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
Crisis Skylight (Brent)
1-2 Bank Buildings, High Street, Harlesden
NW10 4LT
0208 965 2561, https://www.crisis.org.uk
Monday-Friday: 10am-1pm
(drop-in);
Monday-Friday: 10am-4pm
(phone line open);
The skylight service works with single adults experiencing rough sleeping in Brent and the adjoining boroughs to help them rebuild their lives and leave homelessness behind for good.
We can help with: finding a home and settling in; finding work and applying for jobs; looking after your health and wellbeing. How we can help depends on your situation and needs.
Crisis is not an emergency service and we do not have direct access to accommodation.
CODES: BS, CA, FF, MS, S, TS
Frank
0300 123 6600, https://www.talktofrank.com
Monday-Sunday: 12am-12am
open 24/7;
Monday-Sunday: 2pm-6pm
(Live online chat);
Honest drug advice for young people. Find local drug treatment centres.
Textline: 82111
CODES: DW, S
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
LGBT Youth Scotland
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 4pm-8pm
Live chat available online;
We are Scotland’s national charity for LGBTQ+ young people, aged 13-25. We support young people in all aspects of their lives through the provision of amazing youth work. Visit website to find a local group.
CODES: C, 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
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