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Your rights

The Rights Guide for Rough Sleepers outlines your rights around arrest, stop and search, answering police questions, move-ons, no-drinking zones, sleeping rough, taking a pee in public and highway obstruction. It was put together by the Pavement, Housing Justice, Liberty and Zacchaeus 2000.

If your benefits have been sanctioned (cut off or reduced) and you feel this is unfair, you can appeal. Print this letter and hand it in at the office where you sign on. If you feel you need more advice about sanctions, contact   Zacchaeus 2000 or your nearest Citizen’s Advice Bureau. And let us know contact@thepavement.org.uk at the Pavement!

SERVICES

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Blue Triangle

211 Gallowgate, Glasgow

G1 5DX

Phone: 0141 221 8365

We provide safe and secure mainly hostel type accommodation for vulnerable people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness. Accommodation and support for homeless men and women aged 18-40.

Accommodation/housing advice, Advocacy

Castlecliff (City of Edinburgh Council)

25 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh

EH1 2NH

Phone: 0131 225 1643

Monday-Sunday: 9am-9am

Emergency direct-access hostel for single people or couples, who are homeless and over 16. Some provision for pets. It aims to help residents find more sustainable long-term accommodation.

Accommodation/housing advice, Bathroom/showers, Bedding, Clothing store, Tenancy support

Crossreach (Cunningham House)

Cunningham House, 205 Cowgate, Edinburgh

EH1 1JH

Phone: 0131 225 4795

Ring or visit. Short-term supported residential accommodation for single homeless people (18-65) who have additional support needs they wish support with; such as offending, drug, alcohol and mental health matters. Please contact the City of Edinburgh Council if you wish to be referred.

Crossreach (Lewis Street Project)

Flat 1, 6 Lewis Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis

HS1 2JF

Phone: 01851 706888

Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm (housing support)
Saturday & Sunday: 10am-2pm

Supported accommodation in the centre of Stornoway.

Tenancy support

Dunedin Harbour

4 Parliament St, Leith, Edinburgh

EH6 6EB

Phone: 0131 624 5800

Accommodation and support for vulnerable individuals who are sleeping rough or at risk of sleeping rough. Couples and pets accepted. Ring or visit. Referral via Edinburgh City Council: 0131 529 7355 or 0131 529 7829

Accommodation/housing advice, Advocacy, Alcohol workers, Benefits advice, Careers advice, Drugs workers

ELPIS Centre

23 Mayfield Street, Glasgow

G20 9RQ

Phone: 0141 946 0605

Accommodation and support for homeless or vulnerable women aged 16-25.

Outreach workers, Outreach worker links, Counselling, Advocacy, Accommodation/housing advice

Emmaus Glasgow

Emmaus House, 101 Ellesmere Street, Glasgow

G22 5QT

Phone: 0141 353 3903

Monday-Friday: 9am-4pm

Accommodation and work for 23/24 homeless people. No drink or drugs, but Emmaus helps people with addiction problems to access local services.

Accommodation/housing advice, Careers advice, Clothing store, Education/training, Outreach worker links

Health in Mind

40 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh

EH2 4RT

Phone: 0131 225 8508

Monday-Thursday: 9am-5pm

All meetings currently online on Zoom. A range of mental health and wellbeing services for people with housing and mental health support needs. You can self-refer to most services directly or ask your GP to refer you. Counselling; support for people from minority ethnic communities; combatting isolation by connecting people; art therapy; suicide prevention; support with substance misuse; health information; training and more - please phone for more details.

Mental health, Accommodation/housing advice, Advocacy, Counselling, Tenancy support, Art classes, Education/training

Hillcrest Futures

1 St John's Hill, The Pleasance, Edinburgh

EH8 9TS

Phone: 0131 557 5502

Monday-Friday: 9am-2pm

Supported accommodation for up to two years for people who have been homeless. Ring or drop in.

Accommodation/housing advice

Keymoves (Four Square)

Edinburgh

Phone: 07771 516762

Monday-Sunday: 12am-12am (staffed 24/7)

24-hour emergency access accommodation for homeless women. residents engage with staff to develop a personal plan to tackle housing and other support needs.

Medical/health, Outreach worker links, Clothing store, Debt advice, Benefits advice, Advocacy, Accommodation/housing advice

NIGHTSTOP GLASGOW

Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm

Nightstop provides young people, aged between 16-25, with emergency accommodation within vetted and trained host households in communities across Glasgow. If you need somewhere to stay tonight call 0141 418 6990 Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm (Generally but this number puts you through to an emergency phone number outside of these hours)

Open Door Accommodation Project

7-12 Adelaide Street, Livingston, Edinburgh

EH54 5HG

Phone: 01506 430221

Monday-Sunday: 8am-8pm

Young single homeless people aged 16-21 with a local connection to West Lothian. Ring first.

