and/or alcohol problems. Training, counselling and self-help. Lots of support to develop alternatives to misuse and prevent relapse. Self-referral.
Education/training, Drugs workers, Alcohol workers, Counselling
Steps to Hope
Edinburgh
Phone: 07949 838666
Tuesday & Friday: 5pm-5:30pm Catering van - Old St Pauls, 63 Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DH
Sunday: 5pm-7pm Sunday Supper - St Cuthberts, 5 Lothian Rd, Edinburgh, EH1 2EP
Saturday: 10am-1pm Souper Saturday - Old St Pauls, 63 Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DH
Steps to Hope SCIO is a non-profit charity dedicated to caring for the homeless and those suffering with addiction. Phone-line open all time.
Step-free, Food (free), Counselling, Alcohol workers, Outreach workers
Streetwork Crisis Centre
22 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh
EH8 8AF
Phone: 0131 557 6055
Saturday & Sunday: 9am-5pm (drop-in)
Helpline 24/7: 0808 178 2323. Open 365 days a year to support anyone in Edinburgh who does not have a safe place to sleep. Though their Holyrood Hub and helpline, they advise, refer and support people to access the services they need to resolve their situation.
Accommodation/housing advice, Benefits advice, Bathroom/showers, Careers advice, Debt advice, Internet access, Laundry, Luggage storage, Medical/health, Outreach worker links, Outreach workers, Step-free, Advocacy, Counselling, Food (free), Tenancy support
Substance Misuse Centre (Spittal Street)
22-24 Spittal Street, Edinburgh
EH3 9DU
Phone: 0131 537 8300
Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 12:30pm-4:30pm (clinic & needle exchange)
Thursday: 10:30am-4:30pm (clinic & needle exchange)
Tuesday: 9am-3:30pm (dentist)
Tuesday: 1pm-4pm (drop-in / methadone info)
Wednesday: 12:30pm-3:30pm (clinic)
Thursday: 10:30am-1:30pm (wounds clinic)
Thursday: 2pm-4pm (womens drop-in)
Friday: 1pm-3pm (dentist)
Drug and alcohol misuse centre with a range of services, from Dental care to wound clinic. Please call for more information
Alcohol workers, Counselling, Drugs workers, Foot care, Mental health, Medical/health, Needle exchange
Sunday Social (SS)
GlasgowKelvin College, Easterhouse Campus, 1200 Westerhouse Road, Glasgow
G34 9HZ
Sandwiches and soup. Limitless free tea and coffee. Recovery meeting, massage, leisure activities, counselling, meditation. Children's play area.
Alcohol workers, Drugs workers, Leisure facilities, Food, Food (free), Internet access, Counselling
Turning Point (Overdose Response)
80 Tradeston Street, Glasgow
G5 8BG
Phone: 0800 652 3757 (9am-5pm)
Drop-in, needle exchange, advice and assessment. Accommodation and support for people with addiction issues. 24-hour advice, support and assessment. Detox, GP clinics, residential unit, post- residential methadone clinic, abcess and ulcer clinic, well-woman clinic and much more. Also family support centre.
Alcohol workers, Counselling, Drugs workers, Leisure facilities, Medical/health, Needle exchange, Sexual health, Step-free
Turning Point Scotland (Alcohol & Drug recovery)
112 Commerce Street, Tradeston, Glasgow
G5 9NT
Phone: 0141 948 0092
Needle exchange & temp accommodation. 24 hour service for homeless people in crisis because of mental health, drugs or alcohol. A 12-bed residential unit provides a safe environment to withdraw from a chaotic lifestyle. Average stay is 28–36 days.
Alcohol workers, Counselling, Drugs workers, Leisure facilities, Medical/health, Needle exchange, Step-free, Advocacy, Accommodation/housing advice, Foot care
Turning Point Scotland (North East Recovery Hub Edinburgh)
5 Links Place, Leith, Edinburgh
EH6 7EZ
Phone: 0800 652 3757
Wednesday: 11am-4:45pm
Tuesday & Thursday: 9:15am-7:45pm
Drop in open, but with limited service. Drop in to arrange further 1-to-1 support. Needle Exchange Mon – Fri at the times stated above. Range of addiction and recovery services open to men and women aged 16 and over who are aware they have a substance misuse problem and would like to start their recovery journey. Other services across Edinburgh available: call freephone number for information.
Alcohol workers, Art classes, Counselling, Drugs workers, Leisure facilities, Medical/health, Needle exchange, Sexual health, Step-free