CODES:
mh: Mental health
ah: Accommodation/housing advice
ad: Advocacy
a: Alcohol workers
ac: Art classes
b: Barber
ba: Benefits advice
bs: Bathroom/showers
be: Bedding
ca: Careers advice
cl: Clothing store
c: Counselling
da: Debt advice
dt: Dentist
dw: Drugs workers
et: Education/training
ff: Food (free)
f: Food
fc: Foot care
it: Internet access
lf: Leisure facilities
ls: Luggage storage
ms: Medical/health
md: Music/drama
ne: Needle exchange
ol: Outreach worker links
ow: Outreach workers
sh: Sexual health
ts: Tenancy support
la: Legal advice
l: Laundry
ef: Ex-forces
eo: Ex-offenders
sf: Step-free
Barnardo's (Safer Choices)
3rd Floor Rear, 91 Mitchell Street, Glasgow
G1 3LN
0800 085 2704, http://bit.ly/1o5Hv70
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm;
Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Confidential crisis service for people under 18.
Phone the helpline or email SaferChoices@barnardos.org.uk
CODES: AD, A, C, DW, MS, OW
Breathing Space Scotland
0800 83 85 87, http://bit.ly/2ZqTsO1
Monday-Thursday: 6pm-2am;
Friday-Sunday: 6pm-6am;
Free, confidential phone service for anyone in Scotland experiencing
low mood, depression or anxiety. Experienced advisors listen and offer advice. Outside opening hours, contact Samaritans on 116 123 (24/7).
CODES: MH, AD, C
Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre
17 Claremont Cres, Edinburgh
EH7 4HX
08088 01 03 02, https://www.ercc.scot
Monday-Sunday: 5pm-12am
(helpline);
Free and confidential emotional and practical support and information to women, all members of the transgender community. Young people aged 12–18 who live in Edinburgh and the Lothians and have experienced sexual violence can get help via the STAR project on star@ercc.scot. Textline: 07537 410 027
CODES: AD, C
Glasgow Gen R 8 Housing Service
Westwood Business Centre, 69 Aberdalgie Road, Easterhouse, Glasgow
G34 9HJ
0141 771 6161, https://bit.ly/3r60Aht
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm;
Provides advice and support to people aged 16-24 who wish to access and sustain permanent accommodation. Helps young people to develop the skills they need to maintain a home. Staff work flexibly over the weekend and in the evenings.
CODES: AH, AD, BA, CA, DA, TS, SF
Move On (Glasgow)
4th Floor, 24 St Enoch Sq, Glasgow
G1 4DB
0141 221 2272, http://bit.ly/2ZnHpRA
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm
;
Enables homeless people to develop the skills and tools they need to reach their own long-term solutions. Majority of services for young people, but there are some services available for everyone - phone first to arrange appointment.
CODES: AH, AD, ET, OW
Quarriers ('What If' Project for Men)
0141 638 5170, https://bit.ly/3nyILWP
Monday-Sunday: 12am-12am
(24hour support);
Supports young men (18-25) with complex needs wherever they are - hospital, prison, B&B or other homeless accommodation. They don't exclude or give up on anyone. Young people receive housing support and therapeutic support (i.e. emotional support, access to counselling etc).
CODES: MH, AD, A, C, DW, MS, OW
Quarriers ('What If' Project for Women)
0141 946 1116, http://bit.ly/2ILitN6
Monday-Sunday: 12am-12am
(24hour support);
Supports young women (18-25) with complex needs wherever they are - hospital, prison, B&B and other homeless accommodation. They don't exclude or give up on anyone.
CODES: MH, AH, AD, A, C, DW, MS, OW
Shakti Women's Aid
Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh
EH7 5QY
0131 475 2399, http://bit.ly/13d5lf
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:30am-4pm;
Tuesday: 1pm-4pm;
Support and information to Black Minority Ethnic women, children and young people experiencing and/or fleeing domestic abuse. 24hr domestic abuse helpline: 0800 027 1234
CODES: AD, OL, SF
Stopover (Four Square)
40 Grove Street, Edinburgh
EH3 8AT
0131 229 8381, http://bit.ly/2dmjii9
Monday-Sunday: 12am-12am
(staffed 24/7);
Stopover provide supported accommodation to young people aged 16-25 who are homeless. Residents can stay for up to 2 years or until suitable housing becomes available. Referral via Edinburgh City Council: 0131 229 8381
CODES: AH, AD, BS, C, DA, ET, OL, OW
Street Legal
22 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh
EH8 8AF
0131 344 0825, http://bit.ly/2MQHRGC
Free legal advice and support to young people (up to the age of 26) who are either experiencing, or at risk of homelessness in Edinburgh.
CODES: LA, AD, ET, AH
Wellbeing Service for Young People
171 Wilton Street, Glasgow
G20 6DF
0808 143 2002, https://www.qcha.org.uk/qc-wellbeing/young-people
Monday-Sunday: 12am-12am
(24hour support);
24/7 support for homeless 16–21 year olds.
Referral only via Glasgow City Council: 0141 302 2744 (or 0800 838 502 for out of hours).
CODES: AH, AD, BA, C, ET
YMCA Glasgow
15 Dava Street, Glasgow
G51 2JA
0141 565 1200, http://bit.ly/2IG0EiB
Monday-Friday: 8am-6pm;
Works with people of all ages experiencing homelessness to access and stay in appropriate accommodation. At Ypeople we offer lots of services to people of all ages who are going through homelessness, including supported accommodation, temporary furnished flats, outreach housing support, and support to access to private rented sector. We do this in Glasgow, Edinburgh, South Lanarkshire, East Dunbartonshire, Highland and Orkney.
CODES: AH, AD, TS
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