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
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
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
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