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
Casus Omissus - The Aberdeen Law Project
Ferryhill Community Centre, Albury Road, Aberdeen
AB11 6TN
01224 272 434, http://bit.ly/1QkjpaG
Monday-Friday: 10am-5pm;
Thursday: 5:30pm-7:30pm;
Initial advice, written advice, casework, representation and form-filling for residents of Scotland. Covers employment, housing, benefits etc.
CODES: AH, BA, TS, LA
Edinburgh Cyrenians
Norton Park, 57 Albion Rd, Edinburgh
EH7 5QY
0131 475 2354, http://bit.ly/2cw4RGH
Monday-Friday: 10am-5pm;
Advice, information and support phone helpline for people who are homeless, threatened with homelessness or struggling with addiction. Not a drop-in service - appointments by referral.
CODES: AD, DW, ET, OL, LA
Scottish Child Law Centre
54 East Crosscauseway, Edinburgh
EH8 9HD
0131 667 6333 (hotline all ages), http://bit.ly/1QbUbwI
Monday-Friday: 9:30am-4pm
(hotline);
Free legal advice service, by telephone, email and text message, on all aspects of Scots law relating to children and young people. All calls answered by fully qualified lawyers. 0800 328 8970 - free call for under 21s (landline); 0300 330 1421 - free call for under 21s (mobile).
CODES: LA
Shelter Scotland - Edinburgh Community Hub
Scotiabank House, 6 South Charlotte St, Edinburgh
EH2 4AW
0808 800 4444, http://Shelterscotland.org/edinburgh
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm;
Information, advice, advocacy and representation for people facing homelessness or bad housing. We have advice online at shelterscotland.org/getadvice, and a free helpline for urgent cases open 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday on 0808 800 4444. Our Hubs operate drop-ins too, please check shelterscotland.org/edinburgh for times.
CODES: AH, AD, OL, TS, LA
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
University of Strathclyde Law Clinic
Room 844, Graham Hill Building, 40 George Street, Glasgow
G1 1BA
014 1548 5995, https://bit.ly/17hIu1O
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm
;
Monday: 6pm-7:30pm
(drop-in 3rd wk of month);
Wednesday: 6pm-7:30pm
(drop-in 1st wk of month);
Legal advice, written advice, casework, representation and form-filling for people who need assistance. Please phone to make sure you are eligible for support.
CODES: AD, BA, TS, LA
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