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
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
Positive Action In Housing
98 West George Street, Glasgow
G2 1PJ
0141 353 2220, http://www.paih.org
Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-4pm;
Monday & Tuesday: 10:30am-1pm
(Housing Advice drop-in);
Independent, multilingual homelessness and human rights charity dedicated to supporting people from asylum seeker, refugee and ethnic minority communities. Self-referral at:
https://paih.knack.com/room-for-refugees#self-referral
CODES: FF, CA, LA, TS, S, FA
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 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