Accommodation/housing advice

Quarriers (Project/Stopover)

189 Pollockshaws Road, Glasgow

G41 1PS

Phone: 0141 420 3121

Monday-Sunday: 12am-12am (24 hours support)

For men and women aged 16-25. Accommodation is on the upper levels of a three-storey building, lift available. They support young people experiencing drug addiction, alcohol misuse, mental health problems, offending behaviour or severe emotional and psychological issues.

Education/training, Drugs workers, Benefits advice, Alcohol workers, Advocacy, Accommodation/housing advice, Mental health

Randolph Crescent Hostel

2 Randolph Crescent, Edinburgh

EH3 7TH

Phone: 0131 220 1607

Monday-Sunday: 9am-9am

Referral from LEAP (Lothian and Edinburgh Abstinence Programme) on 0131 456 0221.

Accommodation/housing advice, Drugs workers, Alcohol workers

Saffron Housing

553 Shields Road, Glasgow

G41 2RW

Phone: 0141 422 1112

Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm

Accommodation and support for single minority ethnic homeless people (16–25) with low support needs. Referral only via GP or social worker. Phone or email enquiries@southside-ha.co.uk for more information.

Accommodation/housing advice, Benefits advice, Debt advice, Tenancy support

Simon Community Scotland

472 Ballater Street, Glasgow

G5 0QW

Phone: 0141 418 6984

Saturday-Sunday: 11am-11pm (street outreach)

472 Ballater Street, Glasgow (Head Office): 0141 418 6984 389 Argyle St, Glasgow (Access Hub): 0141 552 4164 Phone lines open 24/7. Acccommodation and support services around Scotland, including the Rough Sleepers & Vulnerable People service. For more information call numbers above. See NIGHTSTOP (DEPAUL), STREETWORK and ACCESS HUB for information about those services. A service for people who are experiencing homelessness and other difficulties and need consistent, long-term support.

Mental health, Accommodation/housing advice, Advocacy, Alcohol workers, Drugs workers, Outreach worker links, Outreach workers

Simon Community Scotland (Newlands Project)

73 Monreith Road, Glasgow

G43 2PE

Phone: 0141 632 8912

Semi-supported accommodation allows women and men (18+) who would find their own tenancy too daunting the opportunity to adjust to life in mainstream accommodation.

Accommodation/housing advice, Advocacy, Counselling, Tenancy support

Simon Community Scotland (Parkhead Project)

43 Tollcross Road, Glasgow

G31 4UG

Phone: 0141 550 4459

Accommodation and support for men and women (25+) with alcohol- and drug-related issues.

Alcohol workers, Drugs workers

Steps to Hope

Edinburgh

Phone: 07949 838666

Monday: 6pm-7pm Monday Munchies - St Columbus, 14 Johnston Terrace, E14 EH1
Tuesday & Friday: 5pm-5:30pm Catering van - Old St Pauls, 63 Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DH
Sunday: 5pm-7pm Sunday Supper - St Cuthberts, 5 Lothian Rd, Edinburgh, EH1 2EP
Saturday: 10am-1pm Souper Saturday - Old St Pauls, 63 Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DH

Steps to Hope SCIO is a non-profit charity dedicated to caring for the homeless and those suffering with addiction. Phone-line open all time.

Step-free, Food (free), Counselling, Alcohol workers, Outreach workers

Stopover (Four Square)

40 Grove Street, Edinburgh

EH3 8AT

Phone: 0131 229 8381

Monday-Sunday: 12am-12am (staffed 24/7)

Stopover provide supported accommodation to young people aged 16-25 who are homeless. Residents can stay for up to 2 years or until suitable housing becomes available. Referral via Edinburgh City Council: 0131 229 8381

Accommodation/housing advice, Advocacy, Bathroom/showers, Counselling, Debt advice, Education/training, Outreach worker links, Outreach workers

Talbot Association (Belmont House)

494 Great Western Road, Glasgow

G12 8EW

Phone: 0141 357 2500

Accommodation and support for men and women (21+) with with alcohol- and drug-related issues.

Alcohol workers, Drugs workers

Talbot Association (Buchanan Lodge)

2 Fernhill Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow

G73 4BF

Phone: 0141 631 1919

Accommodation and support for men aged 45+ with addiction issues.

Talbot Association (Dalhousie Street)

52 Dalhousie Street, Glasgow

G3 6PN

Phone: 0141 332 8512

Accommodation and support for men and women aged 40+ with addiction issues.

Accommodation/housing advice, Alcohol workers, Drugs workers

Talbot Association (Riverside Project)

892 Govan Road, Glasgow

G51 3AF

Phone: 0141 440 2633

Support and accommodation for men and women (18+) with mental health and/or alcohol issues.

Mental health, Accommodation/housing advice, Alcohol workers, Medical/health

The Arch Resettlement Project

36 Muslin Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow

G40 4AP

Phone: 0141 554 2497

Monday-Sunday: 8am-4pm

Accommodation and support for formerly homeless men aged 25+ run by the Scottish Christian Alliance.

Accommodation/housing advice, Tenancy support