CODES:
mh: Mental health
ah: Accommodation/housing
ad: Advocacy
a: Alcohol workers
ac: Art classes
b: Barber
cc: Creative classes
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: Free 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
ba: Benefits/welfare advice
fa: Financial advice
s: Signposting to other services
Central & West Integration Network (CWIN)
Garnethill Multicultural Centre, 21 Rose Street, Glasgow
G3 6RE
0141 573 0978, https://www.cwin.org.uk
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10am-4pm;
Monday: 1pm-4pm
(Drop-in);
Monday, Thursday, Friday: 1:30pm-2:30pm
(Food Hub);
Friday: 12pm-1:30pm
(Community Meal);
Supports asylum seekers, refugees, migrant workers and black and minority ethnic people to access resources that improve their standard of living. English/ESOL classes, art and music classes, community meal, and weekly drop-in.
CODES: AD, ET, FF, S, CC
Govan Community Project
31 Garmouth Street, Glasgow
G51 3PR
0800 310 0054, https://govancommunityproject.org.uk
Monday-Thursday: 10am-1pm;
Advice, advocacy, food service and other support for refugees and people seeking asylum across Glasgow.
English/ESOL classes and support too.
Moss Heights Bike Library works in the same way as a regular library, but instead of books we are lending bikes. Along with hiring a bike, it is also a hub for bike related activities. Call for details.
CODES: AD, ET, FF, LA, S
Scottish Refugee Council
0808 196 7274, https://scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk
Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm
(Helpline);
Advice and support for refugees and asylum seekers. Can signpost you to charities all over Scotland.
CODES: AD, ET, TS, FA, S
Shakti Women's Aid
Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh
EH7 5QY
0131 475 2399, http://shaktiedinburgh.co.uk
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:30am-4pm;
Tuesday: 1pm-4pm;
Support and information to Black Minority Ethnic (BME) women, children and young people experiencing and/or fleeing domestic abuse, forced marriage and anti-LGBTQI+ abuse.
24hr Domestic Abuse helpline: 0800 027 1234
CODES: AD, OL, SF, AH, LA, TS
The Marie Trust
29 Albion Street, Glasgow
G1 1LH
0141 286 0065, https://www.themarietrust.org
Monday-Thursday: 10am-5pm
Drop-in;
Friday: 10am-4:30pm
(Drop-in);
We offer IT access, aslyum and refugee support and legal education among other services. We regret to inform you that we will no longer be offering our Housing and Welfare Service, or the Training Kitchen and Cafe.
CODES: CC, CA, C, OL, OW, TS, ET, MH, AD, AH, IT, SF, EO
The Welcoming
20 Westfield Avenue, Edinburgh
EH11 2TT
0131 346 8577, https://www.thewelcoming.org/
Wednesday: 1:30pm-4pm
(Holistic Advice Drop-in);
Friday: 10am-4pm
(Refugee appointments every second Friday - call or email to book);
We welcome New Scots to Edinburgh, build community and learn together. We support New Scots to learn English, find jobs and access local services; offer opportunities for friendship, sustainable living, creativity, health and wellbeing; connect locals and New Scots through social and cultural exchange; and collaborate with others to influence positive change.
CODES: AD, ET, LA, MH, FA
© Copyright 2014 the Pavement, Established 2005 Registered Charity No. 1110656 Scottish Charity
Register No. SC043760 ISSN (online) 1757-0484